BuyerCurious.com® Cuts Cost of Buying, Selling Homes in Kentucky

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BuyerCurious.com, the first real estate website that allows home buyers and sellers to make and receive offers online, announced today the service is now available to residents of Kentucky. The website enables interested buyers and sellers to anonymously connect, negotiate and reduce costs on real estate transactions.

“Though Kentucky has weathered the real estate downturn relatively well, home values have declined in recent years”

“The real estate landscape is changing – home buyers and sellers are more sophisticated and technologically savvy,” said Jim Lesinski, founder and CEO of BuyerCurious.com. “Today, more than ever, customers are searching for innovative ways to save money on their real estate transactions. We empower our users with the tools and resources needed to navigate the entire real estate process.”

Through BuyerCurious.com, any potential Kentucky home buyer can make an offer on any home, at any time – even if it is not for sale or registered with the site. Parties on both sides can then negotiate online anonymously and stay abreast of developments through real-time notifications. Buyers can enlist advice from friends, family members, agents and other trusted advisors as they formulate their offer and negotiation strategy. Contact information is only shared if and when an agreement in principle is reached.

Sellers, or homeowners who would entertain an unsolicited offer on their home, can “connect” to their home via the website to ensure that they receive instant notification of any offers on the property. Active sellers can use BuyerCurious’ tools and resources – which include yard signs that reference eOffer capability, an electronic showing request tool, and information on online promotion – to sell their home for less than $400. Like buyers, sellers who seek guidance can work collaboratively with their personal network, agents or other professionals throughout the process.

“Though Kentucky has weathered the real estate downturn relatively well, home values have declined in recent years,” said Melinda Carlson, Director of Product & Business Development for BuyerCurious.com. “According to CoreLogic, home prices in Kentucky dropped 3.1 percent in 2011. With BuyerCurious.com, a seller can save over $5,000 in the sale of a $100,000 single family home. These savings can allow sellers to price their homes more competitively or to realize higher proceeds – despite home value declines.”

Once the parties reach an agreement in principle, BuyerCurious.com users gain access to the online Deal Room, a virtual workspace where buyers, sellers, their advisors, and any invited third-party service providers can work together to finalize their purchase agreement and manage document exchange all the way through closing.

Potential buyers pay a flat fee of $59.99 to make an offer. Home sellers do not pay to view an offer, or to make counter-offers. Both parties pay a total of $300 each if a final agreement in principle is reached. BuyerCurious.com is currently offering a launch special to residents of Kentucky. Through February 29, 2012 buyers can make an offer on a home for a discounted rate of $19.99 and, upon closing, receive a $500 Gift Card from Home Depot. Further details can be found at https://www.buyercurious.com/homes/promotion/ky.

About BuyerCurious®
BuyerCurious.com is changing the way people buy and sell homes. The BuyerCurious.com platform provides a safe, secure online environment for homebuyers and sellers to negotiate offers, collaborate with advisors, and dramatically reduce the cost of buying or selling a home. BuyerCurious.com is a service of DealCurious, LLC, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Excelsior, MN, a suburb of Minneapolis. For more information, visit www.buyercurious.com.