Equity Saver USA

Jordan did a great job and was a pleasure to work with from beginning to end. He is friendly, professional, and very knowledgeable about the local real estate market. He got me a much better price than I would have thought possible, and it took less than 10 days! I would hire him again without hesitation.

I want to thank Jordan for the way he handled my home sale this spring. His professionalism, at every stage, resulted in what I believe was the very best outcome which could have been crafted — in any market, but especially with the challenges of the market just as the house was listed. From advice on prepping (over a year ago!), to review this spring and further advice on what to do to prep and stage, to aggressive (but totally on pointe) recommendation on list price, to calm assurance in each interchange with the purchaser, Jordan skillfully guided the sale to success and a great financial return for me.

Jordan was wonderful. We've always felt that real estate commissions were outrageous, particularly in light of the role of the internet in the buying and selling of homes. Jordan's 1% fee is what led him to us in the first place. Despite the more reasonable fee, the quality of his services met or exceeded what had occurred in the sale of our previous homes. We would highly recommend him without reservation.

A very good experience. Jordan was readily available to answer questions, guide us through the process, and absolutely took care of details. He is very knowledgeable about the local real estate market with marketing expertise you can rely on. Jordan looked out for our interests and negotiated a good sale price for our home.

Jordan provided us with a great experience, giving us a peace of mind during the stress of purchasing our first home. His professionalism and responsiveness gave us the confidence to find the right fit for our needs and to make the purchase on terms with which we felt comfortable. Throughout the process, Jordan was consistent in his responsiveness to our questions, in his advocacy for our needs, and in his dedication to addressing all matters related to the home we purchased. Jordan Hague is an outstanding agent and gave us a sense of control and confidence in a typically difficult and stressful process. In addition to his professionalism and obvious skill/knowledge, Jordan is easy to work with and friendly. Jordan was great when a few issues arose regarding the property we eventually purchased. Jordan assertively advocated for our concerns. Contractors were promptly contacted, repairs were made, and in some cases, concessions were made in the final contract to reflect our concerns. We are truly happy with our new home and have Jordan to thank for ensuring the quality of the home and for the favorable terms under which we closed on the property.

Despite issues with inspections and contractors, sometimes long distance communications, and (especially) stressful situations, Jordan always remained calm and focused on solving the problem or coming up with a compromise. He was quick to answer questions, knowledgable about the industry, and wise about people's emotions and reactions which made him able to anticipate concerns and prevent potential issues. AND he charges only ONE THIRD what most realtors charge! Amazing! Highly recommended. (Why would you choose to pay 3 times as much??)

Excellent service, professional, good rate at 1% commission

Jordan went above and beyond our expectations for our first home purchase. He was proactive, timely with his responses, and educated us throughout the entire process. His rebate program (where he only takes a 1% cut) allowed us to get the home we really wanted. Highly recommended!

We've been absolutely blown away by the service and value Equity Saver USA delivered in our home purchase earlier this month. This is simply the very best real estate representation we've ever had -- bar none -- after 20+ years and more than a dozen homes bought and sold. What Jordan has assembled is truly remarkable: He's combined a brilliant, cutting edge business model with best-in-class customer service. While we're convinced this 1% commission approach will rightly take the residential real estate world by storm; I still challenge any realtor who would adopt this model to outdo Jordan in his execution. Good luck. Jordan is the consummate real estate professional. He worked tirelessly with us on multiple, lengthy house-hunting trips when we visited from out of town. From his wellspring of knowledge about home valuation, the nuances of local neighborhoods, and even the timing of when to raise certain questions or concerns about a property with the seller's agent, Jordan was able to confidently navigate us through some tricky waters. We trusted him implicitly; he proved time and again that our trust was well-placed. We found Jordan to be incredibly responsive: never missing a beat, never pushy in the least, but always on the ball. He's an excellent communicator: concise, accurate, articulate. He reads his clients well. When struggling with a decision to flex on price or to walk away from a deal, his decades of business experience and negotiating savvy were indispensable. We're now in a home we love at a price far below what other, nearly identical homes in the neighborhood are selling for. I not only enthusiastically recommend Jordan and his outfit to you, I've already persuaded family members (also moving to the Charlottesville area) to hire him. He''ll have their business too and, if I can help it, the business of anyone else I know who needs to buy or sell a home here.

Jordan helped us buy a home last Spring. When we signed on with Jordan, we thought that we had already found the home that we wanted, and just needed help with the negotiations and logistics of the buying process. It turned out that the home we thought we wanted was NOT the right home for us, and Jordan very respectfully and professionally persuaded us of that. Over the following weeks, Jordan helped us find a home that was a better home for us, with higher-quality materials and finishes, for a lower sale price. Even after we were ready to agree to a deal, he urged us to keep negotiating -- and brought the sale price down another several thousand dollars -- even though it seemed against his personal interests to do so. Even better was the 2% buyer's rebate, which wiped out our closing costs. We didn't feel like we compromised at all by working with Equity Saver USA. Jordan is a full-service professional. Highly recommended.

Jordan is a rock star! We started off looking for houses without a realtor. We met with LOTS of realtors, but Jordan really stood out to us as being the ideal realtor. This was our fourth experience buying or selling a home, and Jordan really made it our best experience yet. He is a savvy negotiator who uses just the right amount of charm, intelligence, and persistence to make the deal happen. He was upfront with us about everything and gave us excellent advice on how to position our offer best for the local market and the home we were looking at. And...as an added plus...Jordan has an outstanding business model. Because of his low 1% commission, we got our house without paying a cent in closing costs. In fact, our house came out even cheaper than we thought, once all the dust was settled. I am the kind of person who is normally leery of people who promise the world at a rate so much cheaper than every other realtor, and that would have been the same for us if we hadn't stumbled on Jordan by accident. But I am glad we did. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell a house!

Thorough and professional. Completed the sale remotely without problems because we do not live in the city where our house was sold. We did not have to travel at all and completed all documentation online.

In terms of professionalism and service, Equity Saver USA was top notch. All of our phone calls and emails were answered in a timely fashion, and when we were scheduled to meet face to face, Jordan was always on time. Good communication is critical between sellers and their agent in order for the process to proceed smoothly, and Jordan has a very easygoing yet detailed style/demeanor which worked very well for my wife and I. We felt strongly that he had our best interests in mind throughout. As smoothly and professionally as the process was handled by our agent (from listing to showings to the offer to closing), where Equity Saver USA really stands out is the value. At only 1% commission, we were able to utilize the 2% that we saved by going with them versus one of the standard (often bigger) companies, to put a larger down payment on the home we purchased after selling this one and thus reduce our new monthly mortgage payment going forward. In this way, the savings that we got by using Equity Saver USA didn't end with the 1% commission. And, again, the service that we received was everything we would have hoped for if we had gone with a full commission (3%) agent. We highly recommend Equity Saver USA.

We were recommended to Jordan by a family member are we are so thankful. He was personable, knowledgeable and professional during every interaction we had with him. He was also honest and truthful about the potential or non-potential he saw with respect to the $ values of the homes we were looking at.. We felt that he didn't just tell us what we wanted to hear so he could get a sale....he really wanted us to be happy in a home that suited us perfectly. He told us his past experience at flipping houses and it was obvious to see his attention to detail and workmanship. With his help, we got it the perfect home for our family and have been very happy ever since. The best part was the 2% sales commission he returned to us during closing! We highly recommend working with him.

We were moving to Charlottesville and had a deadline to meet because of a new job. I searched for a discount realtor as I had used one twice before in buying and selling of our home. I spoke with Jordan on the phone and scheduled a visit to see several showings. Jordan had it all planed out and the day went very well. He offered a lot of insight about the area which helped as we were brand new to the city. I will say that Jordan was excellent because we looked at so many houses and locations and it would have been easy to be overwhelmed. But Jordan did an excellent job in listening to us and providing a lot of guidance. His experience was what we needed to find our home. Jordan offers a great rebate program and that was what lead us to him. However, if the service and helpfulness was not there then I would not have used him. But I did not have to worry because Jordan delivered and was there at each step of the process. When it came to assessing the value and negotiating, Jordan new his stuff and was great. He never rushed us and always looked after our interests. I feel his honesty, attention to detail, knowledge, and professionalism has to place in as one of the top realtors in the area.

Jordan went above and beyond for us with our house purchase. We spent a year looking and making offers before we found our house. He toured a bunch of houses with us, provided detailed and honest feedback promptly afterwards about pros/cons and his valuation, put together offer packages, negotiated hard for us in some tough situations, and more. He provided far more value than we ever would have expected and invested a lot of time in the process. He is intelligent, strategic, accommodating, and responsive, and he became our trusted adviser in this process. Plus the 2% commission back paid for all our closing costs, which is remarkable, because I feel that Jordan did as much as any other agent would have done for us.

My family worked with Jordan to find and purchase our first investment property. His knowledge of the local market, professional resources, and the buying process were all top notch. He helped us get things done very quickly, but was not in the least bit rushed or pushy. His honest feedback about properties also helped us avoid potentially big mistakes. I'm very comfortable recommending him to my friends, and am looking forward to working with him again in the future.

Jordan was excellent through our entire home search process, which took about 5 months. He was always responsive to our emails and phone calls within 24 hours. He walked us through the entire process, which was very overwhleming since we had never done it before. He helped us find properties that met our needs and price range, and arranged showings promptly. He is very personable and knowledgeable in field and we were so grateful for his expertise in this process.

We listed our townhouse with Jordan Hague. We were a long-distance client so he had to handle everything via e-mails. Our townhouse sold within weeks and Jordan took care of all the details necessary to make the closing go smoothly and quickly. He also handled some special situations that arose because we were not there to take care of them. Jordan was totally professional in his dealings with us and had some innovative tools that he used to market our property. I would highly recommend Jordan if you are needing a real estate agent. His fees are below the market average but he went above and beyond our expectations.

Jordan is a professional real-estate agent of exceptional value. He charges 1% commission and delivers an excellent service. He was always available on the phone or by email within a few hours time. He had solid advice during our house tours and wasnt afraid to give his true opinion. I would use his services again if I had to buy another house.

Even though we ended up hiring a different real estate agent, the gentleman was very nice and he ended up spending a fair amount of time. I ended up going with another broker because he was more familiar with the area. Jordan was very professional, very helpful and gave us a lot of information and didn't charge us for his time. I would recommend him to anyone. Their prices were cheaper than anybody and from all the work that he did for me, I could see, he was top notch and very professional. He was always on time.

I have bought and sold 5 homes previously and Jordan of Equity Saver USA is by far the best, hardest working, and truly customer oriented realtor I have ever had the experience of working with. He has a talent for getting at the heart of what a homebuyer is searching for, is sincere in wanting to help find the best deal, and offers the best realtor discounts, such that he forfeits his own potential earnings in interest of his homebuyer. He is extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of home buying and selling, and has a great number of reputable contacts in different areas of the process including lenders, home inspectors, and closing agents. Jordan really takes his job to heart, and I would not trust my business to anyone else. I would give them all A+'s!

Our experience was extremely satisfying. Jordan spent some time getting a sense of what our requirements were, and then we spent a few days sending MLS listings back and forth and discussing the pros and cons by email. Once we had a list of 6 or 7 properties that we thought might be good for us, Jordan arranged viewings all in the same day so that we could make direct comparisons. We saw a place that was perfect for us on that first day, and Jordan helped us decide on an appropriate offer given the local market. Once a price was decided, Jordan suggested some names of home inspectors and mortgage lenders, but let us check out their reviews ourselves, and we just sent him the names when we had contracted with them. As questions about the property documentation came up (lenders are pretty picky these days), Jordan answered email promptly and did his best to follow up with the selling agent. All in all, the process was very smooth, and we ended up with exactly the property we wanted without a great deal of effort or stress. And of course, he followed through on the promise of 1% commission, making the closing fairly painless.

We were initially interested in Equity Saver's services due to their buyer's rebate, and decided to contract with Jordan Hague at Equity Saver based on both the rebate and also his excellent experience and professional knowledge.Jordan used a fairly standard Buyer's Agent agreement, but he strengthened the guarantees to us. Had we not been happy with his services we could easily have backed out of the agreement, but that never even crossed our minds. We signed the agreement well ahead of our house hunting visit, and Jordan worked hard to preview homes for us, using photos and videos to show us what was really there. Based on his visits, we confidently eliminated several homes from further consideration, which gave us more time to concentrate on the homes we were most interested in.Jordan did everything he promised, and did an excellent job is helping us to really see all the details of the properties we visited, and provide good market analysis so that we were confident in selecting houses that were priced fairly.Jordan was also skillful during the negotiating process with the sellers, helping us to negotiate a good price for the home we finally selected.Jordan was also present during the various inspections for the house, helping us to reach agreement with the sellers on a few items that needed to be repaired. Finally, Jordan offers his clients (buyers or sellers) a 2% rebate, so that his portion of the commission will be only 1%. In our situation, where the sellers 6% comission was split between the sellers' agent and our agent in the usual way, it meant that we received a 2% credit at settlement. That is a HUGE savings! All in all, this was an excellent experience. The next time I need to buy or sell a home in Charlottesville I would call Jordan right away; I have sufficient confidence in him that I wouldn't need to talk to anyone else.

I will never pay 3% real estate commission. Jordan Hague's business model at Equity Saver USA is the future of real estate. In a time when buyers do most of the research, drive by houses, and search online, and with housing prices doubling in ten years, there is absolutely no justification for a realtor earning a $9,000 commission on a $300,000 house for 10-20 hours of work. This was my third home purchase since 2007, and my wife and I found the house ourselves, arranged with the seller's agent for a tour, and decided we wanted to buy it. I contacted three other agents about writing a contract. The first offered to do it for 1.75%, and the other for $1500 nonrefundable up front, plus 1% at closing. Even the main "discount brokerage" place in town, which lists houses for sale at 1%, said they'd do the purchase for 2%. It is simply not worth even 1% to write a contract, make some recommendations (home inspector, etc), negotiate price, and see it through to closing. Perhaps if a realtor shows a couple a dozen houses over several weeks before settling on a place, or writes a few contracts before one is accepted, it may be worth 1%. Since I knew what house I wanted, I looked over Equity Saver's website and was impressed by the philosophy as well as the "a-la-carte" menu of services (http://www.equitysaverusa.com/buy.php) which charges a fee for service, much like a consultant or lawyer (e.g., $50 to tour a house, $150 to write contract). I called Jordan, let him know I wanted to use this fee for service model, and we agreed on a price of $800. Jordan is intelligent, responsive, and completely professional. He conducted a detailed market analysis of comparable houses that sold in the last few months, consulted with me on an offer price based on the per-square-foot value of previous neighborhood sales and other current listings, and submitted the contract. Because we were offering significantly less than the sale price, Jordan ensured he softened the blow with the seller's agent by including his comparable analysis and conveying our appreciation of the house. Jordan also made it clear to the sellers that the offer was actually worth 3% ($11,400) more, because I was paying him myself and the sellers would not have to pay a buyer's agent, as typically happens. Because Jordan worked so hard to make a solid, justifiable offer, the sellers accepted it without a counter-offer. He recommended an excellent home inspector, Grover Smiley, and attended the 3&1/2-hour inspection and the follow-up a few days later to retrieve the radon test results. Jordan kept in excellent contact with us, the seller's agent, and the mortgage broker. He caught many details the seller's agent overlooked, and also wrote an early possession contract that allowed us to move in 10 days before closing and rent the house early. Jordan is smart, hardworking, a good communicator, and did an excellent job that helped my family afford a house that was out of our price range. He saved us $10,600 compared to an agent who charges the traditional 3% commission. By using his a-la-carte menu, we saved several thousand dollars less than what the discount brokerages charge. I have bought and sold two other houses and paid more in commission both times, and I got better service from Jordan. He returned every e-mail and phone call quickly and answered all my questions. If you are buying or selling a house, I highly recommend you look at Jordan's website, call or meet with him to discuss his services. Anyone who pays 3% commission is wasting money, because Jordan will do it for much less- and provide better service.