Brian,

Thanks for the post. I had not taken the time to read up on Redfin. Thanks for a well written and concise overview. I review the concept more. After all we pay referral fees for business we otherwise would not have had.

We could also work directly with the client and offer to donate a portion of our commission to a charity of their choice.  Actually, we donate a portion of each commission to Children's Miracle Network, but very often forget to mention this to our clients.

I've been doing this type of thing with my buyers, giving cash from my commission at closing, but I'd love to be affiliated with a national program.  Thanks!

Hey, who's that handsome guy up in the corner wearing the Sellsius shirt?

Home Gift sounds like another lead aggravator to me, adding zero to the transaction but skimming a nice referral fee right off the top.  And for all of their supposed charitable intentions, it appears as if the consumers who participate don't have to donate a dime of their rebate to charity.  Nor does it appear as if Home Gift donates any of their cut (which they conveniently don't advertise what their cut is) to charity.  No thanks.

I'm with Stefan...these guys all scream about transparency but rarely practice it.. I would rather give the money to my client.. if they want to pass it on to a charity.. that's up to them