gora
Launching first in Austin

Everything an agent does.Without the commission.

Agora is a marketplace where owners list their homes and buyers buy them directly. You follow the same process you would with an agent, guided by your own AI expert on call 24/7, for a small flat fee.

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Free to list
No commission
Free for buyers
What would you keep?
$450,000
5%
Commission you'd pay
$22,500
Agora flat fee
$5,000 to $10,000
You keep
$12,500 to $17,500
more at closing
An estimate based on the numbers you set. The seller pays Agora's fee when the sale closes.

People want to skip the commission. They don't want to do it alone.

Buying or selling a home is expensive and unfamiliar. Pricing, negotiations, paperwork and deadlines are a lot to handle on your own.

52%
of prospective sellers considered selling without an agent, with cost the leading reason.
91%
in that same survey still planned to use one.
52%
of sellers who sold without an agent felt overwhelmed.
72%
of them said the commission savings were worth the extra work.
Sources: Delozier, 2025 (first two figures); Clever Offers, 2025 (last two).

One marketplace. The same process. No agent in the middle.

Buying or selling on Agora works the way it always has: price, list, tour, offer, negotiate, inspect, close. The difference is who guides you. Agora's AI takes the agent's place for both sides, so the commission disappears.

Sellers
Owners list their homes on Agora
Listing is free. Your home is shown to buyers who are shopping on Agora.
Buyers
Buyers shop the homes on Agora
Browse, tour and make an offer on any home here, and deal directly with its owner.
Both sides
Agora guides the deal to closing
Each side gets its own AI expert for every step, from the first question to closing day.
Every home on Agora is listed on Agora.
Agora is not a search engine that collects listings from other websites, and it does not hand you to an outside agent. Every home you see was listed here by its owner, with the guidance of our expert AI real estate agent, and the whole sale happens here.

Every step an agent handles, Agora walks you through.

You never have to figure out what comes next. Agora shows you one step at a time, explains it in plain English, and answers your questions along the way.

Your own expert, 24/7
Ask a question at midnight or on a Sunday and get an answer right away.
One step at a time
Agora always shows you what to do next, so nothing gets missed.
Plain English
Every term, form and deadline explained simply, with no jargon.
1
Price it right
Agora compares recent sales near you and recommends a list price, the way an agent's market analysis would.
2
Get it ready
See which repairs and touch-ups are worth doing before you list, and book local pros to do them.
3
Create the listing
Step-by-step help with photos, the description and an optional 3-D tour.
4
List it on Agora
Your home goes live on the Agora marketplace, free of charge, where buyers come to shop.
5
Handle showings
Buyers on Agora book tours online, and every visitor's identity is verified before they step inside.
6
Compare offers
Every offer laid out side by side: price, financing, contingencies and timeline, in plain English.
7
Negotiate
Deal directly with the buyer, with guidance on when to accept, counter or walk away.
8
Inspection and appraisal
Agora explains the results and helps you respond to repair requests.
9
Paperwork and deadlines
The documents you need, prepared and explained, with every deadline tracked for you.
10
Close and move
Agora coordinates with the closing professionals and helps you line up movers.

Everyone you need, in one place.

A sale needs more than a buyer and a seller. Agora brings in the professionals at the right step, so you never have to go looking.

Lenders
Line up financing without leaving the process.
Inspectors
Get the home checked before you commit.
Closing professionals
Hand off the final steps to people who do them every day.
Repair pros and movers
Get the home ready to sell, then get yourself to the next one.

One flat fee. Paid only when you close.

No percentage of your sale price, and nothing up front.

Sellers
$5,000 to $10,000
A flat fee, charged when your home sale closes.
Listing your home is free
Guided through every step, from pricing to closing
No fee if your home doesn't close
Buyers
Free
Search and get guidance at no charge.
Search every home on Agora
Personalized recommendations
Guided through every step, from search to closing
Austin, Texas

Keep more of your home.

Agora opens first in Austin, with more cities to follow. If you're buying or selling in the Austin area, get in touch and we'll tell you as soon as it's live.

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