# Owners.com

> Owners.com was a US online real estate marketplace and technology-enabled brokerage. Launched in 1996, it offered flat-fee home listings, buyer rebates, digital search tools and agent support, later adding affiliated financing and closing services. Altisource acquired the business in 2014 and completed its closure by December 31, 2019.

- **Founded:** 1996
- **Headquarters:** Atlanta, United States
- **Founders:** Hans Koch (Co-founder), Jack Reibling (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Flat-fee MLS listings, Buyer brokerage and rebates, Owners.com Loans, Property ranking and tour management, Bundled financing and closing services
- **Notable:** Launched online in January 1996., Altisource reported approximately 35,000 properties listed in 2013, with an aggregate asking price of approximately $11.5 billion; these were listings, not completed sales., Altisource reported 862 consumer brokerage purchase and sale transactions in 2017 versus 106 in 2016.

## Products & services

- **Flat-fee MLS listings** — Historical self-directed selling packages; a six-month listing was reported at $395 in June 2015.
- **Buyer brokerage and rebates** — Historical agent support and a rebate of up to half the buyer-side commission, advertised as up to 1.5% of purchase price, subject to state and transaction restrictions.
- **Owners.com Loans** — Mortgage brokerage introduced to serve home buyers and increase revenue per transaction; discontinued with the business.
- **Property ranking and tour management** — Preference-based listing rankings, online/mobile tour scheduling and post-tour reports launched September 2018.
- **Bundled financing and closing services** — Selected-market incentives of up to $2,150 using packages and preferred providers including Owners.com Loans and Premium Title.

## Achievements

- Launched online in January 1996.
- Altisource reported approximately 35,000 properties listed in 2013, with an aggregate asking price of approximately $11.5 billion; these were listings, not completed sales.
- Altisource reported 862 consumer brokerage purchase and sale transactions in 2017 versus 106 in 2016.
- Launched property ranking, tour scheduling and tour-report features in September 2018.
- Company announced Best of Zillow recognition for select Atlanta and Chicago agents in August 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2019-08** — Announced Best of Zillow recognition for select agents in Atlanta and Chicago.
- **2019-10** — Altisource announced the wind down and closure on October 8, citing cash burn, investment requirements and focus on core businesses.
- **2019-12** — Closure completed by December 31, 2019, confirmed in subsequent Altisource filings.

## Links

- Website: http://www.owners.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/owners-com
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ownersdotcom
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ownerscom/

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