The online database is free for homeowners located in the Washington, D.C., metro area, and homeowners can opt to provide as much or as little personal information to Go Brent as they like.
“Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a [house] match?” Tzeitel might have sung to her sisters today in a modern retelling of the musical Fiddler on the Roof.
D.C. metro-based brokerage Go Brent Realty is banking that homebuyers and sellers are yearning for alternative solutions when it comes to transactions in today’s market, where inventory remains historically low. That’s why the company has launched “I Would Move If I Could,” a “matchmaking” database for homeowners who feel stuck due to the limited options currently available or believe they can’t afford to buy without selling first.
Liz Brent
“The inventory crisis in our area has been building for over a decade and I don’t see it improving any time soon,” Liz Brent, founder and principal broker of Go Brent Realty, said in a statement. “We know there are many homeowners out there who would move if they could. I’m looking for creative ways to help them. Anytime someone is able to get a home in a way that they haven’t before … that’s a win.”
The online database can be accessed at iwouldmoveificould.com and is free to homeowners located in the Washington, D.C., metro area, which is where Brent’s brokerage operates and the geographical scope that the database will cover. Homeowners can opt to provide as much or as little information to Go Brent as they like, including motivation for moving, what type of home they’re seeking, desired location or distance to public transportation and more. They can also remove or edit their information in the database at any time.
“The primary concept is, we get as many people in a relatively small geographic area that are interested in staying in that area,” Brent explained to Inman.
She noted that she’s not necessarily looking for a 1:1 trade…