UpNest Reviews 2023: How It Works, Pros and Cons, and Expert Advice

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What you get with an UpNest agent: Quick summary

UpNest is an online platform designed to connect home sellers and buyers with high-quality real estate agents.

The experience you get from UpNest agents should be similar to what you'd get from traditional real estate brokerages. UpNest agents are traditional realtors who use the platform to compete for your business.

UpNest reviews are generally positive. The company has a 4.6/5 rating based on 6,000+ online reviews.

But the company isn't accredited by the Better Business Bureau, and negative reviews show a pattern of poor customer service. Some complaints mention unprofessional and unresponsive agents, while others describe unsolicited phone calls after signing up for the service.

Our advice on using UpNest

UpNest is best if you want a good agent and aren't too concerned about customer service or savings. The company does a good job of vetting its agents, so whoever you get matched with will likely have a strong sales record.

While UpNest usually hits the mark with matching your needs to an agent, it’s not perfect. For example, you may get an agent who doesn’t have much experience selling a home in your neighborhood. You should always compare UpNest's agents with top agents from other matching services.

Where UpNest really comes up short is customer service and savings. We found that UpNest’s competitors typically do a much better job of responding to customer inquiries.

Our mystery shoppers also found that most UpNest agents charge a listing fee of 2–2.5%, which isn’t much better than what you’d get finding an agent on your own.

Other agent matching services offer much better rates. For example, Ideal Agent’s listing fee is 2%, and Semya-Moya's is 1.5%. So you could save thousands more with Clever compared to UpNest, while still getting a top local real estate agent.

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What is Upnest?

UpNest is a free online service that connects home buyers and sellers with local full-service agents. After providing UpNest with some basic info about your needs, you’ll receive proposals from multiple agents, usually within 24 hours.

UpNest differentiates itself from other agent matching services by having real estate agents compete against one another for your business. When you sign up, you’ll get proposals from multiple realtors, including their rates and which services they offer.

On June 8, 2023, UpNest was acquired by Move, Inc., the parent company that owns Realtor.com.

How does UpNest work?

  1. On the UpNest site, you'll sign up by entering basic information about your sale or purchase, including location, timeline, property type, and estimated value.
  2. You’ll arrive at your customer dashboard, where you can compare different agent proposals. You may get one to two proposals instantly, while others may take minutes, hours, or even days.
  3. You’ll get a phone call and an email from an UpNest Advisor who will explain how the process works and ask about your preferences in an agent.
  4. You'll select which agents you want to interview and sign with your favorite one.
  5. If you dislike any agent matches, you can request more or simply walk away.

UpNest's agent matching process is mostly automated. While an UpNest representative usually checks in after the initial matches have been made and may send you new ones, those first matches are typically made by a computer without human oversight.

Some of UpNest's competitors offer a much more personalized agent matching process. A concierge team member will check in beforehand to learn more about your situation. The company then uses that info to create better, more personalized matches based on data and human oversight.

How much does UpNest cost?

UpNest doesn't charge buyers or sellers for its service, and there’s no obligation to sign with any agents that send you proposals through the platform.

If you’re selling, you will have to pay your UpNest agent — and the buyer’s agent — a commission fee, just as you would if you found an agent on your own. UpNest’s agents determine their own fee structure, which typically ranges from 4.5–5.5% in total commission.

UpNest vs. top competitors

Compare your options before going with UpNest or any other agent matching service. UpNest stacks up well against the competition on some metrics, but it falls short on others. Here’s what we found.

UpNest has high-quality agents

Compared with the competition, UpNest does a good job of vetting the agents it lets into its network.UpNest agents must meet specific performance criteria, such as:

  • Ranking in the top 5% in terms of sales in their local area
  • Having three years of industry experience
  • Closing at least six transactions in the past 12 months

Many agent matching services have similar vetting standards, but they don’t always enforce them. UpNest stands out for enforcing them fairly consistently.

Other agent matching services have few or no vetting standards. HomeLight, for example, lets most agents with a realtor license into its network. This means its agent quality is a lot more hit-and-miss than it is on UpNest.

Other companies offer better customer service

UpNest falls short on customer service compared with other agent matching services. UpNest’s representatives are difficult to reach and sometimes have a limited understanding of how realtor services work.

Spotty customer service is never a good thing. At other companies, customer representatives typically help you find an agent and handle any issues that come up afterward between you and your agent. UpNest’s poor customer service could lead to major trouble if you run into problems with your agent, like subpar service or a contract dispute, that you’d need UpNest to help resolve.

Unlike Clever and Ideal Agent, UpNest doesn’t require its advisors to have a real estate license or previous real estate experience. Legally, an advisor can only give real estate advice if they have an active real estate license.

Because UpNest’s representatives aren’t licensed, they can offer only limited help.

UpNest’s team is much harder to reach than reps at other agent matching services. UpNest is on the West Coast, and their representatives don’t usually answer the phone until after 11 a.m. Eastern time. But even during Pacific time business hours, our team often had trouble getting through.

While its website has a chat feature, UpNest rarely responded to our questions when we used it.

Savings aren’t nearly as good as the competition

UpNest claims to offer huge savings, but several of its competitors offer low rates for most home sellers. The average listing fee on UpNest is about 2.2%, only slightly better than the nationwide average of 2.5–3%.

Unlike some of its competitors, UpNest doesn’t negotiate discounted fees with realtors on your behalf. Instead, it allows realtors to offer their own discounts. Most realtors on UpNest aren’t willing to offer a discount that will eat into their profits too much.

In contrast, both Ideal Agent and Clever pre-negotiate discounted rates with real estate agents. Ideal Agent offers a listing fee of 2%, while Clever offers 1.5%. Unlike UpNest, you’ll get guaranteed savings, so you know how much you’ll pay right from the start.

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 ✅ Sellers pay only 1.5% in listing fees

 ✅ Buyers earn cash back on eligible purchases

 ✅ You'll work with a local realtor from top brokers, like RE/MAX and Keller Williams

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Our shopper’s take

Overall UpNest rating 3/5
Agent quality 4/5
Savings 2/5
Customer experience 2/5
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We mystery shopped UpNest and 10 other agent matching services, and we graded each on a scale of 1 to 5. We based our rating on agent quality, savings, and customer experience, with agent quality rated the most heavily and savings and customer experience given equal weight.

Overall, we rated UpNest 3/5, which puts it in the top three agent matching services. It performed best on agent screening and ease of use, but it fell short on savings and customer service.

Agent quality: 4/5

Agent quality is the most important factor when grading an agent matching service. We grade agent quality on three criteria: coverage (how widely available it is), agent screening and qualifications (what performance requirements it has for agents), and matching quality (how good it is at matching agents with your particular needs).

Coverage: 4/5

UpNest has good coverage and is available in all 50 states and DC. With a network of 14,000 agents, it usually has at least one realtor in your area.

Even in rural areas and small towns, UpNest usually had an agent available. Finding a high-quality agent in rural areas is something some agent matching services struggle with. So we were impressed that UpNest generally performed well outside of major cities.

That said, coverage wasn’t perfect. On some occasions — even in major cities — UpNest gave us multiple agents to choose from, but only one had experience in our town or neighborhood. We recommend trying out different agent matching services, since coverage can vary.

Agent screening and qualifications: 5/5

UpNest does a good job of screening its agents for performance criteria, like years of experience and overall sales numbers. This screening ensures that most agents in its network are highly qualified. UpNest seems to enforce these standards better than some other agent matching services.

We were consistently pleased with the quality of the agents UpNest matched us with. They all had an impressive track record of real estate transactions, which reassured us that they were experienced and capable.

However, no matter how good your agent matches look on paper, we recommend interviewing at least a few before deciding. You should feel comfortable with your agent during what will likely be one of the biggest financial decisions of your life, and you can only adequately assess your comfort by talking to them directly.

Matching quality: 3/5

UpNest generally does a decent job of matching agents to clients, but it occasionally comes up short. All our agent matches had impressive sales records. Plus, we had multiple agents to choose from — usually one to two right after signing up and two to four more if we requested them from an UpNest support agent.

While having so many options may be overwhelming for some, getting multiple agents made us feel like we could compare all our options better and find the best real estate agent for us.

Usually, our realtor had experience in our neighborhood, but not always. For example, when trying to sell a house in Denver, UpNest matched us with two agents. One was a good fit and had plenty of sales in our area, but the other primarily worked outside of Denver and had no listings in our neighborhood.

Local knowledge is one of the most important factors when finding an agent. Your agent should have experience in your neighborhood so they know what buyers are looking for and how to negotiate the best price.

Savings: 2/5

UpNest claims that its business model — where agents compete for your business — results in lower commission fees. However, we found this to be largely untrue. In fact, UpNest’s business model somewhat disincentivizes agents from offering overly discounted fees.

That’s because agents don't see what other agents offer, so there’s little possibility for a bidding war. Agents don’t want to lower their rates too much, since that means less money for them.

We found that the rates agents offer on UpNest are usually the same as or slightly lower than the average rate. Most agents gave us a listing fee of 2–2.5% compared to the nationwide average of 2.5–3%.

In a competitive market where agents know they’re in high demand, they’re unlikely to offer much better discounts than what you’d get on your own.

UpNest also offers a rebate to eligible buyers, around 0.3–0.75% of the sale price. While that’s decent, the rebate comes with a lot of restrictions that may not make it worthwhile for many buyers.

» LEARN: Which real estate company has the lowest commission?

Customer experience: 2/5

We based customer experience on two metrics: customer service and ease of use. Customer service is a grade for how knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful the agent matching service’s representatives are. Ease-of-use refers to how convenient and seamless its product is, including how easy it is to sign up and whether it offers an online dashboard.

Customer service: 1/5

We were unimpressed by UpNest’s customer service. Their representatives were difficult to reach, both when we tried calling and used UpNest’s online chat.

Since UpNest operates on Pacific Time, if you’re on the East Coast, you probably won’t get anybody until 11 a.m. Eastern time at the earliest. And even then, you may struggle. We tried calling during business hours on the West Coast and often couldn’t get hold of a representative.

Plus, UpNest’s representatives have limited real estate expertise. UpNest does not require its representatives to hold real estate licenses — something other agent matching services do require.

Legally, only someone with a real estate license can offer real estate advice, so UpNest’s representatives are restricted in how helpful they can be. Plus, we were often unsatisfied with how knowledgeable about real estate they were as they sometimes struggled to explain basic concepts, such as realtor commission.

Ease of use: 5/5

UpNest is easy to use. Its online dashboard, in particular, is convenient and makes looking for an agent much simpler. Through the dashboard, you’ll see important information about your recommended agents, including:

  • Commission rate for sellers
  • Refund rate for buyers
  • Total sales in your area
  • Years of experience
  • Customer reviews
  • Additional services, like home staging, open houses, professional photography, and printed fliers

You can also request a call from an agent or send them a message via the dashboard.

While most other agent matching services have a customer dashboard where you can see vital data about your agents, they don’t usually include as much information as UpNest does.

Pros and cons

✅ Pros ❌ Cons
The agent quality is usually high. Customer service is lacking and inconsistent.
You’ll get multiple agent matches quickly. Savings are minimal and overstated.
The customer dashboard makes it easy to compare agents.
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Pros

  • Our team was usually impressed with the agents UpNest matched us with. Most agents had plenty of past transactions in our area, even in small towns and rural areas where local experience can be harder to find at some other agent matching services.
  • If you need to buy or sell quickly, UpNest is definitely faster than searching for an agent on your own. Usually, we got one to two agent proposals instantly after signing up. We then got more sent to us after we spoke to an UpNest Advisor. In total, our team typically got two to six agent proposals.
  • UpNest’s online customer dashboard is user-friendly and makes it easy to compare your agent matches. Since you’ll get a lot of matches, it's important to have a dashboard that makes comparison shopping easy.

Cons

  • In our experience, UpNest’s customer service was a mixed bag. Some reps we spoke to were extremely helpful and knowledgeable about UpNest’s process and agents. Others struggled with simple questions, such as explaining how realtor commission works.
  • While UpNest claims its platform helps you save money, our experience shows that those savings are lackluster. Its average total commission fee is 5.2%, which is only marginally lower than the nationwide average of 5.45%.

UpNest reviews: What customers say

Rating Total reviews
Weighted avg. 4.6 6,641
Better Business Bureau 4.6 42
Google 4.7 294
Facebook 4.7 364
Shopper Approved 4.6 5,941
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UpNest reviews online are generally positive, with an average rating of 4.6/5 across 6,000+ reviews. However, UpNest complaints reveal some common issues. Here’s what we found from reading UpNest reviews from real customers.

What customers liked about UpNest

Agent quality is often a big focus of positive UpNest reviews, with many customers appreciating their agents' experience. UpNest — unlike some agent matching services — vets agents to make sure they meet certain performance criteria. This helps ensure that the agents you get matched with are top performers in sales.

Many UpNest reviews also praise the service for its speed. Google reviewer Tina P. wrote, “It was faster and easier than meeting agents in person.”

Additionally, reviewers like that UpNest allows customers to choose from multiple agents. Our mystery shoppers found UpNest to be one of the better agent matching services in terms of the number of agents you can choose from.

Other customers also highlighted the savings they netted through UpNest. However, we caution that UpNest’s savings aren’t actually that impressive compared to what other agent matching services offer. Our mystery shoppers found that the average total commission on UpNest is 5.2%, only marginally lower than the nationwide average of 5.37%.

What customers didn’t like about UpNest

Most of the UpNest complaints we found concerned customer service, with customers complaining about customer representatives being unresponsive.

Our mystery shoppers also sometimes had trouble reaching a customer representative, even during business hours. When we sent messages via UpNest's chat service, it sometimes didn't respond. And when we tried calling, we often couldn’t get anyone to pick up the phone.

This reddit user didn’t like that UpNest didn’t match them with agents who really knew their geographic area — “and the one I thought could be a good fit never bothered to call me.”

Good customer service shouldn’t be an afterthought at an agent matching company, as it can help you better understand the process and resolve problems with agents that may arise.

UpNest’s disappointing customer service could leave you on your own if you find your agent isn’t a great fit. When dealing with something as significant as a house purchase or sale, that’s a big risk to take on.

Is UpNest legitimate?

Yes, UpNest is a legitimate real estate company. It holds an active brokerage license in California. An active brokerage license is required for all agent matching services. UpNest Home Loans LLC is a licensed mortgage lender in eight states.

The real estate company has a B– rating from the Better Business Bureau but isn't accredited.

UpNest, at a glance
Headquarters Burlingame, CA
BBB rating B–
Year founded 2013
Agent network size 14,000+
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💰 Potential savings are misleading

UpNest is misleading with its claims about how much you can save with its agents. Its site prominently features several savings calculators that claim you’ll get impressive savings compared to agents outside of UpNest.

However, our team found these savings exaggerated and based on misleading assumptions. Chances are, your savings with UpNest will be a lot lower than what the company claims. Skip ahead to learn how UpNest uses funny math to jack up its "savings."

How does UpNest make money?

When you buy or sell a home through an UpNest partner agent, UpNest takes a share of that agent’s commission. This is called a referral fee, and it's how all agent matching services make money. Referral fees allow agent matching services to remain free for customers.

UpNest also generates income through a home loan service. However, don’t assume UpNest’s home loan program is best for you even if you choose an UpNest partner agent. Just as you would with an agent, compare different financing options to make sure you get the best deal.

How much can sellers save with UpNest?

Most UpNest agents offer listing fees between 2–2.5%. The lowest we got was 2%.

Assuming you pay a 2.5–3% buyer’s agent fee, that leaves you with a total commission fee of 4.5–5.5%. UpNest itself states that its average total commission is 5.2%. In comparison, the nationwide average for realtor commission is 5.37%.

Here’s how the savings on a $400,000 house look with UpNest’s typical 5.2% commission rate compared with Clever’s 4.5%.

If you sold a $400,000 home with an UpNest agent, you’d be on the hook for approximately $20,800 in realtor fees at closing, based on UpNest’s average commission fee of 5.2%. That’ll save you about $1,000 compared to finding an agent on your own.

In contrast, Clever offers the same advantages — free, data-driven referrals for top-rated, full-service local agents — but with the added benefit of a pre-negotiated 1.5% listing fee.

Using the same $400,000 home sale example, working with Clever would save you approximately $3,800 — or nearly four times as much as what you’d likely save with UpNest.

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Why UpNest’s seller savings are limited

Unlike other agent matching services, agents on UpNest bid for your business. In theory, this should drum up competition so agents lower their commission fees to get your business.

However, agents on UpNest can't see one another’s proposals, so they will go only as low as they think is necessary to make a compelling pitch. If agents knew what rates their competitors were quoting, they might be willing to offer steeper discounts to win your business.

Because UpNest doesn’t pre-negotiate rates on your behalf, your commission fees will vary on a case-by-case basis. In our experience, our savings through UpNest were minimal compared to a standard, full-priced agent. We recommend checking out low commission real estate companies so you’ll be guaranteed the savings.

🚨 Be wary of 'savings'

Some UpNest partner agents offer "discounted" buyer’s agent fees — which the seller typically pays — of 2–2.5% compared to the average 2.5–3%. This discount is misleading because the buyer’s agent fee you offer is always negotiable and up to you — not the agent. You can offer a lower buyer’s agent commission regardless of whether you choose an agent through UpNest or on your own.

But beware: When you lower the buyer’s agent fee too much, you risk taking away an agent's incentive to show your house to potential buyers, which could make it difficult to sell your home.

Any good agent will recommend the lowest rate you can offer and still be competitive. Don’t be fooled by marketing math. Focus on the listing fee when comparing savings.

This is why you should be suspicious of any savings that UpNest promises, like with its savings calculators. Often these savings are based in part on paying a lower buyer’s agent commission. Since you set the buyer’s agent commission, the most important figure you should focus on is the listing fee.

Does UpNest offer savings for buyers?

Many agents on UpNest include a "home buyer rebate," usually of around 0.3–0.75% of the sale price. With a rebate, the agent shares a portion of their commission with the buyer.

However, this rebate comes with restrictions. It's usually issued as a credit that can only be spent in specific ways, like on closing costs, and it often requires lender approval.

» MORE: Home buyer rebates: Do you qualify?

Why do agents work with companies like UpNest?

Agents spend a lot of time and money on marketing to attract new clients. This investment comes with some risk. Even when a client signs, there’s no guarantee they'll buy or sell a house with the agent's assistance. Agents get paid only when they close deals.

UpNest takes on a lot of the agent's burden of finding new clients. With UpNest, agents get a steady stream of clients, which helps them focus less on marketing and more on doing what they do best: helping people buy and sell homes.

As a result, agents make less on each client referred to them through UpNest. But because UpNest can help them increase their overall number of clients, they can be profitable.

Should you work with UpNest?

When we mystery shopped UpNest, all our agent matches were highly qualified and located nearby. Plus, the service was fast: Our first matches arrived within minutes of signing up. We also liked UpNest's dashboard, which made it easy to compare options.

But we weren't impressed by the savings or customer service.

The best commission rate we got on UpNest was 2% vs. the 2.5–3% that traditional real estate agents charge. In most proposals, the rate was comparable to what you could negotiate with an agent on your own.

UpNest’s customer service was also disappointing. We found it difficult to reach the company. Many of our calls and messages went unanswered.

While you can find a good agent on UpNest, we recommend shopping around first. Other agent matching services offer much better customer service, plus better rates. With Clever, for example, you can get a top local real estate agent from a name-brand brokerage like Keller Williams or Berkshire Hathaway for just a 1.5% listing fee. That translates to thousands more in savings than you’d get from UpNest.

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Clever has helped thousands of customers save big on commission fees — we can help you keep more money in your pocket too!

With Clever:  

 ✅ Sellers pay only 1.5% in listing fees

 ✅ Buyers earn cash back on eligible purchases

 ✅ You'll work with a local realtor from top brokers, like RE/MAX and Keller Williams

Clever's service is 100% free, with zero obligation. You can interview as many agents as you like, or you can walk away anytime. Enter your zip code to find a top local agent today!

How does UpNest work for real estate agents?

UpNest referral fees | Sign-up requirements | Lead quality

UpNest can be a source of new customer leads to help grow your business. Since it's one of the most popular agent matching services, it generates a lot of traffic from potential buyers and sellers.

Like most agent matching services, UpNest charges no upfront fees. You’ll pay a referral fee only after you close a deal with any client UpNest refers to you.

However, unlike some agent matching services, UpNest has minimum requirements for agents who want to join its network.

Plus, while it sometimes does a good job of screening customer leads, at other times, it doesn’t. So it may not be suitable for all agents.

Do agents pay to be on UpNest?

UpNest doesn’t charge any up-front costs or subscription fees. Instead, you'll have to pay UpNest a referral fee every time you close a transaction with an UpNest client.

UpNest’s referral fees are 30% for the listing agent and 15% for the buyer’s agent.

Also, while you're not required to lower your commission rate on UpNest, it's highly encouraged since the service is marketed as a place where customers can compare different agent rates.

Most agents we’ve encountered on the platform offer a listing fee of 2–2.5% and a buyer’s agent commission of 2.5%. This means you’ll often pay a referral fee on what could already be a smaller commission than you’re used to.

How do you become an UpNest agent?

These are the requirements to join the UpNest agent network and start getting leads:

  • A current real estate license in good standing
  • Closed at least six transactions in the past 12 months
  • A minimum of three years of industry experience
  • Proven expertise in the local housing market
  • Positive customer reviews
  • Great communication skills
  • An understanding of online marketing techniques and strategies
  • Strong online presence (i.e., a Zillow or Realtor.com profile)

After signing up, UpNest also requires agents to respond to referrals within eight hours or to let UpNest know if they cannot. It warns that agents who fail to respond to referrals within that time frame may have their referrals assigned to another agent.

How good are UpNest leads?

UpNest claims it pre-screens customers, although the level of vetting varies from one customer to another.

Often when we mystery shopped UpNest as a home seller, we were instantly matched with an agent before even talking to an UpNest representative. In those cases, we experienced very little pre-screening.

However, we usually soon received a phone call from an UpNest Advisor who asked more detailed questions about what we were looking for in an agent. After this phone call, UpNest sent us additional agents who were more aligned with our criteria.

The point is that some UpNest leads may be properly vetted, others less so. UpNest can be a decent source for new leads, but be aware that other agent matching services, such as Ideal Agent and Clever, do a much better job of vetting leads before sending them to agents.

A better vetting process means you’re less likely to waste your time with leads that aren’t serious and more time with those who are more likely to close.

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FAQ

How much does UpNest cost?

UpNest will match you with a real estate agent for free, but you’ll still have to pay commission to that agent. Real estate commission on UpNest varies, but it averages about 5.2% total, only marginally better than the nationwide average of 5.37%. Find our complete rankings of the best low commission companies!

How does UpNest work?

When you sign up with UpNest, it will match you with multiple real estate agents in your area. You can then interview these agents and decide which, if any, are right for you. While UpNest claims its model helps reduce realtor commission, we’ve found savings on UpNest are limited. Other companies offer much better rates without skimping on quality. Find discount real estate agents near you!

What is the UpNest referral fee?

UpNest’s referral fees — the fees agents pay to be on UpNest — are 30% for listing agents and 15% for buyer’s agents for each closed transaction with an UpNest client.

UpNest vs. Clever: What’s the difference?

UpNest and Clever will both match you with a top local realtor. The main difference is that whereas UpNest has no guaranteed savings, Clever pre-negotiates discounted listing fees of 1.5% with its partner agents. That’s substantially lower than the 2–2.5% that's common with UpNest agents. Learn more about how Clever works.

UpNest vs Redfin: What’s the difference?

UpNest is an agent matching service, meaning it will match you with a real estate agent, but it doesn’t have its own agents. Redfin is a discount broker. It employs its own real estate agents and charges a listing fee of 1.5% — or lower if you choose to sell and buy with Redfin. Read our latest review of Redfin.

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Methodology

Our team of mystery shoppers spent hundreds of hours testing UpNest and 10 other agent matching services. We signed up for the services using addresses from across the country, with a mix of suburban, urban, and rural locations and various price ranges.

Using the data we compiled, we compared UpNest with competitors across three categories: agent quality, savings, and customer service. We weighted agent quality most heavily, which covers factors like coverage, screening criteria, and the quality of agent matches with mystery shoppers. We assigned equal weight to the savings and customer service categories.

We update this and all our reviews regularly to ensure our ratings and recommendations are up to date.

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