The Bay’s fastest-growing home marketplace

Aalto charges a 1% transaction fee to sell your home, paid only at close. It is free to get started on Aalto.

You will also be able to determine what buy-side commission you offer (normally 2.5%).

On average, Aalto sellers will respond to messages within 2 business days, but it really depends on the seller. Our team reminds the sellers to check their messages on a regular basis, so usual response times can vary between 2 - 7 business days.

Aalto is an online marketplace that is built for sellers and buyers, not real estate agents. We've built Aalto to remove all the traditional real estate friction, saving you time, stress and money. Unlike traditional brokerages, sellers can try Aalto without signing a contract as they build up a waitlist of buyers. This leads to less stress and more profit than a traditional process. Get started today.

There is a 1% transaction fee to sell your home on Aalto, paid at close. You can also elect to offer the buyer’s agent a commission. Generally, sellers offer 2-2.5% to the cooperating buyer’s agent. Your Advisor can help you understand the pros and cons of buyer’s agent commission.

On Aalto, you can decide who can view your home. When you are ready, you can share your home with either Qualified Buyers only or with all Aalto users, including both buyers and agents. This can be updated in Your Home settings at any time. When your home is Private, it will only be visible to you and not visible to any buyers or agents on the site.

No. On Aalto, homeowners share a preview of their home for free. When they decide to open it for tours, the home is listed with a licensed, full-time Aalto Advisor. Get started here.

A qualified buyer on Aalto means that the buyer has proof of pre-approval or pre-qualification with a verified lender. Qualified buyers are usually higher intent as they are ready to buy once they find the right home at the right price.