Transparency · By the Numbers
Real estate is full of numbers. Here are ours, with the math shown. Every stat sourced. No fine print. If you ever have questions about where a number comes from, we will answer them.
Data last updated: September to November 2025 · Source: Bōde internal data, Pillar9 MLS, CREA
The Summary
Bōde sellers save an average of 50% on commissions. Homes listed on Bōde sell for 1.3% more than the Alberta MLS average. Buyers save an average of $13,581 by buying without an agent. Homeowners who buy and sell with Bōde save an average of $34,102. These numbers are based on 3,000+ completed transactions worth over $2.25 billion.
50%
Average seller commission saving
Based on 287 consumer sales (Aug 2021 to Aug 2025). Traditional avg: $8,816. Bōde avg: $4,544. Saving: $4,272 or 48.46%.
1.3%
More than market average sale price
Bōde sold:list ratio 99.63% vs. Alberta MLS avg 63.97%. Source: Pillar9. All Alberta (excl. Edmonton), all residential sales Jan 2021 to Aug 2025.
3,000+
Completed transactions
Over $2.25 billion in total transaction value. Properties bought and sold using the Bōde platform. Updated November 28, 2025.
$13,581
Average buyer commission saving
Buyers pay $0 in buy-side commission. Based on Canadian avg home price of $664,078 and national avg commission of 4.09%. Source: CREA, Sept 2025.
25%
Of Bōde listings sell to unrepresented buyers
512 of 1,988 seller transactions went to self-represented buyers. That is 18x the Alberta MLS average of 1.4%. Source: Pillar9, Jan 2021 to Aug 2025.
4.7★
Google rating · +75 NPS · 82% find it simple
4.7 out of 5 on Google. Net Promoter Score of +75. 82% of surveyed customers found Bōde simple to use. Based on customer surveys, updated Sept 2025.
Bōde charges 1% of the sale price on a successful transaction. The traditional commission structure averaged $8,816 per sale across 287 comparable consumer transactions in Bōde’s own data set. The math is straightforward.
287 consumer sales, Aug 2021 to Aug 2025:
Average sale price: $454,371
Traditional commission per sale: $8,816
Bōde commission per sale (1%): $4,544
Saving: $8,816 minus $4,544 = $4,272 (48.46%)
When a homeowner sells their current property and buys their next one through Bōde, the total commission saving compounds. This is the full calculation at Canada’s average home price of $664,078 (CREA, September 2025).
Traditional model
Sell side (4.09%): $27,162
Buy side (2.045% baked in): $13,581
Total: $40,743
Bōde model
Sell side (1%): $6,641
Buy side: $0
Total: $6,641
$40,743 minus $6,641 = $34,102 saved when you buy and sell with Bōde
Bōde’s sold-to-list price ratio across all Alberta residential sales is 99.63%. The Alberta MLS average sits at 63.97% (Pillar9, all Alberta excluding Edmonton and surrounding areas, all residential sales January 2021 to August 2025). The 1.3% difference is a sourced, dated comparison against a defined dataset. Not a marketing claim.
Bōde sold:list ratio: 99.63%
Alberta MLS average: 63.97% (Source: Pillar9)
+1.3% on a $664,078 home puts an extra ~$8,633 in your pocket.
On the Alberta MLS, only 1.4% of homes sell to self-represented buyers. On Bōde, that number is 25.7%. That is 512 of 1,988 seller transactions going to buyers who represented themselves and paid no buy-side commission. Listing on Bōde puts your home in front of exactly that buyer pool.
Bōde moves the entire transaction online, from listing creation to offer negotiation. This is a task-by-task comparison of in-person versus online completion across the key activities in a standard transaction. The time reduction is measurable.
SELLING – Hours comparison
Traditional with agent: 10 hours
With Bōde: 4 hours
60% of your time back
BUYING – Hours comparison
Traditional with agent: 18.25 hours
With Bōde: 7.69 hours
58% of your time back
Time estimates based on internal analysis of key transaction activities including agent interviews, listing creation, scheduling, negotiations, and offer process. Updated September 16, 2025.
Bōde’s listing structure lets enterprise clients end listings at any time, without penalty. Internal analysis of builder activity across Canadian markets shows this flexibility contributes to 50% more completed sales versus listings that remain continuously on market. Individual results vary by market conditions, product mix, and builder strategy.
4.7★
Google Rating
+75
Net Promoter Score
82%
Found Bōde simple to use
Bōde charges 1% of the sale price on a successful transaction, or our low cost option of $949 upon listing. On the Canadian average home price of $664,078, the Bōde fee is $6,641. A traditional 4.09% commission on the same home is $27,162.
No. Bōde’s sold-to-list price ratio is 99.63%. The Alberta MLS average is 63.97%. That 1.3% difference favours Bōde listings. Source: Pillar9, all Alberta (excluding Edmonton), all residential sales January 2021 to August 2025.
Bōde sellers pay 1% or $949 vs. a traditional ~4% commission, saving an average of 50%+. Homes sell for 1.3% more than the MLS average. Buyers pay nothing in buy-side commission. Over 3,000 transactions have been completed on the platform, worth over $2.25 billion.
Bōde operates in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. It is a licensed Canadian real estate platform, headquartered at 838-11th Avenue SW, Suite 200, Calgary, AB T2R 0E5.
A self-represented buyer completes a purchase without a buyer’s agent and pays no buy-side commission. On Bōde, 25.7% of seller transactions go to self-represented buyers. That is 18x the Alberta MLS average of 1.4%.
Commission saving and transaction volume figures come from Bōde’s internal platform records. Sold-to-list ratios and self-represented buyer market share are sourced from Pillar9 (Alberta MLS). Average Canadian home prices are sourced from CREA. Every statistic carries a date. No fine print.
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