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We work with a small set of vetted local vendors and marketing partners — exclusive in their category, consistently recommended to active buyers and sellers, and held to a standard. If you do great work in the Tri-Cities, here's how the relationship works and what to expect.

Two ways to partner

Service vendor

You provide a service to our buyers and sellers

Photographers, inspectors, title companies, lenders, movers, stagers, contractors. You get warm bookings at the right moment in the transaction.

Here's how the money flows:the client pays for your service through our site at your published rate. We retain a marketing fee, book the appointment with you, and pay you on a clean schedule. You don't chase invoices, the client doesn't shop you on price, and the appointment is on your calendar by the time you hear about it.

Marketing fee: typically 10–20% of service fee, depending on category and volume — paid in exchange for placement, lead generation, lifecycle-aware surfacing, and the monthly performance report. For RESPA-regulated services (title, mortgage, escrow), the relationship is structured as either a Marketing Services Agreement at fair market value or an Affiliated Business Arrangement with full disclosure at closing.

Marketing partner

You're a local business that wants reach

Banks, hospitals, restaurants, sports venues, insurance, community institutions. Featured placements on our marketplace, relocation pages, and new-resident welcome content.

Fee structure: typically $500–$1,500/month flat placement, or sponsored campaigns by the season. No per-transaction fees.

What we expect from you

  • ·Response time: warm referrals are answered within 4 business hours. Always.
  • ·Quality bar: if a client gives you a 3-star review, we have a real conversation about it. Two of those and the partnership is paused.
  • ·Honest pricing: the price you quote our referrals is the same price you quote anyone else. No markup, no surprises.
  • ·Tell us when you can't deliver:if you're slammed, we'd rather route the lead to someone who can take it than have a client wait three days for a callback.
  • ·Disclose what you're willing to: for RESPA categories (title, mortgage, escrow), we need clean documentation of the referral arrangement.

What you can expect from us

  • ·Warm, qualified referrals:the client knows you're coming, has been told why we recommend you, and is ready to engage.
  • ·Lifecycle-aware placement: we surface you at the moment in the transaction when our client actually needs your service — not on a generic vendor list.
  • ·Brand association:appearing on a real brokerage's recommended list signals trust to consumers in a way self-promotion can't.
  • ·Monthly performance report:every month we send you a one-pager — how many of our clients saw your service this month, how many booked, how many closed. If you're getting impressions but no bookings, you'll know it's a conversion problem we can solve together, not us failing to deliver.
  • ·Review collateral (coming): after a service is rendered, we collect a review from the client and pass it back to you for use in your own marketing.
  • ·Exclusivity where it matters: in tight categories (sign/lockbox, premium title), we work with one or two partners — not a free-for-all.
  • ·Honest feedback:if clients are happy, we'll tell you. If they're not, we'll tell you that too — early, before it becomes a pattern.

Where we're looking

Service vendors

Photography & Video

1 spot per metro

Limited

Home Inspection

Open

Title & Closing

2 partners across TN/VA

Limited

Mortgage Lenders

Open

Home Staging

Open

Movers

Open

Home Warranty

2 national partners only

Filled

Sign & Lockbox

Exclusive — Tri-Cities Sign & Lockbox

Filled

Contractors & Repair

Roofing, HVAC, plumbing, painting all welcome

Open

Marketing partners

Banking

Open

Insurance

Open

Healthcare

Limited

Community & Sports

Open

Restaurants

Open

Recreation & Events

Open

How the application goes

  1. 1You send us a note (button below) with your category, service area, and a short pitch.
  2. 2We respond within 2 business days. If your category is open, we'll set up a 30-minute call.
  3. 3On the call, we walk through how the relationship works, what your typical referral flow would look like, and any disclosure requirements (mostly relevant for RESPA categories).
  4. 4If we're both in, we sign a simple partner agreement and you're live on the marketplace within a week.

Ready to start the conversation?

Send us your category, service area, and a short pitch. We respond within 2 business days.

Send your pitch →

partners@liaforme.com · responses within 2 business days