He still asks you for a small fee to make sure that you're a serious buyer and that you're gonna buy his offerings so he can get his fat commissions.

Loo at these two:https://www.verisk.com/real-estate/products/xactprm/https://www.xactware.com/store/PRODUCTS/1-200.do

Dollar stores, right. 

When the user visits it and fills in info, the system stores the info.

Mark Kohler is very good for instance.Did you ask the attendant at the dress store to show you every dress they ever sold before you bought one?

Got complete HVAC system (used) from habitat from humanity store for $40.

Any setbacks in the economy are temporary.Real estate will continue to be one of the best places to store wealth. 

They only do that to make more money under the guise of protecting you - pretty much like a store offering additional warranty protection on electronics.

Downtown exploded with 30 story Towers as the Mayor did all she could to turn that into a Concrete Jungle where everybody can work online from their expensive apartments and walk to all the stores and fancy restaurants.

It's like trying to recall a grocery list you left at home while you're already in the store!