What will a market slow down do to discount brokers? November 1, 2007
One of the reasons I became a real estate broker and started a RE company was because I felt 3% across the board was not right. Using capitalism, over the past 100 years as a guide, real estate will move away from the % model to a more competitive flat fee for service model. Speaking [...]
$100,000 + in consumer savings: It pays to shop February 1, 2007
Since Ardell mentioned the rebates her clients enjoyed, it got me thinking about our small business and how we stack up. During 2006, our purchase and sale clients saved over $60,000 in escrow fees alone compared to our competitors, more if you add up all the other industry inventions consumers are charged for. [...]
$68,745.00 Paid to Rain City Guide Readers January 31, 2007
Well I have to admit that it has been a very, very odd year indeed for me. I stumbled into the world of blogging, and I had no idea where it would take me. Well it took me into a totally consumer-centric view of my world.
Transparency turned out to be much more transparent [...]
Get Creative October 11, 2006
We lost IT. We use to have IT and now we lost IT and now you can get it on ebay! This IT is that huge chunk of our commission that used to come from being the gatekeeper to the multiple. At a listing presentation our competition was only another agent that charged the [...]
The “Goldilocks” Principle October 5, 2006
I know that applying the “Goldilocks Principle” puts me in the category of “hopeless utopian”, but hey, for one solid year, until December 31, 2006, I am going to stay in this thought mode.
I’ve tried various commissions with various people, and for the most part disregarded anything I’ve ever known, and everything that anyone [...]
Negotiating the Buyer Agent Fee September 6, 2006
Greg Swann over at Bloodhoundblog wrote a lengthy piece on his feelings with regard to changes that are needed in the real estate industry.
I happen to be writing an offer as I write this, actually waiting for a buyer client to come over and sign it, who was the first client with whom I [...]
