Jessie says we are in the top 3% of local realtors, which means she is counting 16,000+ agents in the county. She doesn't include out-of-area or off-market sales, and because we made it into the Compass Top 50, we're hoping it might mean we're a little higher. Stay...
We've covered the ways that buyers and buyer-agents are getting battered by listing agents. Making homes tough to show, no transparency about offers and bidding-war process (if any), below-market commissions, sandbagging listings in-house for days or weeks before...
Another reason to move when you're young and have email!
At the end of this video, I describe how I conduct my bidding wars - it's so simple, everyone should do it!
Last week, we lost a big agent to a start-up brokerage, and I hate to see people go. I'm not sure what happened in their case, but typically agents don't try to re-negotiate with their current brokerage, instead they just leave for the greener grass without notice....
Won't somebody just produce an all-encompassing (pardon the pun) website to facilitate homes sales? There is a new disruptor every month with their unique solution, and it's ALWAYS born out of their frustration with buying a home recently so they are happy to bash...
I spoke to a few agents on the broker preview yesterday about business this year, and the common theme was that agents are have big trouble finding people who want to sell their home. It suggests that the inventory of quality homes will be extremely low this year....
I don't think anyone in the realtor industry recognizes the harm being done to the consumers by squeezing out the buyer-agents. The good ones offer a valuable service by assisting homebuyers with the complexities of purchasing a home; a challenge that is tougher than...
KCM is a fine group of people who supply realtors with content for them to publish in their newsletters, social media, etc. They provide an invaluable service for the agents who'd rather just pay for content than create it themselves. It tends to be a softer version...
As you may know, there are multiple lawsuits pending that accuse realtors of price fixing, and it ain't looking good for us. Here is evidence provided in court - thanks Rob: The Franchisor Defendants provided training to brokers which directed them to offer a 6%...
