With todays market, why would anyone want their property sale handled by someone who is not a professional?
2006-10-23 11:44:31 · 13 answers · asked by Mario T 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I have purchase two homes and both of them I found myself and still had to pay for real state fees..It doesn't make sense to me to pay someone that didn't even helped to find the property, just because they have it listed you have to pay them ...and another thing you guys don't do much...you are just the middle man between the seller and the buyer.. escrow does most of the work and you just sit there looking pretty. so if you want to make money charge less and you will probably get more listings ..It makes you look better when you sell more than when you don't because your fees are high..good luck
2006-10-23 17:46:54 · answer #1 · answered by Angie29 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do people do what they do? Human nature I guess. Being a real estate agent, I wonder sometimes about FSBOs. I also wonder why people will pay up to twice the commission I would charge? Again human nature.
Our office does not charge as high a commission as others, yet we do the same work ( if not better quality) than the others. Until recently business was a bit slow. But with prices dropping and people wanting to make as much as possible on a sale, we are getting more business.
Best of luck to you.
2006-10-23 12:34:46 · answer #2 · answered by CMR2006 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is no reason to pay 6 or 7 % to sell a house There are excellent real estate brokers willing to provide full service ,yet charge less than the" fixed price on old fashion real estate companies" , with computers now days agents can be more productive, do more ,work for less and come out ahead financially,
by the way you are in violation of Realtor rules by bad mouthing other realtors, you could lose your membership,ck the rules
2006-10-23 14:48:40 · answer #3 · answered by learningnewthings 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm an economist, who's likewise searching to purchase in the Seattle section. Realtors have a exceptionally undesirable music record at the same time as it includes predicting the Seattle marketplace. they are out of contact with the present actuality besides. Housing expenditures in Seattle have in a number of of situations ranged about 3.5x income. that replaced in 2001, and pretty in the perfect few years were given out of hand, nearing 5-10x annual income reckoning on the realm. it is a bubble, and until eventually expenditures come decrease back to sensible stages that human beings can arise with the money for, housing is a foul, undesirable funding. i does no longer even evaluate paying for for yet another year. the single caveat is in case you'll locate an outstanding residing house and may want to convince the owner to go away with it for a DEEP lower price (say, 25 % off the present fee) you would possibly want to guage it. by technique of ways, your realtor is on drugs in the journey that they see symptoms that the marketplace is coming decrease back. there is truly NO archives to diminish back that up. also, expenditures will probable flatten out for a lengthy time period faster or later. they don't seem to be going to magically spike up. you'd be ok in case you wait to work out if expenditures have stopped dropping.
2016-12-05 03:53:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are not educated properly by the realtor as to the value of the realtor's service. We are paid for our knowledge and our expertise in doing our job in a professional manner. ...not for being chauffeurs and schlepping clients, or putting a sign in the ground and waiting for a buyer. When a potential client understands that we are professionals... as is an attorney, doctor etc., they seem to always make the right choice. You get what you pay for.... the same holds true with realtors. Go to WalMart...no service...you're on your own baby. Go to a professional and you get service, knowledge, a job well done and a satisfied client who is happy to refer you to everyone they know.
2006-10-23 12:26:32 · answer #5 · answered by linda z 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I will preface my answer by disclosing the fact that I am a licensed Realtor® in the state of Arizona.
Your guess is as good as mine. For that matter why would anyone do a FSBO?
However there are some agents out there that will cut their price and by dumb luck get the client's home sold.
Keep on keeping on !!!
2006-10-23 12:12:49 · answer #6 · answered by Stephen Newman 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People probably do not see the value of listing their houses with you. I would work on my presentation skills (from being well groomed to knowing what to say). Go to mikeferry.com. The website has some great tools for Realtors. Best of luck to you.
2006-10-23 12:55:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
We are in a Wal Mart society. People want the lowest price and they want quality. Can you deliver both? Watch out for Wal-Mart Real Estate company coming to a town near you.
2006-10-23 12:04:56 · answer #8 · answered by EAA Duro 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do people go to Wall-mart?
That and most people wouldn't know a good realtor from a bad!
Kinda like politicians
2006-10-23 11:53:50 · answer #9 · answered by Ben 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am sure its becuz the market is dropping equity so quick that they are scared to hire an agent that charges too much and hire a less expensive and have more $$$$ when they walk out
2006-10-23 11:53:14 · answer #10 · answered by Justme 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋