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Feb 23, 2021
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Nat Gas Man
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True, but you also reach a ton of people
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Man realtors are the worst!
Jersey hunter
2/23/21 3:44pm
That guy today is nuts. 3% of something is more than 6% of nothing.
sethj250
2/23/21 3:45pm
He likely doesn’t have a buyer just wants the listing otherwise he would bring a
johnnybyu
2/23/21 3:47pm
True. True.
sethj250
2/23/21 4:00pm
Who are you calling me
johnnybyu
2/23/21 5:05pm
RE: Who are you calling me
sethj250
2/23/21 5:39pm
Its the principal of the matter, he has to stick up for his kind! Doing it for
BYUFootballisBack
2/23/21 4:07pm
I stand by my previous statements. RE agents are a slight notch above car salespeople
letthewookieewin
2/23/21 3:47pm
you misspelled 'below'
4-J
2/23/21 3:56pm
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Mathew
2/23/21 4:38pm
In my area, you can do a flat fee with the attorney to handle the contracting
Baron
2/23/21 3:47pm
Where do you live?
BringYourUltimate
2/23/21 6:28pm
Try working with a woman realtor next time
Salami Karate
2/23/21 3:48pm
RE: Try working with a woman realtor next time
TailgateU
2/24/21 7:42am
A realtor sued me. His theory was ridiculous
OU Cougar
2/23/21 3:48pm
Story time? or too long?
Idahofallsblue
2/23/21 3:49pm
RE: My realtor sued me. His theory was ridiculous
Cougero
2/23/21 3:50pm
We rented a house month to month while we looked for a house in Oklahoma
OU Cougar
2/23/21 4:17pm
wow, that's quite the stretch for them to sue you if there was nothing signed
Cougero
2/23/21 4:19pm
uh yeah. no contract means no contract. weird
Idahofallsblue
2/23/21 4:41pm
And that is why the world is going flat fee. Just like stock brokers lost all
Nat Gas Man
2/23/21 3:50pm
You should try a woman realtors, might have better luck
IceBlueCoug
2/23/21 3:51pm
Woman realtors are just as bad
Unibro
2/23/21 3:51pm
Attorneys charge insane amounts for a phone call or drafting up equally silly
pink22
2/23/21 3:52pm
Overpriced, but at least they're charging based on services rendered and there is a barrier to entry called law school
Pimpin4Paradise
2/23/21 3:58pm
I don’t disagree with you. But it’s not an all or nothing thing. There are
pink22
2/23/21 4:18pm
What will the smooth taking / pretty people that barely graduated high school do
rivercitycoug
2/23/21 3:55pm
RE: What will the smooth taking / pretty people that barely graduated high
Jstak17
2/23/21 3:59pm
Thumbs up JH's post if realtors SUCK!!!
gangbusters
2/23/21 3:57pm
Ouch my dad was a realtor and a good one at that.....
BYU Grounds
2/23/21 3:57pm
A big key here is “was”. Times are changing with technology.
RdF3
2/23/21 4:00pm
It’s the fact that most realtors refuse to negotiate the fee structures.
Jstak17
2/23/21 4:02pm
Those people had limited options. It was difficult to buy and sell houses without a realtor 20 years ago.
Pimpin4Paradise
2/23/21 4:02pm
Dont worry he retired back in 1999 but continued to list homes for his clients
BYU Grounds
2/23/21 4:08pm
That was a different time. Realtors used to be necessary for most people, kind
TailgateU
2/24/21 7:49am
I think it is funny when they brag how quickly they can sell your house
viper
2/23/21 3:59pm
Sounds like you’ve been reading freakonomics.
Jstak17
2/23/21 4:03pm
The reality is that it's a race to the bottom for the realtor - They don't get
Jersey hunter
2/23/21 4:53pm
Too much money tied up to go to flat fee.
conetah
2/23/21 4:00pm
I've bought and sold a few houses without realtors. As a buyer, I've
DC12
2/23/21 4:04pm
Keep in mind that 6% is split with the buyers agent.
Brigham
2/23/21 6:31pm
You need to add another limitation. "I will not consider any offers from RE
rcbyufan
2/23/21 4:05pm
These posts always make me laugh. My wife is a RE agent and I hear plenty of
DogBoy
2/23/21 4:05pm
Technology makes it harder for the mediocre professionals
hansel
2/23/21 4:29pm
agreed
DogBoy
2/23/21 4:37pm
This is exactly why Zillow was started, to be an industry disrupter..slowly
Nat Gas Man
2/23/21 4:07pm
Zillow is part of the problem. You list in Zillow and you get bombarded by their
SweetBabyG
2/23/21 4:18pm
True, but you also reach a ton of people
Nat Gas Man
2/23/21 4:21pm
I have to think that 10-15 years from now, when you want to sell a house you’ll
hansel
2/23/21 4:38pm
Zillow already does this, they buy houses
BYUFootballisBack
2/23/21 4:46pm
And they stopped in most markets because the money wasn’t there.
CougCoug3
2/23/21 6:37pm
Nothing will change until people stop relying on agents when they are buying
Charles Darwin
2/23/21 6:53pm
The industry has changed w/o them keeping up. 3 1/2 yrs ago we had 3 realtors look at our house & say
Soupie
2/23/21 4:08pm
Looks like the mannequins got them alot of attention. Smart marketing move
willkie40
2/23/21 4:33pm
But any buyers?
Soupie
2/23/21 4:45pm
boardmail me, I need a Provo area realtor
lobocoug
2/23/21 4:12pm
The internet has made this job obsolete. Just wait until everybody has smart
doctorcoug
2/23/21 7:25pm
We used Flat Rate Homes to sell our last house. Their fee is $950
DeekLyfter
2/23/21 7:37pm
We used a flat rate brokerage as well, with a similar fee. They mailed us a yard
TailgateU
2/24/21 2:28pm
I am a real estate agent, and I endorse this message.
Loafer
2/24/21 8:52am
Lawyer's take. Realtor's can't write contracts. A blind monkey could do better
HenderCoug
2/24/21 10:42am
I have been charging 1% to list and have been a top realtor in Phx. Metro area.
lorinhatch
2/24/21 7:47pm
In this market, the listing is the easy part. It's representing buyers that's tough right now.
Soupie
2/24/21 9:10pm
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