It’s crazy that we’ve treated that 6% number as law for so long now. The realtor racket is insane

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Feb 23, 2021
7:27:07pm

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YIsForBrigham

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My wife’s aunt is an agent

coug16

2/23/21 7:10pm

Only $24k to split on that home? Shame.

Plato

2/23/21 7:13pm

$12,000 for a few hours of paperwork and listing houses...

AZPTCOUG

2/23/21 7:17pm

but they don't have to market, homes go under contract right away, and lots of

byuwahoo

2/23/21 7:15pm

Um where we are looking there is about a tenth of normal inventory

coug16

2/23/21 7:17pm

Good. It should go down further. It should be a flat fee unless it's $1M+

Schultz is back

2/23/21 7:16pm

Boo. Million plus is worst because now you’re talking 60-120k for the exact same

cougfanz

2/23/21 7:20pm

Why should it be more for luxury goods?

Nat Gas Man

2/23/21 7:20pm

hasn't been 6% in the bay area for many years.

BYUFBDAD

2/23/21 7:16pm

Automation and free flow of information has affected many industries. It should impact RE also. Let the market decide

Zenoch

2/23/21 7:24pm

It’s crazy that we’ve treated that 6% number as law for so long now. The realtor racket is insane

YIsForBrigham

2/23/21 7:27pm

That must really suck.

doctorcoug

2/23/21 7:27pm

The problem no one has been able to solve is how to show your home w/o a realtor

Cougarite

2/23/21 7:30pm

in a hot market, an open house does the trick. Now how to advertise is the issue

Nat Gas Man

2/23/21 8:02pm

Zillow. Redfin. Done

YIsForBrigham

2/23/21 8:10pm

I'm fine with that - maybe we can end the realtor bizz entirely...

Penske Material

2/23/21 8:05pm

It's completely parasitic.

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