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Jun 13, 2019
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SweetBabyG
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So it's three weeks work instead of two?
120 hours is 3 weeks of light work (8 hours per day), but could be done in 2 weeks pretty easily.
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Speaking for Real Estate Agents...I am reposting this article from a few months ago
Romex
Plex Administrator
6/13/19 7:56am
Would love for them to win. Current structure is awful.
BYUHawk
6/13/19 8:06am
extremely corrupt industry that have kept this horrific structure due to a stron
Mayor of Cougartown
6/13/19 8:30am
"certified"? Do you mean pass the class and test and get a license?
StarMan
6/13/19 8:42am
I mean that’s still an enormously small amount of time compared to most
cougarnerd
6/13/19 8:46am
So it's three weeks work instead of two?
SweetBabyG
6/13/19 8:59am
It could be close to that. I actually remember spending more than 8 hours
StarMan
6/13/19 9:02am
Point being, the barrier to entry is EXTREMELY low.
Mayor of Cougartown
6/13/19 9:10am
IYO, what would be acceptable threshold of education/experience for RE agents?
StarMan
6/13/19 9:16am
What would be more acceptable is if they demanded less money
cougarnerd
6/13/19 9:23am
IYO, what would be an acceptable amount of money to pay someone who is
StarMan
6/13/19 9:25am
$25 an hour for time they actually worked on selling my home.
Broda
6/13/19 9:28am
How about $150-$200 per hour? That's what you're paying appraisers.
StarMan
6/13/19 9:30am
Don't try to change the subject about how useless appraisers are
stoils
6/13/19 9:31am
So it took you 3 weeks to get your RE license... How long do you think it takes
Broda
6/13/19 9:43am
A long, LONG time, only because someone convinced a legislator that too many
StarMan
6/13/19 9:47am
agreed, so like $2K, instead of $15K-$50K
stoils
6/13/19 9:30am
plus you pay the costs of advertising or are you expecting them to pay for it
StarMan
6/13/19 9:34am
You mean like some really nice color prints on glossy paper
stoils
6/13/19 9:37am
Paper advertisements? What year is this?
cougarnerd
6/13/19 9:44am
exactly, how much does it cost to post stuff to the internet?
stoils
6/13/19 9:50am
(likely as a result of this particular thread - and I'm sorry for that.... 🙂 -
StarMan
6/13/19 9:53am
who is randomly clicking on house ads for a potential purchase
stoils
6/13/19 10:00am
I’d pay them flat fees for each of the different services that they offer
KingDave
6/13/19 9:31am
How much more work is it to sell a $250k house than a $500k house? Hint: usually
kos
6/13/19 11:36am
Because realtors take a 2 week course and deserve it...they worked so hard
cougarnerd
6/13/19 11:38am
I was asking for opinions, not stating that I believe it should be any percent
StarMan
6/13/19 12:28pm
It’s kind of like an Uber driver charging twice as much to drive a 200 lb person
KingDave
6/13/19 12:35pm
Yeah, it's not like freight companies should charge extra for heavier loads. 🙂
StarMan
6/13/19 12:53pm
Apples and oranges, man
KingDave
6/13/19 1:05pm
Your response here is much more appropriate response for my question about the
StarMan
6/13/19 1:10pm
BTW, I recognize that the only person understanding all of my responses and
StarMan
6/13/19 1:11pm
I think I understood all your responses also.
grandpacoug
6/13/19 2:10pm
I usually stay away from these pitchfork real estate mobs on here. I don't know why I couldn't resist today.
RoaroftheCougartails
6/13/19 2:14pm
I am an expert in real estate, not sure about all the other posters.
grandpacoug
6/13/19 3:29pm
more than a hair stylist
stoils
6/13/19 9:35am
The problem is buyers all get agents because they don't have to pay. Then sellers homes don't get shown if using flat
Grit for Brains
6/13/19 9:00am
In fairness, they don't collude, they work in their own self-interest to get
StarMan
6/13/19 9:09am
I like your points. The last one is EXACTLY right. Put the client first. if they want a house that pays $100
RoaroftheCougartails
6/13/19 9:15am
yeah these corrupt jerks do shady crap like that sure. It's the worst
Mayor of Cougartown
6/13/19 9:09am
Need a snickers? You sound like Max Kellerman when you're hungry. I won't argue any of your questionable
RoaroftheCougartails
6/13/19 9:12am
^^ Realtor ^^
SJS
6/13/19 9:15am
You're good! Did you have to look at my bio to find that?
RoaroftheCougartails
6/13/19 9:17am
Doctors are really smart that way. Some just don't act like idiots about it.
StarMan
6/13/19 9:21am
But you're missing the fundamental question here. Are there really many
kos
6/13/19 1:51pm
I tend to agree, but then why did you use them?
cougarfann888
6/13/19 2:00pm
Because it's kind of a "pay to play" cartel. And in many places you can't
Goliath
6/13/19 2:32pm
Have you ever seen a lawsuit over a real estate deal? Probably not. They do happen though, maybe not
RoaroftheCougartails
6/13/19 2:11pm
I guess that's a fair point, but I've never heard of any real estate lawsuits.
kos
6/13/19 2:35pm
The comments on that article were very entertaining
KingDave
6/13/19 8:38am
Real Estate Industry makes lawyers seem like angels by comparison
Goliath
6/13/19 8:40am
I am a lawyer have been thinking of getting a real estate license for some side
cougarfann888
6/13/19 8:48am
If you are asking here, it's because you already know
stoils
6/13/19 9:06am
Smarter than the average lawyer or real estate agent, IMO.
grandpacoug
6/13/19 10:15am
After that, the lawyers can bring a class action against one-third contingency fee charging lawyers.
SierraCoug
6/13/19 9:40am
Except that’s not a monopoly that’s actually a very very small
cougarfann888
6/13/19 2:33pm
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