It’s the fact that most realtors refuse to negotiate the fee structures.

Feb 23, 2021
4:02:12pm

Jstak17 All-American

Despite the huge difference in buying a home today as opposed to 30 years ago. Also A percentage doesn’t make sense when it’s usually the same work to sell a 200k or 500k house.

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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.

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