Comments on: Five Changes the Real Estate Industry Needs To Make Immediately http://www.realestateradiousa.com/2008/01/11/five-changes-the-real-estate-industry-needs-to-make-immediately/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:23:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alma Kee http://www.realestateradiousa.com/2008/01/11/five-changes-the-real-estate-industry-needs-to-make-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Alma Kee Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:07:53 +0000 http://www.realestateradiousa.com/blog/2008/01/11/five-changes-the-real-estate-industry-needs-to-make-immediately/#comment-59 I've been a Realtor for just over 8 years in Tampa and what I've learned is absolutely the most important role a Realtor plays is as a liaison. Buying and selling is a very emotional process and many sellers and buyers need an intermediary to prevent irrational decisions that could nix a deal. I am able to offer discounted listing fees and also rebates to buyers since I'm not forced to share a large portion of my earnings with my well known brokerage firm. $10k commission paid to list or pay a buyer's Realtor on a $300,000 house is abusurd--especially with our current technology that allows Realtors to spend much less time marketing and the advertising expenses are also much lower on the internet. Thanks for the interesting article. Alma I’ve been a Realtor for just over 8 years in Tampa and what I’ve learned is absolutely the most important role a Realtor plays is as a liaison. Buying and selling is a very emotional process and many sellers and buyers need an intermediary to prevent irrational decisions that could nix a deal.

I am able to offer discounted listing fees and also rebates to buyers since I’m not forced to share a large portion of my earnings with my well known brokerage firm. $10k commission paid to list or pay a buyer’s Realtor on a $300,000 house is abusurd–especially with our current technology that allows Realtors to spend much less time marketing and the advertising expenses are also much lower on the internet.

Thanks for the interesting article.

Alma

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