Comments on: The Real Estate Commission Conundrum http://sandiegopreviews.com/2007/11/12/discount-commissions/ Searching Homes in Carlsbad, Encinitas and San Diego Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:25:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/ By: Roberta http://sandiegopreviews.com/2007/11/12/discount-commissions/#comment-257 Roberta Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:56:40 +0000 http://sandiegopreviews.com/2007/11/12/discount-commissions/#comment-257 Terry: You are right. Redfin et al depend upon six percent commissions to maintain their business models. It is we who are negotiating commissions day in and day out. Terry: You are right. Redfin et al depend upon six percent commissions to maintain their business models. It is we who are negotiating commissions day in and day out.

]]> By: Roberta http://sandiegopreviews.com/2007/11/12/discount-commissions/#comment-256 Roberta Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:53:59 +0000 http://sandiegopreviews.com/2007/11/12/discount-commissions/#comment-256 Gena: In Sacramento, you are seeing the same disastrous evidence of real estate agent and lender incompetence as we are in the San Diego market. Unqualified buyers were put into loan programs and homes they could never afford by agents and brokers who should not be in the business--at least not until they know what they are doing. Far too much of our time is spent cleaning up the messes left by others. Gena:

In Sacramento, you are seeing the same disastrous evidence of real estate agent and lender incompetence as we are in the San Diego market.

Unqualified buyers were put into loan programs and homes they could never afford by agents and brokers who should not be in the business–at least not until they know what they are doing.

Far too much of our time is spent cleaning up the messes left by others.

]]> By: South Charlotte Homes http://sandiegopreviews.com/2007/11/12/discount-commissions/#comment-249 South Charlotte Homes Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:58:36 +0000 http://sandiegopreviews.com/2007/11/12/discount-commissions/#comment-249 Like you, I can't remember a time when commissions weren't negotiable. Redfin and others,look at the volume of sales nationally, multiply it by 6% and voila here is another business model, they all want a piece of the action, your money and mine. ... As for the heavy discounters? Who would know better than they the true value of their service. Terry McDonald Charlotte NC Like you, I can’t remember a time when commissions weren’t negotiable. Redfin and others,look at the volume of sales nationally, multiply it by 6% and voila here is another business model, they all want a piece of the action, your money and mine. … As for the heavy discounters? Who would know better than they the true value of their service. Terry McDonald Charlotte NC

]]> By: Sacramento Real Estate http://sandiegopreviews.com/2007/11/12/discount-commissions/#comment-247 Sacramento Real Estate Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:18:47 +0000 http://sandiegopreviews.com/2007/11/12/discount-commissions/#comment-247 Roberta, looks like you have quite a following by looking at your recent readers. Love your site and especially this great article. As evidenced by the stats, consumers for the most part want a full time and full service realtor. As we always say, you get what you pay for... - gena riede Roberta, looks like you have quite a following by looking at your recent readers. Love your site and especially this great article. As evidenced by the stats, consumers for the most part want a full time and full service realtor.

As we always say, you get what you pay for…

- gena riede

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