Comments on: What are RE agents for? http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/04/12/what-are-re-agents-for/ Trying to live large ...one step at a time Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:57:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: International Listings Blog » Blog Archive » 101 Tips & Resources for the Upside-Down Homeowner http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/04/12/what-are-re-agents-for/comment-page-1/#comment-1451 International Listings Blog » Blog Archive » 101 Tips & Resources for the Upside-Down Homeowner Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:33:58 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/04/12/what-are-re-agents-for/#comment-1451 [...] Maybe you need an agent: If you’re so stressed out that you can’t handle calls, set appointments to see your home or show your home. This blog entry, not written by a Realtor, can provide you with several reasons to use a Realtor. [...] [...] Maybe you need an agent: If you’re so stressed out that you can’t handle calls, set appointments to see your home or show your home. This blog entry, not written by a Realtor, can provide you with several reasons to use a Realtor. [...]

]]> By: chris http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/04/12/what-are-re-agents-for/comment-page-1/#comment-1450 chris Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:51:34 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/04/12/what-are-re-agents-for/#comment-1450 One word is key from a home selling perspective. MLS. About 80% of the homes sold are homes that were found by using the MLS service. Realtor.com is driven by the MLS listings. The details are available only to agents, but the photos and prices are available through that one source. A realtor cannot make someone buy your home. They dont' sell your home. They market it. After that, they basically are the paper chase gopher. They get the bank, home inspection, appraiser, title company and so forth off their duffs and moving. One word is key from a home selling perspective. MLS. About 80% of the homes sold are homes that were found by using the MLS service. Realtor.com is driven by the MLS listings. The details are available only to agents, but the photos and prices are available through that one source.

A realtor cannot make someone buy your home. They dont’ sell your home. They market it. After that, they basically are the paper chase gopher. They get the bank, home inspection, appraiser, title company and so forth off their duffs and moving.

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/04/12/what-are-re-agents-for/comment-page-1/#comment-1449 Mrs. Micah Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:49:16 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/04/12/what-are-re-agents-for/#comment-1449 It makes sense to pay for that kind of thing, depending on the market and our skills. Is it worth 30k? Again, depends. But I think it could be quite useful to have the assistance, it's not my area. It makes sense to pay for that kind of thing, depending on the market and our skills. Is it worth 30k? Again, depends. But I think it could be quite useful to have the assistance, it’s not my area.

]]> By: dogatemyfinances http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/04/12/what-are-re-agents-for/comment-page-1/#comment-1448 dogatemyfinances Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:01:43 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/04/12/what-are-re-agents-for/#comment-1448 None of that is worth $30K. The bids and contracts should be done by lawyers anyway, who hopefully actually know what they are doing. That leaves you with a grossly overpaid salesperson. I know my area well. Really well. And if the realtors didn't lock down all the comps, I wouldn't need them at all, as a buyer. I don't want to pay the 30K, and I really, really don't want to pay taxes on 30K for years. Things are changing. You can post video house tours. You can post floor plans and pics and all that for nothing. The only thing realtors have (that they CLING to) is the MLS monopoly and, in my state at least, the sales values, which is absurd. Salespeople are always valuable, in real estate for sure, but 30K valuable? Guess it depends on your needs. None of that is worth $30K. The bids and contracts should be done by lawyers anyway, who hopefully actually know what they are doing. That leaves you with a grossly overpaid salesperson.

I know my area well. Really well. And if the realtors didn’t lock down all the comps, I wouldn’t need them at all, as a buyer. I don’t want to pay the 30K, and I really, really don’t want to pay taxes on 30K for years.

Things are changing. You can post video house tours. You can post floor plans and pics and all that for nothing. The only thing realtors have (that they CLING to) is the MLS monopoly and, in my state at least, the sales values, which is absurd. Salespeople are always valuable, in real estate for sure, but 30K valuable? Guess it depends on your needs.

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