Are Realtors Underpaid??Consider the following parallels between these two groups of professionals: –Both groups include highly skilled, highly trained individuals; –Both are known to tackle cases with long odds and a high risk of failure; –Notwithstanding the aforementioned risks, both get paid only if their client gets paid. If their client walks away empty-handed ....Read More
Lack of Standardized ContractsCreates Foreclosure Can of Worms From a realtor’s perspective, representing a Buyer trying to purchase a foreclosure can present an endless can of worms. For starters, there’s the issue of the house’s condition. What is it? Unlike a typical owner-occupied home, there are no disclosures, and the Buyer usually must agree to...Read More
What Do Realtors Really Get Paid For?[Note: this post is a companion to “Do Realtors Really Add Value?] If all realtors did was chauffeur clients around, realtors should — and would — make what chauffeurs do: about $20 an hour. But what realtors really do — at least in their capacity as listing agents representing...Read More
