A Realtor working buyers and sellers, real estate blogger/analyst and occasional speaker in living and working in the Charlottesville, Virginia region.
I write a local real estate blog focused on local real estate, growth and politics and national industry trends and contribute to AgentGenius.
Jay hit on the key point that is being missed by many, yet the revolutionaries are catching on - Hiring any agent who can get licensed - a frighteningly low and deceptive bar - devalues the broker, the brokerage and the industry. If more brokers adapted to and adopted Jay's (and my) brokerages' minimum standards, we'd have a lot more profitable and successful agents and a better, albeit smaller, professional rank. And once again, Kris, you demonstrate your ability to knock a home run with one line - "I can't offer our agents a prescription for success any more than I can tell them what their favorite color should be, because they each bring different skill sets, personalities and talents to the table. And I won't underwrite their business nor write their business plans in exchange for a bigger take because I respect them and their independence too much." Jim Duncan 434-242-7140 http://www.realcentralva.com Realtor/Blogger
It's not hard; today's consumers don't want to be told that you're the "best" - they want to see this and (and discover it) for themselves. Jim Duncan 434-242-7140 http://www.realcentralva.com Realtor/Blogger
As a follow-up to Danilo's point, the buyer would need to accept responsibility, too. If the amount offered is less than the buyer and agent have negotiated, the buyer pays the difference. The seller paying their opponent's compensation is a bit backward, no? Jim Duncan 434-242-7140 http://www.realcentralva.com Realtor/Blogger
