The question was never about if a realtor can be useful…

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Mar 17, 2024
2:08:03pm

zsmooth All-American

The question was never about if a realtor can be useful…

But if it’s worth the ridiculous price.

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zsmooth

Bio page: zsmooth
Joined: Nov 26, 2004
Last login: Sep 20, 2024
Total posts: 5,835 (228 FO)

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Watching realtors scramble for the last 24 hours to explain why no buyers commision is bad for consumers has been a joy.

OPINIONS I just love BYU so much

Mar 16, 9:47am

I think you’re representing the opposite extreme

YOHONOMOTO

Mar 16, 9:50am

Hey look, if you want to defend an industry business model where opposing agents mutually benefit…

OPINIONS

Mar 16, 10:07am

I didn’t defend the model. Your take is naive but on the other end

YOHONOMOTO

Mar 16, 11:09am

Totally outing themselves as lazy and greedy.

rad dawg

Mar 16, 10:00am

Several years ago when I listed a property for sale by owner, probably 2/3 of the calls I got were from realtors that

cheezedawg

Mar 16, 10:02am

I love the agents that say hey will you sign a contract with me

Mar 16, 7:35pm

Of all the jobs in the world, they add the least value, and take the most.

Yiowa

Mar 16, 10:32am

A good realtor adds value when there is a problem during the transaction. Unfortunately you don’t really know if your

cheezedawg

Mar 16, 11:09am

Yeah here’s the thing

YOHONOMOTO

Mar 16, 11:19am

In my experience there are very few realtors or mortgage brokers that are very

Acorn

Mar 16, 11:47am

100% agree

YOHONOMOTO

Mar 16, 12:48pm

So the low-demand customers get to pay the Realtor’s insurance for the high-demand customers. Makes sense.

OPINIONS

Mar 16, 12:27pm

Oh you mean services like healthcare or financial services like insurance?

YOHONOMOTO

Mar 16, 1:31pm

You assume we like subsidizing other people health too. Just because it happens

kalifi

Mar 16, 3:46pm

He just said "literally every other service industry" bills by the hour

YOHONOMOTO

Mar 16, 3:54pm

I disagree. A good realtor when you are house hunting can be awesome

Mar 16, 7:37pm

Ever been to Walmart

GA_Coug

Mar 17, 12:57pm

The question was never about if a realtor can be useful…

zsmooth

Mar 17, 2:08pm

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