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Apr 12, 2021
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WorfoSAUR
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It's the same thing with buying a car
Hate dealing with the car salesman. I read everything online and just need someone to let me test drive.
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WOW!! Just had a visit with a realtor. We told her we are probably going to
ordinary tri guy
4/12/21 8:36am
Seems like their livelihood is in danger of becoming extinct
TNT
4/12/21 8:38am
Unfortunately, we've said that for many years. Yet, we continue to give them 3%.
BYUALWAYSNUM1
4/12/21 7:06pm
Death of the realtor is like death of the 2-party system - we all want it, but somehow it persists.
unctoothman
4/12/21 8:15pm
Realtors exist in my opinion cause the MLS listing service requires an agent to
Cougarite
4/12/21 9:25pm
My experience with most female realtors are similar. They are vicious.
SoValleyCOUG
4/12/21 8:38am
Has the exact opposite experience. Our realtor was a woman. The seller’s was a
Powerbait DPM
4/12/21 5:05pm
buyers usually do most of the research themselves anyway
JackStack
4/12/21 8:39am
This has been my experience. If a realtor can find me the house I want
stenso
4/12/21 8:41am
It's the same thing with buying a car
WorfoSAUR
4/12/21 8:45am
So do sellers. Last house I sold I wrote up the description myself and also
COUGND
4/12/21 8:54am
We heard the same thing from other Realtors when we sold our home by owner.
Agnostic-alumni
4/12/21 8:39am
Where are you planning on sailing your house? Is it a house boat?
chago04
4/12/21 8:40am
The sad part...is a Michigan fan caught it. Dude, they suck at everything.
ordinary tri guy
4/12/21 8:45am
Just doing my part since Foof isn't around.
chago04
4/12/21 8:46am
You forgot about Grammer Police 🚨
ordinary tri guy
4/12/21 8:52am
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Grammar Police
4/12/21 12:20pm
And they also won't show you a house to buy if you are not signed with a realtor
cougarmeister
4/12/21 8:41am
Always nice when they openly admit to breaching their duty and possibly
Baron
4/12/21 8:42am
She is obviously a poor realtor.
Archaea
4/12/21 8:43am
If it’s on Realtor.com or Redfin or Zillow the buyers will find it and ask to to see it anyway. It’s not the old days
Mike Honcho
4/12/21 8:44am
They’ll come up with stories like ohh we’ve dealt with this seller and they
kotacoug
4/12/21 8:47am
It's crazy that this still exists. It needs the Uber treatment.
ReyOso
4/12/21 9:13am
I think that’s what homie etc are trying to do but it just needs to be done ASAP
kotacoug
4/12/21 9:20am
That is what Homie.com is trying to do
HiLife
4/12/21 9:54am
I'm going to go out on a limb with not all realtors are crappy
franklyvulgar
4/12/21 8:46am
Hence the last line in my OP.
ordinary tri guy
4/12/21 8:48am
Many are great, just there are so many out there and the barriers to entry are
JackStack
4/12/21 8:50am
I'm 0-for-3 thus far in my buying & selling experience.
cougarmeister
4/12/21 8:54am
No but all realtors are grossly overpaid for what they do.
Fargo
4/12/21 8:59am
It’s amazing how incompetent people really are.
Corn
4/12/21 8:47am
Especially considering not one changes their oil anymore 😂
ordinary tri guy
4/12/21 8:49am
It’s the paperwork that scares people (including myself)
Powerbait DPM
4/12/21 5:09pm
Hire an atty to do the paperwork for $1-2k
Cougarite
4/12/21 10:43pm
You never need a listing agent.
johnnycarson
4/12/21 8:48am
we bought and sold our last two homes without a realtor. It was great. No issues
macdizzle
4/12/21 8:49am
Had a similar experience when we sold our first condo in Orange County
braddahmike
4/12/21 8:50am
Residential agents tend to be worse than commercial agents.
Zastava
4/12/21 8:54am
Realtors in the housing market should be paid next to nothing. They do not
Fargo
4/12/21 8:55am
In my time as a Firefighter/EMT I occasionally got frustrated enough to remind
JarJarBeeps
4/12/21 8:57am
You are a firefighter/EMT? Kudos sir
TNT
4/12/21 9:00am
You just don't need one at all when purchasing. Selling is different, you will
DoseOfReality
4/12/21 9:00am
Why don’t Realtors compete based on amount of commission? Seems if you have a
NewMexiCoug
4/12/21 9:07am
Seems to me there are antitrust issues with the residential real estate market.
Fargo
4/12/21 9:16am
Just like any job or profession, there are good ones and there are bad ones.
Cougar TD
4/12/21 9:11am
But under no circumstances are they worth 3.5% or 3% of your equity. No way.
Fargo
4/12/21 9:26am
I don't want to pay that, but some people really do not want to deal with it.
Cougar TD
4/12/21 9:29am
Commission is always negotiable.
Zastava
4/12/21 9:36am
As a seller, giving up to 6% on commissions to both the seller and buyers agent
Ungoy
4/12/21 9:13am
How are you getting a FSBO on the MLS?
mudpupper
4/12/21 9:16am
You can pay a $95 fee to the MLS.
DoseOfReality
4/12/21 9:27am
We are using a company to do all the back work. $499 and they do the listing...
ordinary tri guy
4/12/21 1:42pm
I think the majority are scum bags, but there are some who are legitimately good
homegrown
4/12/21 9:23am
Majority? No. Whether they are worth their commission is fair question
Deeppost
4/12/21 9:26am
And still not worth 3% of your equity. The fees are ridiculous for what they do.
Fargo
4/12/21 9:27am
Nah. The majority are alright. Only about 30% are scummy.
Zastava
4/12/21 9:32am
Had complicated sell/buy combination that benefited from having a realtor
Florwood
4/12/21 9:29am
In Utah I’ve used Intermountain Properties, $99/$179 flat fee to list on MLS
Deeppost
4/12/21 9:33am
Thank you. I'm about to sell a house in Provo. I'll do this.
BYUALWAYSNUM1
4/12/21 7:24pm
can you list a realtor and none realtor price?
Powerbait DPM
4/12/21 7:32pm
I like it! $300k w/o realtor or $318k with a realtor.
BYUALWAYSNUM1
4/12/21 8:14pm
With this crazy market this doesn't apply as much but this video is eye opening
O Gaucho
4/12/21 9:54am
We sold our last house. Paid ~$200 to get it listed on MLS. We had 2 agents in
txblue
4/12/21 10:08am
We sold our last house in 2004 FSBO for $10,000 more than the realtor said we
O Gaucho
4/12/21 12:21pm
RE: WOW!! Just had a visit with a realtor. We told her we are probably going to
chivo
4/12/21 9:56am
Is it a Utah thing that people say “for sell”, instead of “for sale”... I always
BYUcrew818
4/12/21 10:44am
For sure utah. I always loved seeing signs in a store stating "sell price" or
LiveCoug
4/12/21 10:50am
It’s a plague. They don’t sound even close to the same. Government intervention might be needed.
TCuz
4/12/21 10:52am
We're getting ready to sell, and a realtor friend suggested FSBO. Sadly, I think
TailgateU
4/12/21 10:56am
99% of realtors suck. The end. (Based on a bad experience in GA where 2 very
BleedCougarBlue2
4/12/21 6:26pm
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