[quote=sdrealtor] The Irvine Companies of the world would continue the thuggery they employed to steal land from long time owners. If anyone offered to pay me for my work on an hourly basis, I would jump at the opportunity as I beleive my income could easily double for the work I put in if paid on an hourly basis. Of course, anyone who paid on an hourly basis would quickly realize what a raw deal it was in comparison and ask to go back to the old system.

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Also flat fee services have been widely available for years with HelpUsell, assit2sell etc. Theya re easy to find also. Just pop by a local strip shopping center and look for the remains of their now closed business because the business model doesnt work.

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Why do you think that the reduced price models don’t work? And I’m definitely not following you on the thuggery issue. Hourly fees work for lawyers, doctors and accountants. And most lawyers offer to work on a contingency fee (commission) basis if the ultimate award would justify it. On the other hand, I generally associate commissions with the saleswomen at clothing stores.

Finally, what do you think a fair hourly fee would be for an agent of average experience? Referring back to the other thread, would the hourly system work because clients might get an idea of the experience/inexperience of an agent from the hourly fee that that person is able to charge?