[quote=deadzone]The better question is why are you even considering hiring an agent?
Most realtors I know personally are honest and intelligent people. However, the fact is in todays modern world real estate agents don’t serve much purpose. I would never go through a traditional agent to buy or sell a house, why would you? Why not go through a discount agent such as IPayone? Or even do the deal yourself? You will save tens of thousands of dollars at todays prices.
Nowadays regular people can get access to all the information on the MLS, the realtors have lost that monopoly. If you have access to sales history, comps, etc. why would you pay a realtor thousands of your hard earned dollars?
The fact is, traditional real estate agents are going the way of the dodo bird. This industry will be completely changed in the next few years. What amazes me is that it is taking this long for people to get with the program.
As a comparsion, look what is happening with cars sales. Nowadays every major dealer has an Internet sales department. You get your quote from the Internet, at a fixed discount price, and there is absolutely no haggling or shady dealing when you go to test drive and purchase the car. Both car sales and real estate sales are in the process of major reform, and it is great for the consumer.[/quote]
Your first post here 16 years ago.
Use iPayone?
LOL long gone
Traditional real estatre agents going the way of the dodo bird and gone in a few years?
Im still here as are the rest of us but you still dont have a house
Car sales completely changed? Maybe a little but mostly the same and today you get to pay over MSRP and as much shady dealing as ever
3 strikes on that one. Lets see if you did better the next time?
