Oh so when there is a lawsuit, you will remain on the same “team” as your client? Hmm, I wonder what the plaintiff will have to say about your credibility when that becomes apparant. As I am sure you are aware, in serious situations there are also often cross claims against realtors by their own clients. Do you remain on the team of somebody who is suing you? And on the contrary, do you remain on the team of a client who misled you as to the condition of a house and put you in the middle of a lawsuit? I wonder what your carrier and managing broker would have to say about that.
I am sure you have been happy to “help clients in any way you could.” The readers of this board can decide whether that powerful statement justifies the $40k that goes to agents at the end of an average sfr north county transaction.
The bottom line for me is that agents have utility, but that utility has not doubled in value along with the price appreciation in SD in the last 7 years. The RE industry is not immune to the democratizing effects of the internet. Changes are coming to the antiquated and perverse (buyer’s agent paid by seller?)commission structure of real estate sales. Its long overdue.
