[quote=sdrealtor]glad none of you are my clients. i wouldnt put up with you. Getting good service and quality representation requires some degree of loyalty. So many of you will dismiss realtor ethics but turn around and think nothing of using some one never intending to do business with them. Wonder why some realtors are the way thy are.
BTW, I just put a client into escrow after a 2 year search. They listened to my advice, stayed patient and are buying something 33% off what they were willing to spend 2 years ago. Best of all they got something they really like and more than they thought they would.[/quote]
That’s true, but why would you mind if your client sees more houses with a service like this one, if they still close a deal with you? I mean literally just seeing. I know my agent is very busy, and I feel bad about calling him to see something that caught my fancy on paper and turns out to be a no go. And I get very excited easily and want to go see a new listing NOW. Women, deh!
Actually, after I read the terms of redfin, I would have felt better to pay a fee for just seeing houses and still use my agent for advice, seeing other houses etc. and certainly for the whole process of offering and closing. At least that was my thinking. I can see people double-dealing with this and I don’t think it is fair to use 2 agents, unless it is spelled out. I’d prefer to pay upfront for seeing houses, and then my agent gets his commission. I was worried about not being too fair to Redfin agents, but I think they keep that in mind…
