Realtor Commission

[sdrealtor]

Yes and that agent is a good friend. Handling the mechanics of a transactions is no problem for him/her but business savy isnt there. I had numerous discussions with him/her trying to explain what needed to be done but it was on deaf ears. He/she is just too nice of person to be forceful and persistent which is necessary. My recent seller who was in denial was subject to a few very forceful and heated discussions with me. She was in denial and I told her shoe would regret not listening to me. I laid it on the line because I knew she needed to hear what I had to say. It could have cost me the listing but representing her best interests instead of mine were served by laying into her. Its not something i do often but sometimes have to. While you cant force a seller to take a lower offer, you can convince many to be realistic if you understand economics and finance. I have conversations like that with my clients all the time as I suspect you do.

Cabal, I do everything the others do around here and more except blindinly solicit business here. One thing i would suggest is getting an agent who is within a reasonable distance of your home so they can provide the service you need and deserve. Sorry Rus, but I think Jamul is a bit far from wherever this house is. When I get listing opportunities in your area I refer them out because it is better for the client that I do so. I get calls all the time on listings from buyers that want ME to show it to them on short notice. I cant do that on a listing that is far away. The one exception I have to this rule is distressed sales where I beleive my skills in helping them deal with that aspect are more valuable than the disadvantage of being far away. Plus they dont care what price it sells for, just that it sells and they are protected.

[eyePod]

As far as I am concerned SD big R and little r have already earned their commissions due to the GREAT info they present on this forum. Some other realtors hereon sometimes seem a little full of themselves. I am looking in an area of Calif outside of SD after being out of the country some time. The first realtor I contacted I made a point of asking some questions that would indicate a somewhat knowledgeable buyer. He came back with basically “Now is a great time to buy” and “My area is different”. And we wonder why realtors get a bad name.

[eyePod]

As far as I am concerned SD big R and little r have already earned their commissions due to the GREAT info they present on this forum. Some other realtors hereon sometimes seem a little full of themselves. I am looking in an area of Calif outside of SD after being out of the country some time. The first realtor I contacted I made a point of asking some questions that would indicate a somewhat knowledgeable buyer. He came back with basically “Now is a great time to buy” and “My area is different”. And we wonder why realtors get a bad name.

[eyePod]

As far as I am concerned SD big R and little r have already earned their commissions due to the GREAT info they present on this forum. Some other realtors hereon sometimes seem a little full of themselves. I am looking in an area of Calif outside of SD after being out of the country some time. The first realtor I contacted I made a point of asking some questions that would indicate a somewhat knowledgeable buyer. He came back with basically “Now is a great time to buy” and “My area is different”. And we wonder why realtors get a bad name.

[eyePod]

As far as I am concerned SD big R and little r have already earned their commissions due to the GREAT info they present on this forum. Some other realtors hereon sometimes seem a little full of themselves. I am looking in an area of Calif outside of SD after being out of the country some time. The first realtor I contacted I made a point of asking some questions that would indicate a somewhat knowledgeable buyer. He came back with basically “Now is a great time to buy” and “My area is different”. And we wonder why realtors get a bad name.

[eyePod]

As far as I am concerned SD big R and little r have already earned their commissions due to the GREAT info they present on this forum. Some other realtors hereon sometimes seem a little full of themselves. I am looking in an area of Calif outside of SD after being out of the country some time. The first realtor I contacted I made a point of asking some questions that would indicate a somewhat knowledgeable buyer. He came back with basically “Now is a great time to buy” and “My area is different”. And we wonder why realtors get a bad name.

[Fearful]

[quote=eyePod] He came back with basically “Now is a great time to buy” [/quote]
Now is a great time to accept a lower commission rate.

[Fearful]

[quote=eyePod] He came back with basically “Now is a great time to buy” [/quote]
Now is a great time to accept a lower commission rate.

[Fearful]

[quote=eyePod] He came back with basically “Now is a great time to buy” [/quote]
Now is a great time to accept a lower commission rate.

[Fearful]

[quote=eyePod] He came back with basically “Now is a great time to buy” [/quote]
Now is a great time to accept a lower commission rate.

[Fearful]

[quote=eyePod] He came back with basically “Now is a great time to buy” [/quote]
Now is a great time to accept a lower commission rate.

[SD Realtor]

I think we are talking about the same person sdr. She handles mechanics well and yoru implication is that indeed she is to “nice” of a personality that she cannot impose her will on clients.

I am not sure that this characterizes her as a poor listing agent. Perhaps in your opinion it does but then again you said or implied as I am to lazy to backtrack the thread that the real work for a GOOD listing agent does not begin until escrow starts.

Perhaps we are simply arguing semantics here. Also because you were able to convince your client that selling at price X is a good move does by no means imply that you would have been able to convince her client to sell at price X.

Correct me if I am wrong but you are saying that she is not a quality agent because she could not talk her clients into selling at price X.

To me unless you have had a crack at talking to her clients, your statement is speculative. Perhaps there are cases where she did not perform well that you have experienced with her.

What I am saying is that your success with your clients does not preclude anything to do with her and her clients.

[SD Realtor]

I think we are talking about the same person sdr. She handles mechanics well and yoru implication is that indeed she is to “nice” of a personality that she cannot impose her will on clients.

I am not sure that this characterizes her as a poor listing agent. Perhaps in your opinion it does but then again you said or implied as I am to lazy to backtrack the thread that the real work for a GOOD listing agent does not begin until escrow starts.

Perhaps we are simply arguing semantics here. Also because you were able to convince your client that selling at price X is a good move does by no means imply that you would have been able to convince her client to sell at price X.

Correct me if I am wrong but you are saying that she is not a quality agent because she could not talk her clients into selling at price X.

To me unless you have had a crack at talking to her clients, your statement is speculative. Perhaps there are cases where she did not perform well that you have experienced with her.

What I am saying is that your success with your clients does not preclude anything to do with her and her clients.

[SD Realtor]

I think we are talking about the same person sdr. She handles mechanics well and yoru implication is that indeed she is to “nice” of a personality that she cannot impose her will on clients.

I am not sure that this characterizes her as a poor listing agent. Perhaps in your opinion it does but then again you said or implied as I am to lazy to backtrack the thread that the real work for a GOOD listing agent does not begin until escrow starts.

Perhaps we are simply arguing semantics here. Also because you were able to convince your client that selling at price X is a good move does by no means imply that you would have been able to convince her client to sell at price X.

Correct me if I am wrong but you are saying that she is not a quality agent because she could not talk her clients into selling at price X.

To me unless you have had a crack at talking to her clients, your statement is speculative. Perhaps there are cases where she did not perform well that you have experienced with her.

What I am saying is that your success with your clients does not preclude anything to do with her and her clients.

[SD Realtor]

I think we are talking about the same person sdr. She handles mechanics well and yoru implication is that indeed she is to “nice” of a personality that she cannot impose her will on clients.

I am not sure that this characterizes her as a poor listing agent. Perhaps in your opinion it does but then again you said or implied as I am to lazy to backtrack the thread that the real work for a GOOD listing agent does not begin until escrow starts.

Perhaps we are simply arguing semantics here. Also because you were able to convince your client that selling at price X is a good move does by no means imply that you would have been able to convince her client to sell at price X.

Correct me if I am wrong but you are saying that she is not a quality agent because she could not talk her clients into selling at price X.

To me unless you have had a crack at talking to her clients, your statement is speculative. Perhaps there are cases where she did not perform well that you have experienced with her.

What I am saying is that your success with your clients does not preclude anything to do with her and her clients.

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