[urbanrealtor]

sdduude:

Well put.

[urbanrealtor]

sdduude:

Well put.

[urbanrealtor]

In reality any part of the real estate transaction can be done without an agent.

The only real value add of an agent is as an experienced consultant and negotiator.

If you have bought and sold several properties, have MLS access, know all the current vectors in the subject market and understand the contract mechanics (like when your deposit becomes in jeopardy or what repairs you can ask for), then honestly you might be better off without an agent.

Just like you don’t need to go to a nice restaurant for a gourmet meal or to a mechanic to repair your car, you really don’t need to reproduce a set of skills and experience that you already have or can go just as well without.

[urbanrealtor]

In reality any part of the real estate transaction can be done without an agent.

The only real value add of an agent is as an experienced consultant and negotiator.

If you have bought and sold several properties, have MLS access, know all the current vectors in the subject market and understand the contract mechanics (like when your deposit becomes in jeopardy or what repairs you can ask for), then honestly you might be better off without an agent.

Just like you don’t need to go to a nice restaurant for a gourmet meal or to a mechanic to repair your car, you really don’t need to reproduce a set of skills and experience that you already have or can go just as well without.

[urbanrealtor]

In reality any part of the real estate transaction can be done without an agent.

The only real value add of an agent is as an experienced consultant and negotiator.

If you have bought and sold several properties, have MLS access, know all the current vectors in the subject market and understand the contract mechanics (like when your deposit becomes in jeopardy or what repairs you can ask for), then honestly you might be better off without an agent.

Just like you don’t need to go to a nice restaurant for a gourmet meal or to a mechanic to repair your car, you really don’t need to reproduce a set of skills and experience that you already have or can go just as well without.

[urbanrealtor]

In reality any part of the real estate transaction can be done without an agent.

The only real value add of an agent is as an experienced consultant and negotiator.

If you have bought and sold several properties, have MLS access, know all the current vectors in the subject market and understand the contract mechanics (like when your deposit becomes in jeopardy or what repairs you can ask for), then honestly you might be better off without an agent.

Just like you don’t need to go to a nice restaurant for a gourmet meal or to a mechanic to repair your car, you really don’t need to reproduce a set of skills and experience that you already have or can go just as well without.

[urbanrealtor]

In reality any part of the real estate transaction can be done without an agent.

The only real value add of an agent is as an experienced consultant and negotiator.

If you have bought and sold several properties, have MLS access, know all the current vectors in the subject market and understand the contract mechanics (like when your deposit becomes in jeopardy or what repairs you can ask for), then honestly you might be better off without an agent.

Just like you don’t need to go to a nice restaurant for a gourmet meal or to a mechanic to repair your car, you really don’t need to reproduce a set of skills and experience that you already have or can go just as well without.

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=Rt.66]You started off on the wrong foot.

You should have foregone “your” agent alltogether and contacted the listing agent directly. Why did you feel the need to hire someone to tell the listing agent your offer number?

The listing agent will likely go with an offer that gets him 6%, not a split 3%.

This should be the first and most obvious condition to this process for you. Placate greed, if you want to win a bidding war. You could have also told the listing agent that the 2% reduction in your initial offer will go to him/her as a bonus for their trouble (I have never had a realtor reject such).

At that point you would likely have had the listing agent tripping over himself trying to align you as the heir apparent to the knife catching.

You must think like the persons involved think.[/quote]

I have gotten a lot of REO offers accepted.

It is true that greed is a factor but I am not sure I would agree about making it a prerequisite to go unrepresented.

Some people I have talked with go to a listing agent and consult with an agent before they sign things.

Not bad as a middle ground.

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=Rt.66]You started off on the wrong foot.

You should have foregone “your” agent alltogether and contacted the listing agent directly. Why did you feel the need to hire someone to tell the listing agent your offer number?

The listing agent will likely go with an offer that gets him 6%, not a split 3%.

This should be the first and most obvious condition to this process for you. Placate greed, if you want to win a bidding war. You could have also told the listing agent that the 2% reduction in your initial offer will go to him/her as a bonus for their trouble (I have never had a realtor reject such).

At that point you would likely have had the listing agent tripping over himself trying to align you as the heir apparent to the knife catching.

You must think like the persons involved think.[/quote]

I have gotten a lot of REO offers accepted.

It is true that greed is a factor but I am not sure I would agree about making it a prerequisite to go unrepresented.

Some people I have talked with go to a listing agent and consult with an agent before they sign things.

Not bad as a middle ground.

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=Rt.66]You started off on the wrong foot.

You should have foregone “your” agent alltogether and contacted the listing agent directly. Why did you feel the need to hire someone to tell the listing agent your offer number?

The listing agent will likely go with an offer that gets him 6%, not a split 3%.

This should be the first and most obvious condition to this process for you. Placate greed, if you want to win a bidding war. You could have also told the listing agent that the 2% reduction in your initial offer will go to him/her as a bonus for their trouble (I have never had a realtor reject such).

At that point you would likely have had the listing agent tripping over himself trying to align you as the heir apparent to the knife catching.

You must think like the persons involved think.[/quote]

I have gotten a lot of REO offers accepted.

It is true that greed is a factor but I am not sure I would agree about making it a prerequisite to go unrepresented.

Some people I have talked with go to a listing agent and consult with an agent before they sign things.

Not bad as a middle ground.

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=Rt.66]You started off on the wrong foot.

You should have foregone “your” agent alltogether and contacted the listing agent directly. Why did you feel the need to hire someone to tell the listing agent your offer number?

The listing agent will likely go with an offer that gets him 6%, not a split 3%.

This should be the first and most obvious condition to this process for you. Placate greed, if you want to win a bidding war. You could have also told the listing agent that the 2% reduction in your initial offer will go to him/her as a bonus for their trouble (I have never had a realtor reject such).

At that point you would likely have had the listing agent tripping over himself trying to align you as the heir apparent to the knife catching.

You must think like the persons involved think.[/quote]

I have gotten a lot of REO offers accepted.

It is true that greed is a factor but I am not sure I would agree about making it a prerequisite to go unrepresented.

Some people I have talked with go to a listing agent and consult with an agent before they sign things.

Not bad as a middle ground.

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=Rt.66]You started off on the wrong foot.

You should have foregone “your” agent alltogether and contacted the listing agent directly. Why did you feel the need to hire someone to tell the listing agent your offer number?

The listing agent will likely go with an offer that gets him 6%, not a split 3%.

This should be the first and most obvious condition to this process for you. Placate greed, if you want to win a bidding war. You could have also told the listing agent that the 2% reduction in your initial offer will go to him/her as a bonus for their trouble (I have never had a realtor reject such).

At that point you would likely have had the listing agent tripping over himself trying to align you as the heir apparent to the knife catching.

You must think like the persons involved think.[/quote]

I have gotten a lot of REO offers accepted.

It is true that greed is a factor but I am not sure I would agree about making it a prerequisite to go unrepresented.

Some people I have talked with go to a listing agent and consult with an agent before they sign things.

Not bad as a middle ground.

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=afx114][quote=urbanrealtor]Is that yours or did you lift it?[/quote]

All mine, but open sourced and licensed under the GPL. Feel free to distribute/modify as you see fit.[/quote]

Sorry.
I only use bsd and cc licensing.

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=afx114][quote=urbanrealtor]Is that yours or did you lift it?[/quote]

All mine, but open sourced and licensed under the GPL. Feel free to distribute/modify as you see fit.[/quote]

Sorry.
I only use bsd and cc licensing.

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=afx114][quote=urbanrealtor]Is that yours or did you lift it?[/quote]

All mine, but open sourced and licensed under the GPL. Feel free to distribute/modify as you see fit.[/quote]

Sorry.
I only use bsd and cc licensing.

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