Beef11":nwobinvt said:
The problem seems to stem from a service provided that there is an honest need for. Someone does good and in come the "ME To vultures" I know alot of people who simply want something for nothing or very little. I am selling a rental property right now and it would cost me 6% to hire a realtor who would put the add in the paper and show people where the kitchen is. I would hope they could find it themselves. I will concede that there might be a couple good people in some of these industries. Mostly not, in my experience. Just people trying to make a living by skimming off of other peoples hard work.
Well, I see the problem differently.
You may or may need a service. But if you do need a service you are not prepared to pay for it.
I would hardly call their pay skimming - but then again I have used realtors many many times in my life.
I cannot believe I am about to jump in on the side of real estate sales folks - perhaps I am actually jumping in to assist those out there who truly do care and work hard for their money - the money we pay them and it is called COMMISSION. But here goes.
They are responsible for adverising out of their own pocket.
They are responsible for what is called multiple listings - out of their own pocket.
They are responsible for transporting various "lookie looes" out to your property to see if they might be interested - out of their own pocket.
They are responsible for their own business licenses, insurances, and liability insurances out of their own pocket.
They are responsible for finding qualified purchasors - otherwise all of the above becomes a waste of time and money.
What ever is left over is their profit - a word we all understand and are not ashamed of.
They too need to feed their families and therefore work for us in order to be paid.
If they manage to sell your property
before the contractual agreement with you expires - they make money - sometimes.
If it does not sell, they lose money - big time.
It is this very incentive that motivates them to help you sell your property.
In fact - like us farm folks - they are at risk every day. So the successful ones are those who truly do work for their client. And in the end are probably worth even more than the minimum commission.
There is a lot more to this, but from this and other posts it appears you do not trust anyone who works for commission.
You certainly are prepared to attack them at will.
If you can get by without their services - well, that is good for you.
But to attack indiscriminately - certainly not on.
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An old fellow sits on the bench in town. A new car with a new family in it draws up along side and the driver (with a big smile) asks - "Hi there - we are new in town and wondered if you could tell us if this town is a friendly town because we are looking for a new home.
The old timer asks - "What were the folks like in your last town"
The driver replies - "They were great -we only moved because the job I had was over"
The old timer smiles and replied - "Well you will like it here - they are good folks here"
10 Minutes later another family drives up in a little bit meaner car - The driver scowls and snarls "Hey old timer we are moving into the area - what are the folks like in this part of the state?"
The old timer asks - "What were they like where you lived before?"
The new guy still snarling replies - "They were the biggest bunch of ***holes on the face of the earth - that is why we are moving."
The old timer replies - "Well, they are no different here."
Moral of the story - well, you can see two different families in the same town and two different responses - you figure out the moral.
Have a great day,
Bez!
