This is one of the subjects I get asked about most frequently. Probably because there’s lots to know and no one ever talks or writes about it. I rarely talk about commission with my fellow Realtors so almost all the information I have comes from third parties – potential clients who say things like “We’ve […]
If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that there are countless different reasons as to why people decide to hire a specific Realtor (see 1,000,000 Reasons Why People Haven’t Hired Me). But even though we’re all very different, that doesn’t mean there aren’t things we all share in common. For example, almost everyone asks “How […]
One of the questions often asked when the subject of real estate commissions comes up is whether Realtors are worth what they’re paid. Does it make sense for some Realtors to earn more than school teachers, for example? Probably not. But it’s the market that determines how much people are paid. The same market that determines that a […]
Buyers who don’t have their own agents either go to open houses or ask the listing agent to show them the home. Recently, many buyers like these have been asking me if they can put their offer in through me. This has been happening with increasing frequency not just to me, but to many other agents, as […]
