Robert Munn wrote: > Michael, > > One thing I would emphasize is that in a real estate transaction the seller > pays the realtor's fee.
The seller pays the fee. Then they give you that BS that they will only work with you if you are exclusive with them. What a huge conflict of interest. And I make sure I tell them upfront so they know where they stand with me. The broker's real client is the seller because the seller is the one that gives him money. The broker has all the incentive to try to get as much money out of you as possible since a higher cost means a higher commission of the broker. Plus the brokers in NJ/NY don't want you to see other brokers. They are trying to stifle competition. Do you know what happens in the abscence of competition? Avarice runs wild and brokers get fat. I'm sure there are exceptions. Robert, you seem like a good guy and as I'm pretty sure your wife is one of the few honest brokers. But as a whole, I actually trust used car salesmen more then I do brokers. At least they know the hand that feeds them. -- 2004 - The year $184M couldn't buy a pennant. Ron Artest: Extremely flawed, very accidental, semi-martyr ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase RoboHelp from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=59 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:143322 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
