Posts with tag RealEstateAgents

Rob Hahn and Jeff Corbett are partners in 7DS Associates, a strategic management consultancy focused on the real estate business. As industry insiders and observers, they agree on many aspects of the current housing market; they disagree on plenty of others. AOL Real Estate asked them to conduct a dialogue throughout this... Continue Reading »

Rob Hahn and Jeff Corbett are partners in 7DS Associates, a strategic management consultancy focused on the real estate business. As industry insiders and observers, they agree on many aspects of the current housing market; they disagree on plenty of others. AOL Real Estate asked them to conduct a dialogue throughout this... Continue Reading »

After her home in Michigan's Upper Peninsula sat on the market for a year without an offer, Rita Gordon and her husband, Bill, were determined to hire a new real-estate agent. "The first time, our family and friends said, 'Go with this person.' We did no due diligence," says Gordon, who has since relocated to Rocky Point,... Continue Reading »

Virginia Realtor Lon Crow has firm ideas on how homebuyers should choose a Realtor. And they don't involve calling the agent named at the bottom of a listing. "You have to find someone who will act on your behalf. A listing agent's not going to do that. A listing agent is going to try to get the price that, in theory,... Continue Reading »

Inspired by San Francisco's FrontSteps.com blog, which rated broker and realtor sexiness in a local competition, we'll be profiling real estate professionals with distinctive personal style here on Housing Watch. First up: Seth S. Levin from Douglas Elliman in New York City. "I'm not selling big screen TVs and DVD... Continue Reading »

Yesterday, Housing Watch's Brett Widness and Ana Maria Sencovici went head-to-head in a debate about the value of the standard 6 percent commission for real estate agents (or 3-and-3 for the common situation in which both buyer and seller retain an agent, and the two split the commission). Let's bring in a referee:... Continue Reading »

You thought you got a good deal on that home... until you factored in the commission and extras. Should brokers cut their commissions? Most will tell you they're worth it, but here's why I think they need a shave. Traditionally, a home seller pays out 6 percent in commissions, split evenly between the selling agent and... Continue Reading »