Originally Posted by Esther (Post 385733)

Well I do understand your delimina. I actually found our house on the internet and signed the contract today. However, I did not know IF it was in a good area since I am not in that city.

But I agree I think they get a lot more money than the work they put into it. But they want to eat on the days they don't get a sale. :)

Originally Posted by RandyWayne (Post 385740)

I think they get a lot more money NOW then they deserve. The free market really needs to shake out the Realtor/seller system. People are now able to do most of the work that the Realtor agent used to do for them. Yet, they are expecting the same commission as days gone by.

Originally Posted by Esther (Post 385743)

Not so brother, they are expecting MORE!

Originally Posted by RandyWayne (Post 385740)

I think they get a lot more money NOW then they deserve. The free market really needs to shake out the Realtor/seller system. People are now able to do most of the work that the Realtor agent used to do for them. Yet, they are expecting the same commission as days gone by.

Originally Posted by Esther (Post 385743)

Not so brother, they are expecting MORE!

Originally Posted by Mrs. LPW (Post 385745)

My husband deserves every penny he gets for the hard work he does.
You can't speak of what you don't know. There are some very hardworking agents out there.

I find those comments kind of offensive.. since Real Estate is literally our bread and butter and the roof over our heads.

Please don't say things about people's honest livelihoods.

Originally Posted by RandyWayne (Post 385767)

Again, as far as our agent being there to open doors and show us homes, that service is valuable and needed. She just isn't doing anything else.

Should she receive the same commission % that she would have received 10-20 years ago when she would have done all the leg work?

Originally Posted by RandyWayne (Post 384089)

....actually help them find a house??

Since we're moving across the country, we didn't exactly have time to shop for a good agent and basically picked the first one that fell into our laps.

Pros: She (and any agent) have keys that can let you into any home at almost any time. If your home is listed, it is just about open to any other agent who wants to show it.

Cons: Other than THAT, just about everything. She is doing squat. Gone are the days when agents helped you FIND a home (we're doing that ALL on our home), so why are they going to get 20 grand?


So..... Has anyone bought a home recently where their agent actively helped, using their knowledge of the area, find a home?

Originally Posted by Mrs. LPW (Post 385771)

Your particular agent may not, but many agents do. The statements made were referring to all agents in general. My husband is one, as I stated earlier.