Comments on: Separating the brokerage from the agent http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent Real Estate in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Beverly Hills, Royal Oak, Troy and Oakland County Michigan Tue, 15 May 2012 18:53:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: johnsons http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-34364 johnsons Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:31:39 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/#comment-34364 True-you are right,you must take abort decisions.But my personel experience is that I have always found it easier to buy than to sell until now. I would go into areas that I had interest in, do the same research that you have learned from my materials, and buy what I wanted. Finding someone to buy these properties took time and sometimes great effort that is, until the internet. Everyday there are new ways to earn huge profits over the Internet with Real Estate. True-you are right,you must take abort decisions.But my personel experience is that I have always found it easier to buy than to sell until now. I would go into areas that I had interest in, do the same research that you have learned from my materials, and buy what I wanted. Finding someone to buy these properties took time and sometimes great effort that is, until the internet. Everyday there are new ways to earn huge profits over the Internet with Real Estate.

]]> By: Geno Petro http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-34363 Geno Petro Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:18:50 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/#comment-34363 Maureen, I like your post. I just think in this 'transparent' era of RE that most consumers silently and not so silently resent agents, independent or not, getting paid for putting together a deal that in 'hindsight' or retrospect...ended imperfectly in some way. Maureen, I like your post. I just think in this ‘transparent’ era of RE that most consumers silently and not so silently resent agents, independent or not, getting paid for putting together a deal that in ‘hindsight’ or retrospect…ended imperfectly in some way.

]]> By: Michelle DeRepentigny http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-34360 Michelle DeRepentigny Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:08:04 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/#comment-34360 The industry standards are in desparate need of overhauling. It's way to easy to get a license in Georgia and the continuing ed requirements are laughable! I'd love to see a national solution, but the states don't want to give up that revenue. The industry standards are in desparate need of overhauling. It’s way to easy to get a license in Georgia and the continuing ed requirements are laughable! I’d love to see a national solution, but the states don’t want to give up that revenue.

]]> By: Realtio http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-34359 Realtio Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:11:54 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/#comment-34359 <strong>What Five Questions Would You Ask A Past Client Of A Real Estate Agent?...</strong> Being a consumer and making purchase decisions is not always easy when the actual purchase is a first time or extremely infrequent one. And that's the case when it comes to real estate. How do you know which agent is...... What Five Questions Would You Ask A Past Client Of A Real Estate Agent?…

Being a consumer and making purchase decisions is not always easy when the actual purchase is a first time or extremely infrequent one. And that’s the case when it comes to real estate. How do you know which agent is……

]]> By: Toby & Sadie http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-34357 Toby & Sadie Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:41:06 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/#comment-34357 This is a very interesting topic and one that I love having with clients. Does it matter what company you list with? Yes, a little. But it matters a whole lot more who your agent is and what they are going to do to make your deal happen. Regarding licensure, I agree it does need to be stricter, however I'm not a fan of the single license. Regardless of the "training" you receive in a classroom it takes several deals to realize what you are doing and getting off the ground. Which I like the "agent" and "broker" designation as a sign to the public that I've gone beyond just that initial level of experience and taken the next step. This is a very interesting topic and one that I love having with clients. Does it matter what company you list with? Yes, a little. But it matters a whole lot more who your agent is and what they are going to do to make your deal happen.
Regarding licensure, I agree it does need to be stricter, however I’m not a fan of the single license. Regardless of the “training” you receive in a classroom it takes several deals to realize what you are doing and getting off the ground. Which I like the “agent” and “broker” designation as a sign to the public that I’ve gone beyond just that initial level of experience and taken the next step.

]]> By: Maureen Francis http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-34348 Maureen Francis Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:35:45 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/#comment-34348 Jennifer, Amen Sister. We need to be responsible to each other. JT, I always love a visit from PREG. Your seminar looked super! I will have to watch the video when it is up. We have very rigorous requirements for fingernails, eyebrow arching and the like here as well. Jennifer, Amen Sister. We need to be responsible to each other.

JT, I always love a visit from PREG. Your seminar looked super! I will have to watch the video when it is up.

We have very rigorous requirements for fingernails, eyebrow arching and the like here as well.

]]> By: Jay Thompson http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-34347 Jay Thompson Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:45:00 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/#comment-34347 I found this blog from the AR blog tour.... No wait, that's not entirely true.... Mo! What's up, long time no talk to. Great post. FORTY HOURS?!?! I thought AZ was bad with only 90 (incidentally, if you want to stick plastic fingernails on someone, it takes 600 hours of class to get licensed for that here.......) I found this blog from the AR blog tour….

No wait, that’s not entirely true….

Mo! What’s up, long time no talk to. Great post. FORTY HOURS?!?! I thought AZ was bad with only 90 (incidentally, if you want to stick plastic fingernails on someone, it takes 600 hours of class to get licensed for that here…….)

]]> By: Jennifer Steck http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-34346 Jennifer Steck Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:57:40 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/#comment-34346 Maureen, The public does not understand our relationship to the companies we contract with. I liked you summary. I also think other agents sometimes forget that their behavior impacts all of us. If we work hard on encouraging professionalism, it will pay off in the long term. Maureen, The public does not understand our relationship to the companies we contract with. I liked you summary.

I also think other agents sometimes forget that their behavior impacts all of us. If we work hard on encouraging professionalism, it will pay off in the long term.

]]> By: Maureen Francis http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-34345 Maureen Francis Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:55:45 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/#comment-34345 Moni, some times they just have to experience it for themselves, don't they? We can show them all the stats and facts but often sellers have to try it to believe us. It might not be gentle, but I say quite frequently when a seller gets frustrated about the lack of showings or offers, "You are not special. There are 75 competing homes in your price range and the average time on the market is x. We need to get us to the place where you are special." This usually involves a price adjustment or other top secret trick. Moni, some times they just have to experience it for themselves, don’t they? We can show them all the stats and facts but often sellers have to try it to believe us. It might not be gentle, but I say quite frequently when a seller gets frustrated about the lack of showings or offers, “You are not special. There are 75 competing homes in your price range and the average time on the market is x. We need to get us to the place where you are special.” This usually involves a price adjustment or other top secret trick.

]]> By: Maureen Francis http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-34344 Maureen Francis Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:51:35 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/#comment-34344 Charles, we do need to raise the bar from within brokerages as well. Some brokers are great at it. Others, well, not so great. Sparky, the single licensing requirement is a good one. I am soooo ready to have the wannabees weeded out. It is frustrating to work so hard at something and have to work with others who don't work at all. Louisville RE, its definitely going to happen one state at a time since we have no national laws on the topic. Bob, that is an important conversation to be having. The kicker is when they really do have to move for reasons like job transfers. Then its just going to sting, and there is no way around it. Charles, we do need to raise the bar from within brokerages as well. Some brokers are great at it. Others, well, not so great.

Sparky, the single licensing requirement is a good one. I am soooo ready to have the wannabees weeded out. It is frustrating to work so hard at something and have to work with others who don’t work at all.

Louisville RE, its definitely going to happen one state at a time since we have no national laws on the topic.

Bob, that is an important conversation to be having. The kicker is when they really do have to move for reasons like job transfers. Then its just going to sting, and there is no way around it.

]]> By: Bob http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-34343 Bob Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:40:18 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/#comment-34343 I keep having the conversation that we are not in a high yeild time like a few years back...time to live in a house for the LOoong term investment. I keep having the conversation that we are not in a high yeild time like a few years back…time to live in a house for the LOoong term investment.

]]> By: Louisville Real Estate http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-34340 Louisville Real Estate Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:43:55 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/06/20/separating-the-brokerage-from-the-agent/#comment-34340 This is truly a problem is a wide variety of areas. Implementing stricter regulations on RE licensing is something that may happen in the near future. This is truly a problem is a wide variety of areas. Implementing stricter regulations on RE licensing is something that may happen in the near future.

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