leslie stahl: Is ActiveRain the Best Advocate For Real Estate?
- 05/14/07 03:23 PM
I apologize and know I mentioned that I wouldn't be posting here anymore as my "journey" in buying and selling a home is near completion, however the 60 Minutes segment last night really got some good "water cooler" discussion at work today and got me thinking. (See my previous post...). Once again, let me clarify this...I am not a realtor. I am not an advocate for the real estate industry. I do not have any relatives, friends, etc who work in the real estate industry in any way, shape or form. I am simply a consumer who has recently been involved … (39 comments)
leslie stahl: 60 Minutes from a Consumer
- 05/14/07 04:09 AM
After seeing last night's segment on CBS' "60 Minutes", I thought I would post something about what I (and possibly other consumers) took away from it. While the segment may have been good timing in terms of technology utilization in the real estate industry, it also was poorly done. Here are few things I, as a consumer, got out of the segment: 1. The headline title and image were completely inaccurate: You mean to tell me the only thing 60 Minutes could up with is an image of a gold "6%"? As most consumers and realtors know, commissions are completely negotiable … (10 comments)
I apologize and know I mentioned that I wouldn't be posting here anymore as my "journey" in buying and selling a home is near completion, however the 60 Minutes segment last night really got some good "water cooler" discussion at work today and got me thinking. (See my previous post...). ;)
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