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2011 

I was just reading Jay Thompson's blog post about The Lones Group and was shocked.   Everyone thinks this will ruin their reputation. Maybe, but if you have no reputation (in my opinion), is a bad reputation better? Don't you believe in the bad press is still good press? I once did a story about ...
02/27/2011
Are 6% Realtor commissions “customary” or “prevailing,” or the “average?” (hint=no). Do you get what you pay for? (hint=oftentimes no) This post is long but it uncovers the unspeakable… COMMISSIONS! Why does it matter? Because on a $500,000 home each percent is $5,000! Any ignorance about commiss...
02/21/2011
This is very odd.   We have a short sale listing. Our listing agreement is for a certain amount. And a certain amount was offered to the buyer agent. If the short sale gets "approved" on the condition of the commission being cut by 20%, my question is   1) Is that really a full approval? 2) What ...
02/03/2011
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