transaction fees: A Fee by any other name ~~ Is it still a Fee? - 05/03/09 01:23 AM
OK, blogs happen... sometimes when responding to something like I was doing last night and this morning another thought happens... and the wheels start to turn .. round and round.
Discussing a settlement to a class action lawsuit, regarding, the $149 "Adminstrative Brokerage Commission" fee in my update post to Do You Charge a Tranaction Fee... one agent commented that he charges a Consultation Fee, this is not to question how anyone else does business, we are all Independent Contractors and can charge according to what we deem reasonable. 
It has made me wonder though, because I know of many many … (20 comments)

transaction fees: Do You Charge Buyers a Transaction Fee? - 08/31/08 06:58 PM
Recently I have been in discussion with some colleagues about a Tranaction Fee for Buyers, its not uncommon here to see a Tranaction Fee for a seller, the Realtor pays upfront for video tours, advertising in print and on the web, and for many flyers, just to name a few things.
So what does the Realtor pay for upfront for a buyer?  Well, in my case, gallons of gasoline to tour the clients around our city, printer ink and pages for MLS and CMAs, my time to do all this... break it down more and say my cell phone to call … (122 comments)