60 Minutes Piece "Chipping Away At Realtors' Six Percent" - 05/28/07 05:07 PM
I missed the TV broadcast but read the transcript on CBS's web site http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/11/60minutes/main2790865.shtml.
"And the reason is, as any homeowner knows, they charge a six percent commission on the price of every house they sell. So, for instance, a home that goes for a half a million dollars will net agents $30,000 right off the top. For realtors, the six percent commission is sacrosanct. It's remained in place, even as the price of homes has quadrupled over the past 25 years."- CBS Editor's Note 
The 6% solution isn't the way it's done here in British Columbia and it is slightly different in … (1 comments)

Move to Qualicum Beach BC - 05/27/07 01:55 PM
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