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Buyer Rebates?...or Re-Think....

Buyers love REBATES....This we know.

Rebates are a very good thing So, I did a quick survey of the agents in my sphere...and guess what?

Most agents don't return their hard earned commission money to their clients....What?

As some of you know, I started my first RE job at ZipRealty where Rebates were a keystone of this fledgling company. I used them and became very comfortable with how they work.

I still offer my Buyers a Rebate, however, now that my focus is more in the Luxury Homes market in Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica, my rebate structure has changed.

Go to either of my WebSites L.A./exclusive/ or Westside-Homes under "Rebates" to get more info on how

my Rebate works!

http://www.laexclusiveproperty.com/ or http://www.westside-homes-losangeles.com/

Bush Gals have purse stolen

Posted by Thomas Ray on 12/23/2006 01:28 AM

Comments (6)

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6 Comments on Buyer Rebates?...or Re-Think....

DEC

2006

As a rule, I don't normally give up a portion of my commission back to my clients. My commission is what I earn for the valued-added services that I provide. There are instances when I will contribute some portion to cover an expense paid out of closing, to help out a client that is cash strapped.

You can do whatever you like in your business model, but my question is... what do the President's daughters and a B movie poster have to do with your post?

DEC

2006

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JAN

2007

very nice blog, with good takes on current media subjects. I’ll keep checking in!

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FEB

2007

Is ZipRealty still offering rebates? I think they removed it from their website.

Frank Borges LL0SA- Virginia Broker/ Owner FranklyRealty.com

Blog.FranklyRealty.com Featured in BusinessWeek, CNBC, WSJ etc.

MAY

2007

Hello Thomas,

We, too, offer rebates of up to 2% to our home buyers of new homes in the Atlanta, Georgia area. The search engine on our website allows the buyers to handle the initial searches so we can afford to pass substantial savings to them in the form of a cash rebate.

How do you get your message across to consumers? The 60 minutes piece on March 13, 2007 really shed some light on this issue so consumers now know how to avail themselves to buyer rebates that save them a tremendous amount of money when buying a home.

Stephen Graham - Realty Professionals, Inc.

Georgia New Homes - www.georgia-new-homes.net

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