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OUT-WITTING THE ESTABLISHMENT...Now Its Real Estate In Need of Reform
OUT-WITTING THE ESTABLISHMENT...Now Its Real Estate In Need of Reform!
I understand that there are small groups of agents gathering in smaller companies or partnerships offering the care and expertise that is needed by most buyers, in smaller quarters without the din of the busy bullpens found in large brokerages.
These teams have one thing in mind: They do not want the heavy-handed ways that very large brokerages handle their agents' data. They want to be able to serve the public as the "direct route" that they already are in any circumstance in real estate. This time without the fear of losing the data, or the listings of their firm to the gigantic national sites such as Zillow, Trulia, Streeteasy, etc.
Agents are usually the first connection to a property, not a company Agents are the most direct conduit of information to both the buyer and the seller Agents are the ones with their reputation on the line in any transaction, not a company Big brokerages do not bring agents on-board unless they make lots of money; this leaves a well qualified, honest and experienced agent to work alongside some who are not so honest, experienced or responsible, negatively affecting the reputation of everyone in ... more

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