Been in Real Estate for almost three decades. Recently a long time friend/client commented about how well I must be doing with the referrals fees from vendors. HUH? Asking for an explanation, he went on to say with my vast list of inspectors, contractors, lenders, appraisers, title companies, etc. I stopped him right there. NOT ONE PENNY! When I share a name, it is to help my client, giving the best person for the job and referring only people I would use for myself. Depending on the client, if there are several high-quality contractors etc. I might recommend based on personality. There have (24 comments)