I'm always curious about people's reactions to various posts on AR. I learned today how quickly one of my own posts stirred up a controversy that missed most of the point of the post. In the spirit of good relations on AR I deleted the Featured Post so that I would not create any additional issues. See it isn't all about the points.
Apparently, because I mentioned the word commission in the same sentence with a number it was construed that I might be in violating the anti-trust laws. So out of curiosity I did a quick search on the word commission on AR blogs. If what I wrote was construed as an issue then those of you who read this who have commission rates plastered all over your profiles (with an "standard" rate mentioned) might want to rethink your profile and make some changes.
I imagine if the post had not gotten a featured flag it would have gone unnoticed. I do appreciate the lessons learned from AR and look forward to continuing to reap the benefits of the experience of participating in this great community. I still would like to leave the last paragraph of my post alive for others to read:
"We need to stop the bashing of other business models and focus on what we can do to help get the real estate market back on track. There are a lot of homeowners who need our help right now and our legacy as agents should be doing everything we can to make sure we have done our part instead of worrying about what the other guy is charging."
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