Agents cost of doing business

I have been cutting my costs, but I can see why they want these fees to go up.

I guess they feel their cost are still going up while our incomes are going down, just like food and gas continue to go up while our incomes go down.  OOH! but food prices and gas prices are not considered part of the cost of living - really??  Sorry for the side track Wale.  I understand where you are coming from.  Don't look for miracles.

I would prefer to a reduction in fees by NAR. It would be fine with me if they eliminated lobbying and advertising.

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In one of my recent posts, I asked this question: Whose side is NAR on Anyway? Are they wholly owned by the corporate giants.

I don't like paying increased fees any more than the next guy, but do understand the need for funds to be able to protect homeownership rights.  In fact I thought that was the Mission of NAR until I looked at their website. 

It seems that the NAR Mission to helps its members become more profitable which is in conflict with the Vision, and the reason why they need more of our money.

Catch 22 I guess.

NAR's Mission and Vision

Mission
The core purpose of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® is to help its members become more profitable and successful.

Vision
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® strives to be the collective force influencing and shaping the real estate industry. It seeks to be the leading advocate of the right to own, use, and transfer real property; the acknowledged leader in developing standards for efficient, effective, and ethical real estate business practices; and valued by highly skilled real estate professionals and viewed by them as crucial to their success.

Working on behalf of America's property owners, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® provides a facility for professional development, research and exchange of information among its members and to the public and government for the purpose of preserving the free enterprise system, and the right to own, use, and transfer real property.