WOW, really? No comments on commissions? Really? It’s a sad day!
WAKE UP PEOPLE! GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE SAND, and STAND UP AND FIGHT FOR YOUR COMMISSIONS! Technically, KNOW MORE THAN YOUR OPPONENT!
Ok… I’ll calm down no. Well, no, wait, no I won’t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Banks should want to pay agents their full commission. They should take the position that the agent is working with the buyer and the lender to maximize the sale price and the proceeds of the sale, just like all ethical Realtors do on every “traditional” transaction.
By taking the adverserial position they force us into seeing them as the “enemy” not as a legitimate party to the transaction.
Maybe this is a dumb question but I have heard agents send a package to the bank asking for a commission higher than 6% in hopes of getting 6%. Is that something you all do or suggest?
Keslie: We don’t send a package asking for more than 6% but we used to. It’s all about negotiating your rightful commission and in the Outback there’s not a “right” or “wrong” way to do it. Try different methods and ultimately choose the one that you like/produces the most results!
WOW, really? No comments on commissions? Really? It’s a sad day!
WAKE UP PEOPLE! GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE SAND, and STAND UP AND FIGHT FOR YOUR COMMISSIONS! Technically, KNOW MORE THAN YOUR OPPONENT!
Ok… I’ll calm down no. Well, no, wait, no I won’t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Banks should want to pay agents their full commission. They should take the position that the agent is working with the buyer and the lender to maximize the sale price and the proceeds of the sale, just like all ethical Realtors do on every “traditional” transaction.
By taking the adverserial position they force us into seeing them as the “enemy” not as a legitimate party to the transaction.
Take a look at this from FreddieMac;
http://www.freddiemac.com/singlefamily/news/2010/0412_payoff_fraud.html
This is the ultimate degeneration of the client/agent relationship. Now the lenders are looking at us like criminals.
Maybe this is a dumb question but I have heard agents send a package to the bank asking for a commission higher than 6% in hopes of getting 6%. Is that something you all do or suggest?
Keslie: We don’t send a package asking for more than 6% but we used to. It’s all about negotiating your rightful commission and in the Outback there’s not a “right” or “wrong” way to do it. Try different methods and ultimately choose the one that you like/produces the most results!