realtors are leaches

brent · 12-06-2006, 11:06 PM

I’m slashing the price to my home, and I would like it if the realtor would cut their fees to help out. I mean, I may lose money on my home, and this leach is going to walk away with about $30,000.

rhertz · 12-06-2006, 11:23 PM

Hey I feel for you. But would you expect a stock broker to cut their commissions on a sale because it was a loss?

I am curious why such a big loss. Do you feel it has anything to do with the "housing bubble"? Or a new political climate in town? or what?

In any event, I took a $38k hickie on my first townhome back in the early 90's and also a $20k hit on a small warehouse around that same time. I know the feeling. It sucks. I think real estate works out better if you are lucky enough to inherit some!

Al Swearengen · 12-07-2006, 12:03 AM

Realtors are middlemen, are they not? If Im not mistaken, they merely list and show the homes, right? And those are two things you could do yourself. You could also line up your own appraisal and inspection, and the phonebook is full of mortgage companies. Am I missing something?

jonathan · 12-07-2006, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by brent

I’m slashing the price to my home, and I would like it if the realtor would cut their fees to help out. I mean, I may lose money on my home, and this leach is going to walk away with about $30,000.

That’s horrible to hear. I’m sorry about that. How far are you in selling your home? Have you tried selling your house yourself? There are services online that can help.

brent · 12-07-2006, 01:30 AM

You mean put an ad in my newspaper? Ahhhh…. I’m not too sure about that.

jonathan · 12-07-2006, 02:24 AM

no, no. there’s sites out there that will help you sell your house for a flat fee of just a few hundred. Check out www.forsalebyowner.com. Let me know what you think.

brent · 12-07-2006, 03:50 AM

thanks for letting me know. I signed up for their services, and fired my realtor. I need money as much as he does, and it’s my house, so it’s my money.

jonathan · 12-07-2006, 04:48 AM

LOL. Nice attitude.

12-06-2006, 11:06 PM	#1
brent New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	realtors are leaches I’m slashing the price to my home, and I would like it if the realtor would cut their fees to help out. I mean, I may lose money on my home, and this leach is going to walk away with about $30,000.

12-07-2006, 12:03 AM	#3
Al Swearengen Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 849 Rep Power: 247	Realtors are middlemen, are they not? If Im not mistaken, they merely list and show the homes, right? And those are two things you could do yourself. You could also line up your own appraisal and inspection, and the phonebook is full of mortgage companies. Am I missing something? Last edited by Al Swearengen; 12-07-2006 at 12:07 AM.

12-06-2006, 11:23 PM	#2
rhertz SBLive! Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,834 Rep Power: 294	Hey I feel for you. But would you expect a stock broker to cut their commissions on a sale because it was a loss? I am curious why such a big loss. Do you feel it has anything to do with the "housing bubble"? Or a new political climate in town? or what? In any event, I took a $38k hickie on my first townhome back in the early 90's and also a $20k hit on a small warehouse around that same time. I know the feeling. It sucks. I think real estate works out better if you are lucky enough to inherit some!

12-07-2006, 01:30 AM	#5
brent New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	You mean put an ad in my newspaper? Ahhhh…. I’m not too sure about that.

12-07-2006, 02:24 AM	#6
jonathan New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	no, no. there’s sites out there that will help you sell your house for a flat fee of just a few hundred. Check out www.forsalebyowner.com. Let me know what you think.

12-07-2006, 03:50 AM	#7
brent New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	thanks for letting me know. I signed up for their services, and fired my realtor. I need money as much as he does, and it’s my house, so it’s my money.

12-07-2006, 04:48 AM	#8
jonathan New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	LOL. Nice attitude.

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