04-17-2009, 12:05 AM
when we purchased our first home 10 years ago, we looked at over 100 houses in person with our agent
She earned her (modest by current standards) commission that she had to split with the seller's agent
When we moved, she helped us sell our house in 21 days in this tight market by helping us get our house ready and stage it for selling.
When we moved, our current agent knew the house we purchased was going to have its price dropped over a week in advance - because he knew what we were looking for and had his ears to the ground.
Houses are individual purchases, not commodities
I think we'll have agents for a long time
She earned her (modest by current standards) commission that she had to split with the seller's agent
When we moved, she helped us sell our house in 21 days in this tight market by helping us get our house ready and stage it for selling.
When we moved, our current agent knew the house we purchased was going to have its price dropped over a week in advance - because he knew what we were looking for and had his ears to the ground.
Houses are individual purchases, not commodities
I think we'll have agents for a long time