Comments on: Canadian Questions Why Real Estate Commissions Remain So High http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/06/11/canadien-questions-why-real-estate-commissions-remain-so-high/ Real Estate Blog, Mortgage, and Development News Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:00:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: shaun mclane http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/06/11/canadien-questions-why-real-estate-commissions-remain-so-high/comment-page-1/#comment-48274 shaun mclane Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:38:15 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/06/11/canadien-questions-why-real-estate-commissions-remain-so-high/#comment-48274 Oh where to begin, and why am I the first to comment. lol Actually, seeing this reminds me of a youtube video I just watched talking about Redpin (yes, ...pin, not ...fin). Here's the link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzbrftTF0g This is obviously a comical answer to a serious question, but it seems very fitting. Something I've noticed is that with all the new technology, I seem to be working more to market my clients' listings on every site possible to gain maximum exposure. And why don't people ask this when they're using a Realtor to help them find a house? Realtors will drive buyers around for weeks on end, only to have the client walk into a builder and buy the house without representation. I guess if someone else is paying the commission, it's not a problem. Enjoy the video, and maybe after I wake up a bit, I'll have a better answer to the question. Oh where to begin, and why am I the first to comment. lol

Actually, seeing this reminds me of a youtube video I just watched talking about Redpin (yes, …pin, not …fin). Here’s the link to the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzbrftTF0g

This is obviously a comical answer to a serious question, but it seems very fitting.

Something I’ve noticed is that with all the new technology, I seem to be working more to market my clients’ listings on every site possible to gain maximum exposure.

And why don’t people ask this when they’re using a Realtor to help them find a house? Realtors will drive buyers around for weeks on end, only to have the client walk into a builder and buy the house without representation. I guess if someone else is paying the commission, it’s not a problem. Enjoy the video, and maybe after I wake up a bit, I’ll have a better answer to the question.

]]> By: Robert Coté http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/06/11/canadien-questions-why-real-estate-commissions-remain-so-high/comment-page-1/#comment-48270 Robert Coté Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:33:25 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/06/11/canadien-questions-why-real-estate-commissions-remain-so-high/#comment-48270 <i>As free market consumers of services or products, we hope to see pricing naturally evolve to provide value.</i> There's your problem right there. Faulty assumption. Free market? Come on. As free market consumers of services or products, we hope to see pricing naturally evolve to provide value.

There’s your problem right there. Faulty assumption. Free market? Come on.

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