Comments on: Foxtons Shutting Down, The Early Low Commission Brokerage Dies In the Slump http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/09/27/foxtons-shutting-down-the-early-low-commission-brokerage-dies-in-the-slump/ Real Estate Blog, Mortgage, and Development News Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:52:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: FRANK FIORELLI http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/09/27/foxtons-shutting-down-the-early-low-commission-brokerage-dies-in-the-slump/comment-page-1/#comment-316935 FRANK FIORELLI Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:04:47 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/09/27/foxtons-shutting-down-the-early-low-commission-brokerage-dies-in-the-slump/#comment-316935 Real Estate Agents are a waste. Real Estate Agents are a waste.

]]> By: jkjk http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/09/27/foxtons-shutting-down-the-early-low-commission-brokerage-dies-in-the-slump/comment-page-1/#comment-77958 jkjk Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:59:47 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/09/27/foxtons-shutting-down-the-early-low-commission-brokerage-dies-in-the-slump/#comment-77958 staten island- those 30 employees range from the legal department, to title, to field services (handling the cars and what not.) not all of them are servicing the remaining listings. i'd guess there are about 10 people working on the current listings, and that's probably being generous. staten island-

those 30 employees range from the legal department, to title, to field services (handling the cars and what not.) not all of them are servicing the remaining listings. i’d guess there are about 10 people working on the current listings, and that’s probably being generous.

]]> By: edk http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/09/27/foxtons-shutting-down-the-early-low-commission-brokerage-dies-in-the-slump/comment-page-1/#comment-77916 edk Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:47:40 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/09/27/foxtons-shutting-down-the-early-low-commission-brokerage-dies-in-the-slump/#comment-77916 They had a good marketing plan in the beginng. Rather then slam realtors on billboards,radio and tv they should have pointed out that commission based agents and brokers would work harder and more ethical to make sure the deal would stick and close and were ALWAYS available for clients whithin minutes not days when problems would arise. Ask any Foxtons seller how quick their agents handled customer concerns. They had a good marketing plan in the beginng. Rather then slam realtors on billboards,radio and tv they should have pointed out that commission based agents and brokers would work harder and more ethical to make sure the deal would stick and close and were ALWAYS available for clients whithin minutes not days when problems would arise. Ask any Foxtons seller how quick their agents handled customer concerns.

]]> By: Staten Island Real Estate broker http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/09/27/foxtons-shutting-down-the-early-low-commission-brokerage-dies-in-the-slump/comment-page-1/#comment-77391 Staten Island Real Estate broker Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:07:51 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/09/27/foxtons-shutting-down-the-early-low-commission-brokerage-dies-in-the-slump/#comment-77391 So they left 30 employees to handle 4,400 active listings? That's roughly 146 listings per person. That's a disaster in a making and a lot of unhappy sellers... So they left 30 employees to handle 4,400 active listings? That’s roughly 146 listings per person. That’s a disaster in a making and a lot of unhappy sellers…

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