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UteStar · 01-19-2007, 04:36 AM

Realtors overall get a bad rap. Its too bad because a good realtor is worth every penny. Recent case in point. Average realtor selling a home for $435,000 in the market and the house sits for months. A very good realtor came in and realized how much the house was worth but wanted to get the best deal possible. The sellers had sat on two mortgages for several months and they just wanted to sell but didn't want to 'lower' their asking price to the public. The good realtor played hard ball, got them in negotiations and got the house for his client for $375,000.

A good realtor is worth it. A bad or average realtor (and there are many, many) is not worth it. With that said, same could be said for most industries. A lot of bad workers make decent wages...the great workers are the ones that thrive. People need to do their homework on a realtor before they jump into the market. Too bad, many don't and they have a bad experience.

01-19-2007, 04:36 AM	#7
UteStar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,817	Realtors overall get a bad rap. Its too bad because a good realtor is worth every penny. Recent case in point. Average realtor selling a home for $435,000 in the market and the house sits for months. A very good realtor came in and realized how much the house was worth but wanted to get the best deal possible. The sellers had sat on two mortgages for several months and they just wanted to sell but didn't want to 'lower' their asking price to the public. The good realtor played hard ball, got them in negotiations and got the house for his client for $375,000. A good realtor is worth it. A bad or average realtor (and there are many, many) is not worth it. With that said, same could be said for most industries. A lot of bad workers make decent wages...the great workers are the ones that thrive. People need to do their homework on a realtor before they jump into the market. Too bad, many don't and they have a bad experience.