09-03-2006, 10:02 AM
From the NYT article:
. . . They combed Internet listings of homes for sale until they spotted a four-bedroom house on a cul-de-sac with a three-car garage and 2.5 acres.
But the seller’s agent refused to show it to them. Why would she turn away an eager buyer? Not because of the Wolfs’ race, creed or color. Instead, Mr. Wolf, a software engineering manager at the online directory InfoSpace, said he and his wife were shunned once the agent learned they used an online broker called Redfin . . .
Why would the seller's agent give a fat rat's a$$ how much or little the buyer's agent makes on the deal? He/she is still gonna make his/her 3% on the commission split.
I know this: if that was my house, and I found out my agent wasn't presenting me with ALL legitimate offers, butt would be kicked and names taken. [/rant]
aloha,
Gene
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If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
. . . They combed Internet listings of homes for sale until they spotted a four-bedroom house on a cul-de-sac with a three-car garage and 2.5 acres.
But the seller’s agent refused to show it to them. Why would she turn away an eager buyer? Not because of the Wolfs’ race, creed or color. Instead, Mr. Wolf, a software engineering manager at the online directory InfoSpace, said he and his wife were shunned once the agent learned they used an online broker called Redfin . . .
Why would the seller's agent give a fat rat's a$$ how much or little the buyer's agent makes on the deal? He/she is still gonna make his/her 3% on the commission split.
I know this: if that was my house, and I found out my agent wasn't presenting me with ALL legitimate offers, butt would be kicked and names taken. [/rant]
aloha,
Gene
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If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
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"I've been on food stamps and welfare, did anybody help me out? No." - Craig T. Nelson
"I've been on food stamps and welfare, did anybody help me out? No." - Craig T. Nelson