Comments on: Waiting for the dust to settle… http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/ Seattle Real Estate Blog for those interested in Seattle real estate, popular culture, tech, news and opinion. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:40:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Steve deuzman http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/comment-page-1/#comment-31637 Steve deuzman Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:59:19 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/#comment-31637 What are the sales of REDFIN now? What are the sales of REDFIN now?

]]> By: Seattle Real Estate News http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/comment-page-1/#comment-20732 Seattle Real Estate News Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:19:03 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/#comment-20732 <strong>Redfin vs. Deborah Arends UPDATE...</strong> Remember all of the hullabaloo back in May regarding the 60 Minutes piece about the changes the internet is bringing to the real estate industry and how Redfin is an innovator and one of the driving forces and champions behind...... Redfin vs. Deborah Arends UPDATE…

Remember all of the hullabaloo back in May regarding the 60 Minutes piece about the changes the internet is bringing to the real estate industry and how Redfin is an innovator and one of the driving forces and champions behind……

]]> By: Redfin Employee http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/comment-page-1/#comment-16155 Redfin Employee Thu, 31 May 2007 14:28:50 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/#comment-16155 Good Morning Marlow, Almost every employee at Redfin holds a license- from our Transaction Coordinators to our Receptionist. We do not have 25 Agents in Seattle, but we do have 25 employees. Re-run your numbers in the MLS using our Agents names to get accurate calculations- you can find our Agents names on our website. Cheers! Good Morning Marlow,

Almost every employee at Redfin holds a license- from our Transaction Coordinators to our Receptionist. We do not have 25 Agents in Seattle, but we do have 25 employees.

Re-run your numbers in the MLS using our Agents names to get accurate calculations- you can find our Agents names on our website.

Cheers!

]]> By: Lori Parks http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/comment-page-1/#comment-15976 Lori Parks Wed, 23 May 2007 01:48:38 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/#comment-15976 Here's my 6%... I do not discount my fee because I am worth every penny of it. No buyer or seller will ever receive the service and expertise I provide from a phantom sitting in an office at a remote location. I work to make sure my clients receive the maximum benefit from their transactions - why would I do any different for myself? Here’s my 6%… I do not discount my fee because I am worth every penny of it. No buyer or seller will ever receive the service and expertise I provide from a phantom sitting in an office at a remote location. I work to make sure my clients receive the maximum benefit from their transactions – why would I do any different for myself?

]]> By: Tucson Real Estate Blogs » Blog Archive » 60 Minutes - What Everybody Ought To Know About Real Estate Commissions http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/comment-page-1/#comment-15924 Tucson Real Estate Blogs » Blog Archive » 60 Minutes - What Everybody Ought To Know About Real Estate Commissions Mon, 21 May 2007 05:26:12 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/#comment-15924 [...] Marlow Harris from 360 Digest in Seattle eloquently wrote Waiting for the dust to settle… Add To: [...] [...] Marlow Harris from 360 Digest in Seattle eloquently wrote Waiting for the dust to settle… Add To: [...]

]]> By: Douglas Trudeau http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/comment-page-1/#comment-15923 Douglas Trudeau Mon, 21 May 2007 05:21:49 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/#comment-15923 Marlow - Great blog. Well written. I'm going to add you to the growing list I have on my own. Home Owner - You sound like the person who responded to mine and my computer sent the message to junk mail. With 16% annual ROI you're complaining about Realtors being greedy? La zora no mida su cola (The fox doesn't see its own tail). Marlow – Great blog. Well written. I’m going to add you to the growing list I have on my own.

Home Owner – You sound like the person who responded to mine and my computer sent the message to junk mail. With 16% annual ROI you’re complaining about Realtors being greedy? La zora no mida su cola (The fox doesn’t see its own tail).

]]> By: Dave Lopez http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/comment-page-1/#comment-15916 Dave Lopez Sun, 20 May 2007 19:06:38 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/#comment-15916 Our contracts state that our commissions are negotiable [so there is no secret] and I do get that question when I am on a listing appointment. There is no question that the RE business will change but when one does a real business plan: expenses, overhead, state of the art marketing, and liability, I guess one can survive with a McDonalds approach when the market is hot. Lets see what happens when the market tightens up and the consumer wants and needs the whole enchilada to sell their home. I am one to pay more to get more. Maybe some have had a bad experience in the sale of their home but I know that I have made others very wealthly and they didn't complain about my higher fee. Our contracts state that our commissions are negotiable [so there is no secret] and I do get that question when I am on a listing appointment. There is no question that the RE business will change but when one does a real business plan: expenses, overhead, state of the art marketing, and liability, I guess one can survive with a McDonalds approach when the market is hot. Lets see what happens when the market tightens up and the consumer wants and needs the whole enchilada to sell their home. I am one to pay more to get more. Maybe some have had a bad experience in the sale of their home but I know that I have made others very wealthly and they didn’t complain about my higher fee.

]]> By: consumersneedchoice http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/comment-page-1/#comment-15907 consumersneedchoice Sun, 20 May 2007 01:17:26 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/#comment-15907 I know a Redfin agent who started May 1, 2007. He has 14 active listings, 5 STI, 3 pending, and 4 more to go active this weekend. I would guess that any of you that have MLS access could verify this. All transaction coordinators with Redfin have their licenses. Also, Redfin has been hiring like crazy in the past few weeks, so the numbers used in the post are highly misleading. I know a Redfin agent who started May 1, 2007. He has 14 active listings, 5 STI, 3 pending, and 4 more to go active this weekend. I would guess that any of you that have MLS access could verify this.

All transaction coordinators with Redfin have their licenses. Also, Redfin has been hiring like crazy in the past few weeks, so the numbers used in the post are highly misleading.

]]> By: david losh http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/comment-page-1/#comment-15878 david losh Fri, 18 May 2007 00:36:22 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/#comment-15878 Marlow?! Let me help you out with Home Seller or did you repost this guy's comments? The last time he was a seller in California with a million dollar house for sale. I'm sure it was on your blog that he was making these very same assertions, probably a year or two ago. BTW,LOL, did you see the mess you made over on the other guy's blog. Of course we wouldn't want to mention any names because that would be bad. And who might get who into trouble? Marlow?!
Let me help you out with Home Seller or did you repost this guy’s comments?
The last time he was a seller in California with a million dollar house for sale. I’m sure it was on your blog that he was making these very same assertions, probably a year or two ago.
BTW,LOL, did you see the mess you made over on the other guy’s blog. Of course we wouldn’t want to mention any names because that would be bad.
And who might get who into trouble?

]]> By: Up2Date » Blog Archive http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/comment-page-1/#comment-15877 Up2Date » Blog Archive Thu, 17 May 2007 23:56:10 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/05/15/waiting-for-the-dust-to-settle/#comment-15877 [...] What Leslie could not do, Marlow can. Marlow Harris, a Seattle based real estate agent did a little investigative reporting in her local MLS, and found the statement a little eroneous. Imagine that, give someone their 15 minutes of fame and they will say anything. [...] [...] What Leslie could not do, Marlow can. Marlow Harris, a Seattle based real estate agent did a little investigative reporting in her local MLS, and found the statement a little eroneous. Imagine that, give someone their 15 minutes of fame and they will say anything. [...]

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