4,693,319
I think you should advise that he consult his broker, haha. I was able to login today so I consider that quite an accomplishment in and of itself, haha.
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
3,345,091
There you have it!
Consumers rarely know when they are being underserved by the agent they are working with. I've had real estate agents sign up for the MLS feed on my WordPress site.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Greg Large
Grove City, OH
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
2,071,025
Thomas
Every other day I have calls from agents, they do not have MLS access.
They are using MLS of the manager, broker.
Now, it is a question to your question. How can it be?!
Low split companies advertise :"You don't need MLS"
Only a few listings have simple lock box. Most of our listings - Supra. NO MLS - no Supra access.
Why pay MLS if you can go by and use homebody's?!
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
465,398
You are probably better off not having to deal with this agent through an entire transaction, unless you like teaching.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
1,311,397
The agent has a lot to learn!
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
2,781,173
Principals never know who they will get as the contrast and compare is done afterwards when it is too late to anything about it unless it was good...Pick a profession and there are those who lack the "calling" to be in it correctly..
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
1,197,152
Congrats, I am sure he will be very successful.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
2,390,620
I'll vote for ignorant or "thick" as opposed to crazy Thomas J. Nelson, Realtor e-Pro, CRS, RCS-D, Vets . If I had an agent under me who did not use the MLS he/she would great an education of the importance of using the MLS I as a Broker am paying for. If they still don't get it I would show them the door being they are not giving the clients of MY Brokerage the full service they deserve.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
613,494
What, that is a surprise?
I have several agents call me to ask me real estate questions or they want to schedule a showing with me. ( no, we do not have any listings)
They are so stupid that they cannot figure out that a Buyer Broker is...
Nothing surprises me...
Eve
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
427,257
You lost me someowhere around "...use...App". My thoughts went off on a tangent at that point.
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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J.R. Schloemer
Louisville, KY
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,196,798
Well, there ya go. He's bought the Red Fin kool-aid
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
805,799
Good luck to him!
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
921,504
Too old? Maybe.
My market research pertaining to the Tampa Bay area would suggest 'the kid' is not off base and since Zdevil and Redfin and MLS have the same stuff, it don't see the 'limiting his buyers' problem.
However, you may have missed an opportunity to collect an upfront train'n fee. You could have told him his broker will reimburse.
All problems in real estate originate at the broker. It can be insufficient train'n or agreeing to turn all REALTORS into order takers. Until someone shows courage to break from the herd, the REALTOR landscape remains unchanged.
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
6,393,404
Real estate seems to be so full of potential teaching moments for our clients and for other agents.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
4,456,506
Thomas keep in mind it is easy to get into this profession the bar is pretty low just sayin.... now to succeed is another story,Endre
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
1,052,211
LOLZ well his 'only Redfin App' ain't working for him. Derp!
We've all had to adjust over the years to do what needed to be done.
Adapt or die kid!
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Endre Barath, Jr.
Beverly Hills, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
3,587,960
So you're old school now!! Some of the youngsters just don't get it and it may take awhile before they do, if ever.
Are you part of the old guard too? I am.
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Endre Barath, Jr.
Beverly Hills, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
4,572,183
Hello Thomas---I have yet to see "craziness" develop by listening to real estate chatter but as we know many things are possible.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,684,009
In Florida, it's not so much an MLS vs. Redfin App issue, it is EASE OF ENTRY into this so-called profession. A high school diploma and a 63 hour online course, then pass a fairly easy State exam.
No business experience required, no common sense necessary, no tech skills, no understanding of how houses are constructed or maintained, no real world experience of any kind.
I am all for free enterprise, for capitalism, for people being able to go into business for themselves... but we are talking about selling houses and investment properties for hundreds of thousands of dollars or millions of dollars. There must be more training, and some sort of apprenticeship or residency requirement before these newbie numpties are released upon the buying and selling public.
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
634,531
Just as old dogs need to learn new tricks, the new dogs would be wise to acclimate to some of the time tested rituals already in place.
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
644,025
Definitely limiting his Buyers and not even providing minimum service, can't comment on level of craziness, IMHO, sounds underfunded to be in the business.
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,868,544
Not having access to MLS and being an agent is ridiculous. I feel sorry for his clients!
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
851,242
Oh it's amazing who the public will trust their biggest purchase (or sale) to. I had one over the weekend that didn't know a property had a contract on it w/ a 48 hour contingency. It's right on the MLS but I didn't tell her so.....! SMH!!
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,452,819
Our Realtor.ca is Realtor owned and FREE and I'm finding more and more Realtors are using it instead of MLS because it covers Canada from East to West (excluding Quebec of course!) I'm sitting in the middle of 3 MLS boards who don't cooperate.
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
637,434
Reminds me of the call I got yesterday from Hawaii where I am also a broker. Here's his story as I understood it: former licenssee who let his license expire; is catching up on all the continuing education, wants to "refer" business now to a broker." Are you kidding me? Paying a referral fee to a non-active agent is illegal in Hawaii and California and probably around the country. Oh, he knew that, that's why he was calling me, I'm a broker and I can take referrals. I think he wanted me to hold onto the fees until he did get his license back. NO THANK YOU.
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,772,575
Thomas,
It is difficult to get into someone's head or their fixed viewpoint. I just move on.
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,844,291
He can't afford to be a member? That's what I think.
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
911,338
This is why many agents still use combo lockboxes.
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,216,398
You pay the dues, use the tools!
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
3,416,038
WHY any buyer would hire such an agent is beyond me. I feel the same way when a seller hires a discount agent. You get discount services and it could cost them. I do get these calls and simply set it up for them. My goal is to sell my listing,
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,182,552
So much for Broker Training
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,049,183
Someone is not doing the job and taking time to get educated to help clients. The MLS is an essential part of our business.
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,164,294
I talked with an agent today that is IN the MLS she just didn't get her key co-op'd. Well today wasn't the day I could pop over and let her in my listing. Bad for my clients, bad for her clients. Tomorrow I'm having a little chat wtih her broker.
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,125,819
Shortcut...tut-tut!
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
337,854
We don't have an MLS in NYC. That said, I see agents cutting corners all the time, and it reminds me why my business has been growing.
690,493
Arrgh! Redfin? Well, to me that would be a RED FLAG! I know, too easy, right?
1,502,998
Incompetence would be my guess, followed by "are you even licensed bro?"