Poll: Petition in Fairfax County to publicly disclose listing agent fee % (sales, mortgage)

[livinfairfax]

Originally Posted by boyd888

Realtors get paid $0 for every hour they put into a client that does not end up closing with them. 75% make less than $80K a year. While I do think 6% is still too much regardless, realtors also have to pay off their brokers, advertising fees, expenses, etc.

I think you're just pissed at your agent and trolling at this point.

Here's the WSJ article about the $10K returned from a listing agent.

Cutting the Commission - WSJ

Here's the website I'm using to petition a disclosure requirement for agent fees.

Petition Process*- Fairfax County, Virginia

I'm also looking into raising a fund on a kick starter website to push this thru using ffx county as a platform and mimicing it to other jurisdictions.

I'm still waiting on my email to zillow.

[livinfairfax]

Originally Posted by livinfairfax

Here's the WSJ article about the $10K returned from a listing agent.

Cutting the Commission - WSJ

Here's the website I'm using to petition a disclosure requirement for agent fees.

Petition Process*- Fairfax County, Virginia

I'm also looking into raising a fund on a kick starter website to push this thru using ffx county as a platform and mimicing it to other jurisdictions.

I'm still waiting on my email to zillow.

WSJ article is a paid version. If you can't see, PM me and I can send PDF.

[spencgr]

Originally Posted by livinfairfax

No, don't have time. I can barely find time to post here.

Originally Posted by livinfairfax

Here's the WSJ article about the $10K returned from a listing agent.

Cutting the Commission - WSJ

Here's the website I'm using to petition a disclosure requirement for agent fees.

Petition Process*- Fairfax County, Virginia

I'm also looking into raising a fund on a kick starter website to push this thru using ffx county as a platform and mimicing it to other jurisdictions.

I'm still waiting on my email to zillow.

Hmm....seems you are very busy trying to change the process; yet don't have the time to read your listing agreement or cancel the agreement with your current agent?


You might want to check your priorities.

[HB2HSV]

Originally Posted by spencgr

Hmm....seems you are very busy trying to change the process; yet don't have the time to read your listing agreement or cancel the agreement with your current agent?


You might want to check your priorities.

Bing. Bing. Bing!

This is a good lesson on "individual responsibility".... Or a lack thereof...

[livinfairfax]

Originally Posted by spencgr

Hmm....seems you are very busy trying to change the process; yet don't have the time to read your listing agreement or cancel the agreement with your current agent?


You might want to check your priorities.

I think you're forgetting the fact that I enjoy changing the process. This isn't my first rodeo.

The fee % is not important as much as the context of the work that is being done.

Funny thing is, I never would have gone and researched the average fee or the work volume in the first place if she never tried to get me to drop off the keys...

[livinfairfax]

Originally Posted by HB2HSV

Bing. Bing. Bing!

This is a good lesson on "individual responsibility".... Or a lack thereof...

I'm the "brainchild" of "movements". lol

[boyd888]

Originally Posted by livinfairfax

Here's the WSJ article about the $10K returned from a listing agent.

Cutting the Commission - WSJ

Yes when I bought a house I used a rebate realtor (I-Agent) and received $8k back which I put towards closing (seriously). Funny enough the seller's agent also received 1% so the transaction of buying my house was only a 2% commission transaction and it went of without a hitch (not sure what deal the seller had with their agent...I think they knew each other).

Anyway, I don't think an 11 year old WSJ article is very relevant though. I also suggest way earlier in one of these threads that finding a realtor willing to rebate part of their commission isn't that difficult, but you have to do it up front, not complain about it on the internet afterwards.

[SmartMoney]

Originally Posted by livinfairfax

Petition Process*- Fairfax County, Virginia

Am I missing something here? Why do we care about the petition process for solid waste management? Or is there a deeper meaning?

[livinfairfax]

Originally Posted by boyd888

Yes when I bought a house I used a rebate realtor (I-Agent) and received $8k back which I put towards closing (seriously). Funny enough the seller's agent also received 1% so the transaction of buying my house was only a 2% commission transaction and it went of without a hitch (not sure what deal the seller had with their agent...I think they knew each other).

Anyway, I don't think an 11 year old WSJ article is very relevant though. I also suggest way earlier in one of these threads that finding a realtor willing to rebate part of their commission isn't that difficult, but you have to do it up front, not complain about it on the internet afterwards.

I don't care what % it is, if there is work done to support it.

Rather than lowering interest rates, lower the transaction fees associated with selling a new home. make the market more dynamic.

[livinfairfax]

Originally Posted by SmartMoney

Am I missing something here? Why do we care about the petition process for solid waste management? Or is there a deeper meaning?

lol