The actor has played a number of roles in the art market as buyer, charity auction impressario and a behind - the - scenes
agent for sellers who feared a buyer would default on an auction bid.
Not exact matches
«We've got a number of
sellers who say, «If we're not going to sell
for a particular value, we're not going to sell at all,»» says Victoria real estate
agent Tony Joe.
Hajia Fati later in an interview explained that she thought the reporter was a Sammy Crabbe's
agent who had been sent to take pictures
for ulterior motives adding that she thought the journalist was an» onion
seller».
(Like real estate
agents and stock brokers, retailers
who embrace the agency model never own the products they sell, they simply collect a fee
for uniting buyer and
seller.)
For those
who wish to know if I have any credentials to pass on such advice, I can tell you that I've got a MA in Creative Writing; I've had various run - ins with literary
agents in the traditional publishing area; I've been a book -
seller and now I'm a proud self - published author and an active member of the Alliance of Independent Authors, as well as reviewer of Awesome Indies.
For this reason, these brokers often appeal to
For Sale by Owner (FSBO)
sellers who are happy to do most of the
agent work themselves.
When selecting a
seller agent, make sure that you're looking
for the best marketing person you can find —
who cares if they know what your house is worth, you'll have to do that part yourself.
The median sales price
for sellers who used an
agent was $ 215,000.
Prohibited acts.A credit services organization, a salesperson,
agent, or representative of a credit services organization, or an independent contractor
who sells or attempts to sell the services of a credit services organization shall not: (1) Charge a buyer or receive from a buyer money or other valuable consideration before completing performance of all services, other than those described in subdivision (2) of this section, which the credit services organization has agreed to perform
for the buyer unless the credit services organization has obtained a surety bond or established and maintained a surety account as provided in section 45 - 805; (2) Charge a buyer or receive from a buyer money or other valuable consideration
for obtaining or attempting to obtain an extension of credit that the credit services organization has agreed to obtain
for the buyer before the extension of credit is obtained; (3) Charge a buyer or receive from a buyer money or other valuable consideration solely
for referral of the buyer to a retail
seller who will or may extend credit to the buyer if the credit that is or will be extended to the buyer is substantially the same as that available to the general public; (4) Make or use a false or misleading representation in the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization, including (a) guaranteeing to erase bad credit or words to that effect unless the representation clearly discloses that this can be done only if the credit history is inaccurate or obsolete and (b) guaranteeing an extension of credit regardless of the person's previous credit problem or credit history unless the representation clearly discloses the eligibility requirements
for obtaining an extension of credit; (5) Engage, directly or indirectly, in a fraudulent or deceptive act, practice, or course of business in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization; (6) Make or advise a buyer to make a statement with respect to a buyer's credit worthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity that is false or misleading or that should be known by the exercise of reasonable care to be false or misleading to a consumer reporting agency or to a person
who has extended credit to a buyer or to whom a buyer is applying
for an extension of credit; or (7) Advertise or cause to be advertised, in any manner whatsoever, the services of a credit services organization without filing a registration statement with the Secretary of State under section 45 - 806 unless otherwise provided by the Credit Services Organization Act.
(1) A credit services organization, its salespersons,
agents, and representatives, and independent contractors
who sell or attempt to sell the services of a credit services organization may not do any of the following: (a) conduct any business regulated by this chapter without first: (i) securing a certificate of registration from the division; and (ii) unless exempted under Section 13 -21-4, posting a bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit with the division in the amount of $ 100,000; (b) make a false statement, or fail to state a material fact, in connection with an application
for registration with the division; (c) charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to full and complete performance of the services the credit services organization has agreed to perform
for the buyer; (d) dispute or challenge, or assist a person in disputing or challenging an entry in a credit report prepared by a consumer reporting agency without a factual basis
for believing and obtaining a written statement
for each entry from the person stating that that person believes that the entry contains a material error or omission, outdated information, inaccurate information, or unverifiable information; (e) charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration solely
for referral of the buyer to a retail
seller who will or may extend credit to the buyer, if the credit that is or will be extended to the buyer is upon substantially the same terms as those available to the general public; (f) make, or counsel or advise any buyer to make, any statement that is untrue or misleading and that is known, or that by the exercise of reasonable care should be known, to be untrue or misleading, to a credit reporting agency or to any person
who has extended credit to a buyer or to whom a buyer is applying
for an extension of credit, with respect to a buyer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity; (g) make or use any untrue or misleading representations in the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization or engage, directly or indirectly, in any act, practice, or course of business that operates or would operate as fraud or deception upon any person in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization; and (h) transact any business as a credit services organization, as defined in Section 13 -21-2, without first having registered with the division by paying an annual fee set pursuant to Section 63J -1-504 and filing proof that it has obtained a bond or letter of credit as required by Subsection (2).
A credit repair business and its salespersons,
agents, and representatives, and independent contractors
who sell or attempt to sell the services of a credit repair business, shall not do any of the following: (1) Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to full and complete performance of the services that the credit repair business has agreed to perform
for or on behalf of the consumer; (2) Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration solely
for referral of the consumer to a retail
seller or to any other credit grantor
who will or may extend credit to the consumer, if the credit that is or will be extended to the consumer is upon substantially the same terms as those available to the general public; (3) Represent that it can directly or indirectly arrange
for the removal of derogatory credit information from the consumer's credit report or otherwise improve the consumer's credit report or credit standing, provided, this shall not prevent truthful, unexaggerated statements about the consumer's rights under existing law regarding his credit history or regarding access to his credit file; (4) Make, or counsel or advise any consumer to make, any statement that is untrue or misleading and which is known or which by the exercise of reasonable care should be known, to be untrue or misleading, to a consumer reporting agency or to any person
who has extended credit to a consumer or to whom a consumer is applying
for an extension of credit, with respect to a consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity; or (5) Make or use any untrue or misleading representations in the offer or sale of the services of a credit repair business or engage, directly or indirectly, in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deception upon any person in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit repair business.
A suggestion is to have your real - estate
agent contact the
seller to determine
who they have been using
for insurance since they know the property well and can give you a good estimate as to the cost to insure.
You'll want different characteristics in an
agent who specializes in sole representation of
sellers,
for example, over an
agent who works as an exclusive buyer's
agent.
For the travel
agents,
who play a vital role as
sellers and re-
sellers on behalf of the suppliers, the issue is less about trying to predict the vagaries of the economy than staying on top of trending luxury destinations and a changing client base.
Purchasers
who purchase a property where the
seller failed to disclose a known latent defect may be able to seek damages from the
seller or their
agent for failing to disclose the latent defect, and purchasers should seek prompt legal advice regarding their rights and available remedies.
Once it becomes compulsory
for agents to join an approved scheme, buyers and
sellers of residential property will be able to refer complaints concerning members of the scheme to an ombudsman
who can make a range of awards, including requiring a member to pay compensation.
If the property had been right
for my buyer I would have shown it; in fact I sold the MLS listed house directly across the street and others over the years;
sellers who had listed with
agent friends or an
agent had sold the
sellers another property and listed the backup property.
The mere thought that Rogers can register as a phantom brokerage
for a few hundred dollars to scrape data to lure buyers and
sellers to allow them to refer them to
agents who have to pay Rogers, and in return the buyers and
sellers will get a small fraction as a rebate.
When looking
for motivated
sellers, I generally come across selling
agents who are using the search term to draw people to their pages.
The other problem is that the industry is rife with commission cutters with whom you must compete,
sellers who think the commission structure is far too high now, the marginal producers
who will never ask
for a retainer and incompetent
agents who are not entitled anyhow.
We speak with someone one day
who is thinking of selling in the next» xx» period of time and then in short order their home is listed on the MLS and your name is not on the listing which infuriates you, when in real life after you met with them doing everything right (answered all their questions, asked all the right questions and was not pushy just consultation... displaying professionalism) one day unbeknownst to you one of the
sellers has a health or life issue raising the need
for immediate change and they hit open houses and Boom... they buy one, and that
agent was in the right place at the right time and lists their home (with your annual calendar on their fridge and your notepad on their counter beside your branded fly swatter) and you have a What - Happened - Moment.
It was a win - win
for all, including the MLS
seller who was relocating out of the county, and his
agent, too,
who was gracious and complimentary as to how I do business.
The regulations define
agent as «any party
who enters into a contract with a
seller or lessor, including any party
who enters into a contract with a representative of the
seller or lessor
for the purpose of selling or leasing target housing.»
I think most
sellers would understand that most people
who come to an open house at their property are not going to make an offer and they understand that their
agent will try to create a relationship to either sell them another home or list their propery
for sale.
Regarding the following quote: «The strategy itself is rather simple: any
seller who selects the right
agent, the right price, the right commission, and the right staging will give themselves the best chance
for a faster than average sale at an above average selling price.
The
agents I do feel sorry
for are those
who genuinely want to give their
sellers true professional service and above average results, but are never exposed to the type of training they need.
Agents who had worked with the buyer or seller sometimes for more than a year (on the agents» mailing li
Agents who had worked with the buyer or
seller sometimes
for more than a year (on the
agents» mailing li
agents» mailing lists!).
The authors say the book is aimed at real estate
agents «
who must fully understand their obligations whether they represent buyers,
sellers or both; as well as
for real estate board officials, insurance representatives and real estate lawyers.
«It's good
for our revenue stream because
agents are able to quickly identify people
who are more likely to raise their hand and sell a home,» Macklin says, noting his
agents earned 10 listings as a result of using the predictive data in front of
sellers.
In the hurly burly of buying or marketing a home, the swirl of activity spins around the real estate
agent who efficiently organizes the steps, outlines the service needs and acts as a buffer
for the shills that come out of the woodwork ready to take advantage of the home owner
seller or buyer.
I have met twenty five year veterans
who's main focus is getting the property sold and try to find buyers
for their listing
who will pay close or «close enough» to the average selling prices; and I have met new
agents who quickly became totally focused on getting their
sellers higher than average selling prices.
The truth is that it is not the
agent or the client
who determines the duration of time it will take to find the right match
for a property, nor is it the
agent or the
seller who control what the final price of a successful sale will be.
You seem to like to bang on the «competition drum» but you seem to be anti-competitive, when it comes to your
Seller's having to compete
for the Buyer's
who are working with
Agents who will be remunerated at a level that doesn't work with your plan or idea of «change»!
The authors suggestion that: «The truth is that it is not the
agent or the client
who determines the duration of time it will take to find the right match
for a property, nor is it the
agent or the
seller who control what the final price of a successful sale will be.
Another side, as to the issues mentioned above, any other party to that transaction,
agent, title folks, bank, attorney, or even the
seller's 3rd cousin
who came over
for dinner may very well see you as some scam artist and get on the phone getting
who knows what authority involved.
Sellers each said no other
agent had ever asked
for such information at time of listing, and anyone
who had brought an offer had never asked
for any kind of authentication either.
The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that a salesperson
who acted as a dual
agent for both the buyers and
sellers in a transaction had a fiduciary duty to make accurate statements to buyers when questioned about a property.
If a agreed sales price was $ 500k and then
seller did not have to pay the buyer
agent commission, and could lower the sales price of a 500k purchase by 3 % = $ 15,000, down to 485k, effectively,
who is really paying the buyer's
agent's commission?The problem is, realtors have grown accustom to lenders depending on them
for all their leads, but everything is changing with the internet.
Not only are they a huge point of differentiation
for a lot of our
agents, but
sellers love how they will help them avoid showings among people
who don't like their home.
«Not only is the site a great way to initiate conversation between buyers and
sellers, I Want That Home.ca is also a great partner and resource
for real estate
agents by providing them with localized leads, access to the message board and a way to communicate directly with buyers
who are looking
for an
agent's expertise at any point during discussions,» says the company.
That means procuring
agents must turn to their buyer clients
for compensation — a practice that some practitioners believe puts them at a competitive disadvantage in light of the entrenched expectation among buyers that it's
sellers, not buyers,
who pay brokerage fees.
Once again, I ask — should the buyer have paid less commission than he signed on
for (there are still
agents who tell buyers ONLY the
seller pays commissions — SO NOT TRUE!)?
Prior to buyer agency (circa 1992), Realtors working with buyers were all sub
agents working
for the
seller,
who paid commissions to listing brokerages,
who in turn paid out the buyer's
agent side through sub-agency agreements.
Would e-mails sent by the listing
agent or broker to a
seller who has listed their home
for sale, or by an
agent or brokerage to a prospective buyer, be considered transactional or relationship messages?
How about those
agents who work with buyers
for nearly a daily basis
for weeks at a time showing them houses all
for them to change their mind and rent
for another year or buy a house from a FSBO
seller who won't pay a commission that
agent will make 0 even a negative amount considering gas and time they spent.
Quoting from above: «Prior to buyer agency (circa 1992), Realtors working with buyers were all sub
agents working
for the
seller,
who paid commissions to listing brokerages,
who in turn paid out the buyer's
agent side through sub-agency agreements.
Another pet peeve within this issue is the
Seller's Agent
who aggressively chases feedback from Buyer's
Agents but ignores requests
for feedback when they are the showing Agent themselves.
Where an unrepresented buyer approaches a licensee
who is acting as a designated
agent for a
seller, as in Mr. Teichner's example of an open house, and that buyer expresses interest in the property being offered
for sale by that
seller, the ATF suggests that the designated
agent should inform the buyer that the licensee is the
agent for the
seller (this is typically already understood by the unrepresented buyer) and explain the services that can be provided to the buyer as a customer.
With the exception of the «stalker
seller,» many of the home owners
who were still at home blamed their listing
agent for not giving them enough advance notice about the appointment prior.
This year's survey asked
seller's
agents for the first time about their international clients
who sold residential property.