As motivational sales trainer Todd Robertson points out in the Prospects Plus blog, «Ninety per
cent of real estate agents «wait» for the business (to come to them) as opposed to putting systems in place to go after the business.»
Macdonald Realtors says its auction model is closely based on one used in Australia, where statistics cited by the company show that auction sales generated 20 per
cent of all real estate agent income from property sales commissions.
Not exact matches
He adds that many
real estate agents are also focused on a Chinese pilot program that's being tested in five cities, including Shanghai, that allows wealthy individuals to invest at least 50 per
cent of their assets in foreign markets.
Property prices in recently top performing inner suburbs
of Melbourne and Sydney are being «belted» by up to 10 per
cent as banks slam the brakes on lending in response to tougher regulatory scrutiny and the banking royal commission, according to
real estate and buyers»
agents.
The three boards that reached high thresholds numbers needed: B.C. Northern
Real Estate Board (75 per
cent needed and 89 per
cent of agents voting were in favour);
Real Estate Board
of Greater Vancouver (REBGV)(67 per
cent needed and 69 per
cent of votes in favour); and South Okanagan
Real Estate Board (75 per
cent needed and 79 per
cent of those voting favoured a merger).
She said the buyers»
real estate agent won't reveal whether the clients are foreign but has floated the idea
of the couple helping to pay part
of the 15 - per -
cent tax.
More worrying is that Canadian
real estate agents scored 45 per
cent on a Juwai survey testing knowledge
of China.
A dismal 17 per
cent of homeowners actually use their
agent again, according to a consumer panel at Inman
Real Estate Connect San Francisco.
Direct Marketing for the
Real Estate Pro By Lois K. Geller $ 23.95 Capital Books Author Lois Geller says she wrote this book because when she looked at the avalanche of real estate agent's mailing pieces that she received, «Just about everything I saw, maybe 85 per cent of it, was a waste of time and mo
Real Estate Pro By Lois K. Geller $ 23.95 Capital Books Author Lois Geller says she wrote this book because when she looked at the avalanche of real estate agent's mailing pieces that she received, «Just about everything I saw, maybe 85 per cent of it, was a waste of time and
Estate Pro By Lois K. Geller $ 23.95 Capital Books Author Lois Geller says she wrote this book because when she looked at the avalanche
of real estate agent's mailing pieces that she received, «Just about everything I saw, maybe 85 per cent of it, was a waste of time and mo
real estate agent's mailing pieces that she received, «Just about everything I saw, maybe 85 per cent of it, was a waste of time and
estate agent's mailing pieces that she received, «Just about everything I saw, maybe 85 per
cent of it, was a waste
of time and money.
A new report from Equifax Canada says high - risk and suspected fraudulent mortgage activity is on the rise, and also found that «44 per
cent of Canadians trust
real estate agents the least during the home - buying experience».
In Krawchuck v. Scherbak, the
real estate agent was found to be 50 per
cent at fault for their lack
of diligence in reconciling misleading statements made by their client, failing to inform their client
of the implications
of their false statements and failing to bring these issues to the attention
of the purchaser.
According to a recent poll, 67 per
cent of motivated home buyers intend to use a
real estate agent to assist in their home buying, higher than any other source including family,
real estate websites, friends and social media, says RBC.
The website states that Realtors charge «usually five per
cent or six per
cent commissions» and says, «Paying five per
cent or six per
cent of the sale price is traditional for
real estate agents.»
«As the founder
of the 100 per
cent commission concept, Realty Executives has a long reputation as the innovator in
real estate brokerage and
agent services.
A recent Angus Reid study
of Canadian small and medium - sized business owners, including
real estate agents, revealed that more than 70 per
cent say it's okay for employees to use business laptops or netbooks for non-work related activities, such as personal email and social networking.
Consider this: The National Association
of Realtors (NAR) found that 85 per
cent of home sellers said they would recommend their
real estate agent or use the same
agent next time they need to buy or sell.
Nearly half (45 per
cent)
of pre-first-time homebuyers look to
real estate agents for referrals
of services, including mortgage specialists, lawyers and home inspectors, according to the 22nd Annual RBC Home Ownership Poll.
I believe that most
of the entrants to the course — at least 30 per
cent in some areas — are part - time
real estate agents.
While just six per
cent of agents surveyed by NAR stated that
real estate was their first career, only 19 per
cent of respondents claimed a background in business, management or finance.
That was a great opportunity missed, especially for Canadian
real estate agents, says the Calgary - based developer, because 75 per
cent of the people who have purchased at Vivo are Canadians.
According to data from the Toronto
Real Estate Board, during the last 12 months, 62 per
cent of individual (active)
agents sold six homes or fewer.
He is ranked in the top one per
cent of agents at the Toronto
Real Estate Board.
It says Ontario has the largest
real estate market in Canada, accounting for 51.6 per
cent of total operating revenue earned by
real estate agents and brokers, followed by British Columbia at 14.6 per
cent, Quebec at 14.1 per
cent and Alberta at 12.4 per
cent.
According to NAR, 87 per
cent of buyers surveyed viewed
real estate agents as a source
of valuable information.
A recent survey by HomeGain said that in the opinion
of real estate agents, green staging brings 199 per
cent return on investment.
She sells more houses than 99 per
cent of the 13,000
real estate agents on the board.
In 2001 about 69 per
cent of all home buyers worked with a
real estate agent.
You refer him to a Vancouver
real estate agent for 25 per
cent of his commission, which represents $ 5,625 for you.
In reality, «91 per
cent of home buyers who used the Internet to search for a home purchased through a
real estate agent, as did 71 per
cent of non-Internet users,» says the study.
It says 29 per
cent of recent homebuyers in Canada started talking to a
real estate agent online (the global average was 31 per
cent).
Twenty - seven per
cent of those surveyed said that dealing with the many people involved (
real estate agents, lawyers, sellers and developers) was the biggest «pain point» in the home - buying process, followed by fees (23 per
cent), negotiating the price (22 per
cent) and understanding the legal paperwork (20 per
cent).
Any landlord on this forums with two
cent worth
of whit can get on CL and get a fully licensed
real estate agent to manage their property for a fair price and not get hosed by value - add pm operation that's become the norm.
NAR's 2003 Profile
of Home Buyers and Sellers found that 63 per
cent of all buyers in 2003 hired a buyer's
agent to represent them in their
real estate transaction.
Given that the average
real estate agent's website has about 15 per
cent of its users visiting it from a mobile device, not having a mobile - friendly website is throwing away valuable users.
The three boards that reached high thresholds numbers needed: B.C. Northern
Real Estate Board (75 per
cent needed and 89 per
cent of agents voting were in favour);
Real Estate Board
of Greater Vancouver (REBGV)(67 per
cent needed and 69 per
cent of votes in favour); and South Okanagan
Real Estate Board (75 per
cent needed and 79 per
cent of those voting favoured a merger).
The survey says 81 per
cent of buyers who use the Internet to search for a home purchase through a
real estate agent, while 63 per
cent of non-Internet users buy through an
agent; non-Internet users are more likely to purchase directly from a builder or an owner they knew in advance
of the transaction.
In a statement, the fund says growth was driven by a 7.4 per
cent increase in the fund's network
of agents and sales representatives, and the continued strength
of the Canadian residential resale
real estate market.
For offices
of real estate agents and brokers, Statistics Canada reports operating revenue
of $ 7.8 billion and expenses
of $ 5.1 billion, for an operating profit margin
of 34.5 per
cent.
These industries were dominated by the offices
of real estate agents and brokers, which generated 88 per
cent of the total revenue.
«Survey results indicate that the most common method
of finding a home inspector (by over 60 per
cent of respondents) was a referral from their
real estate agent.
Without an
agent, the property couldn't appear on the Multiple Listing Service - an Internet service run by the Canadian
Real Estate Association that is responsible for about 90 per
cent of all home sales in Canada.
The overall average selling price, which is a total combined number for all
real estate sale for all types
of homes reported sold by Toronto area
real estate agents in April 2015, was up by 10 per
cent year over year to $ 635,932.
Many Canadian
agents don't know they can make 25 per
cent commission on the referring side, says Evans, a director
of the Bahamas
Real Estate Association (BREA) and a member
of FIABCI, NAR and the Women's Council
of Realtors.
That number is up sharply from the 2003 survey, which reported that 55 per
cent of appraisers felt pressured by mortgage brokers, lenders,
real estate agents and homeowners to reach a predetermined value.
According to a recent survey by ERA
Real Estate in the United States, 29 per cent of consumers aged 50 and older would choose talk show host Oprah Winfrey as their celebrity real estate agent over the real estate mo
Real Estate in the United States, 29 per cent of consumers aged 50 and older would choose talk show host Oprah Winfrey as their celebrity real estate agent over the real estate
Estate in the United States, 29 per
cent of consumers aged 50 and older would choose talk show host Oprah Winfrey as their celebrity
real estate agent over the real estate mo
real estate agent over the real estate
estate agent over the
real estate mo
real estate estate mogul.
Through «sponsoring», associates earn a 10 - per -
cent single - level residual based on the gross commission
of those
real estate agents they introduce to the company who are hired.
Statistics Canada says the offices
of real estate agents and brokers generated 88 per
cent of the total operating revenue.
The Royal LePage
Real Estate Advisor Survey
of more than 1,100 Royal LePage
agents and brokers across Canada shows that 61 per
cent believe the housing market's current strength is sustainable.
Comparing the average annual performance
of the company from 2004 — 2005 (Before the shift in the U.S.
real estate market) to 2006 — 2008, Keller Williams Realty says it increased its associate count by 52 per
cent, while market share for its offices increased 83 per
cent and
agent gross commission income went up 35 per
cent.
My two
cents on an increasingly scary trend
of discount brokerages and the formerly best and most reliable
real estate market in the world... (please think about it from my point
of view, as I work in a market in which 85 to 90 %
of agents don't charge the seller at all and put 3 - 5 % charge on the buyer.