It always amazes me when someone says to me, "well, that is not the way we do it here." The implication, of course, is that their way is correct and my way is incorrect.
While I can respect a person who believes their method is the correct way, people who say, "well, that is not the way we do it here" typically do not respect any other [...]
Why do real estate firms continue to run traditional print ads of their listings in newspapers and other circulations?
A common immediate response is that they do so to help market their clients' properties. However, this is not true.
Since the proliferation of the internet, buyers no longer wait for print ads to find homes. Buyers are [...]
While many of you may think that this article refers to the classic Seinfeld episode where George Costanza dips a chip, bites it and dips again, it is not. It is however about something equally ridiculous: real estate agents double charging their [...]
There are many myths about real estate agents that have been engrained in the consumer public by decades of clever marketing by the real estate industry and its huge lobbyist, the National Association of [...]
Recently a person made what I thought was a great observation about our services for buyers of real estate. He said to me, "so I get paid to buy a house. That is a smokin [...]
The average Vermont family makes $51,200 per year. What do you think real estate agents make?
According to data from the MLS and based upon the traditional 6% commission model charged by other firms, the top 5 agents in Chittenden County so far this year (January to July 22nd) have made between $292,000 and $587,000. Thus, they are on pace [...]
The average Vermont family make $51,200 per year. What do you think real estate agents make?
According to data from the MLS and based upon the traditional 6% commission model charged by other firms, the top 5 agents in Chittenden County so far this year (January to July 22nd) have made between $292,000 and $587,000. Thus, they are on pace to [...]
Any residential multi-unit building in Vermont is considered a "Public Building" and subject to Vermont's Public Building Regulations. Multi-unit buildings are any residential building other than a single family detached home. Thus, a duplex, a condominium unit, an attached townhouse and apartment buildings are all subject to the Public [...]
Flat Fee Real Estate is headquartered in Burlington, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain. Its founder, Rob Foley, is also a resident of Burlington, Vermont. Rob and his wife also attended the University of Vermont in [...]
Under Vermont law, real estate agents must provide a State of Vermont Consumer Disclosure form to buyers and sellers. The State of Vermont Consumer Disclosure informs buyers of their right to retain separate representation from a real estate agent. Pursuant to the law, buyers must be presented this disclosure BEFORE A SHOWING.
From a [...]