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 [...]
A pyramid scheme is a business model that involves promising participants payment for enrolling other people into the scheme rather than really supplying any real value to the public. The business model is unsustainable and eventually collapses when the public realizes that they are not receiving any real value for the amount of money being [...]
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 [...]
Agents are constantly trying to justify their 6% commission model. One of the ways they do so is by telling sellers that they will attend showings of the property even if the buyer has their own agent. Agents convince sellers that their presence will help sell the home because they will be able to highlight the home's features better than [...]
You would think that in these challenging economic times that all businesses would be willing to enter into negotiations for the price of goods and services. However, the real estate industry continues to resist attempts by consumers to negotiate their price for [...]
Many people believe that in order to be a real estate agent, you need to be a "Realtor". This is incorrect.
A "Realtor" is simply a person that is a member of a trade association or lobbyist group. The most well known real estate trade association and lobby group is the NationalAssociation of Realtors. In Vermont, we also have other real [...]
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 [...]
Many real estate agents throughout the Country tend to claim to be the #1 agent. Some claim to be the #1 agent in a State, County, City or even for sale of a particular type of property (such as condos or apartment [...]
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 [...]