Comments on: The Office Your Listing Agent Works For Does Not Help to Sell Your Home http://blog.findwell.com/selling-a-home/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/ Seattle Real Estate Info, Advice, Statistics & Discussion Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tor Slinning http://blog.findwell.com/selling-a-home/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-133 Tor Slinning Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:29:56 +0000 http://blog.findwell.com/uncategorized/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-133 <p>Kevin, </p> <p>This is really good data, and I've always wanted to know if this scpiel carried any weight for a listing agent. I would like to see what the data looks like with a longer time period though.</p> <p>-Tor</p> Kevin,

This is really good data, and I’ve always wanted to know if this scpiel carried any weight for a listing agent. I would like to see what the data looks like with a longer time period though.

-Tor

]]> By: Tor Slinning http://blog.findwell.com/selling-a-home/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-592 Tor Slinning Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:29:00 +0000 http://blog.findwell.com/uncategorized/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-592 Kevin, This is really good data, and I've always wanted to know if this scpiel carried any weight for a listing agent. I would like to see what the data looks like with a longer time period though. -Tor Kevin,
This is really good data, and I’ve always wanted to know if this scpiel carried any weight for a listing agent. I would like to see what the data looks like with a longer time period though.
-Tor

]]> By: Trevor Smith http://blog.findwell.com/selling-a-home/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-132 Trevor Smith Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:03:56 +0000 http://blog.findwell.com/uncategorized/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-132 <p>Kevin you Rock! I am so glad somebody finally ran the data on this. I have heard this tired story so many times, and I always cried foul as well. Nice investigative work my man!</p> <p>Trev</p> Kevin you Rock! I am so glad somebody finally ran the data on this. I have heard this tired story so many times, and I always cried foul as well. Nice investigative work my man!

Trev

]]> By: Trevor Smith http://blog.findwell.com/selling-a-home/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-591 Trevor Smith Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:03:00 +0000 http://blog.findwell.com/uncategorized/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-591 Kevin you Rock! I am so glad somebody finally ran the data on this. I have heard this tired story so many times, and I always cried foul as well. Nice investigative work my man! Trev Kevin you Rock! I am so glad somebody finally ran the data on this. I have heard this tired story so many times, and I always cried foul as well. Nice investigative work my man!
Trev

]]> By: Kevin Lisota http://blog.findwell.com/selling-a-home/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-131 Kevin Lisota Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:35:31 +0000 http://blog.findwell.com/uncategorized/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-131 <p>@Colleen - Agree that this is fluff and that if they have a buyer, the house will be found. But clearly this fluff is still out there being used, as I hear it from sellers when trying to get listings. Clearly this disinformation is still being spread by many agents.</p> @Colleen – Agree that this is fluff and that if they have a buyer, the house will be found. But clearly this fluff is still out there being used, as I hear it from sellers when trying to get listings. Clearly this disinformation is still being spread by many agents.

]]> By: Kevin Lisota http://blog.findwell.com/selling-a-home/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-590 Kevin Lisota Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:35:00 +0000 http://blog.findwell.com/uncategorized/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-590 @Colleen - Agree that this is fluff and that if they have a buyer, the house will be found. But clearly this fluff is still out there being used, as I hear it from sellers when trying to get listings. Clearly this disinformation is still being spread by many agents. @Colleen – Agree that this is fluff and that if they have a buyer, the house will be found. But clearly this fluff is still out there being used, as I hear it from sellers when trying to get listings. Clearly this disinformation is still being spread by many agents.

]]> By: Colleen Fischesser http://blog.findwell.com/selling-a-home/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-130 Colleen Fischesser Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:22:17 +0000 http://blog.findwell.com/uncategorized/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-130 <p>Actually, I think anyone using the "I'll expose the listing to all agents in my office" bullet point in their marketing plan needs to come into the 21st century. It goes hand into the same fluff basket as selling agent bonuses and spam "just listed" emails to agents. If an agent (whether in house or not) is working with a buyer, they will find the house. Period. I'm not a statistician, but I think it would be interesting to see how odds factor into this....marketing certainly doesn't. </p> Actually, I think anyone using the "I’ll expose the listing to all agents in my office" bullet point in their marketing plan needs to come into the 21st century. It goes hand into the same fluff basket as selling agent bonuses and spam "just listed" emails to agents. If an agent (whether in house or not) is working with a buyer, they will find the house. Period. I’m not a statistician, but I think it would be interesting to see how odds factor into this….marketing certainly doesn’t.

]]> By: Colleen Fischesser http://blog.findwell.com/selling-a-home/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-589 Colleen Fischesser Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:22:00 +0000 http://blog.findwell.com/uncategorized/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-589 Actually, I think anyone using the "I'll expose the listing to all agents in my office" bullet point in their marketing plan needs to come into the 21st century. It goes hand into the same fluff basket as selling agent bonuses and spam "just listed" emails to agents. If an agent (whether in house or not) is working with a buyer, they will find the house. Period. I'm not a statistician, but I think it would be interesting to see how odds factor into this....marketing certainly doesn't. Actually, I think anyone using the "I’ll expose the listing to all agents in my office" bullet point in their marketing plan needs to come into the 21st century. It goes hand into the same fluff basket as selling agent bonuses and spam "just listed" emails to agents. If an agent (whether in house or not) is working with a buyer, they will find the house. Period. I’m not a statistician, but I think it would be interesting to see how odds factor into this….marketing certainly doesn’t.

]]> By: Ben http://blog.findwell.com/selling-a-home/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-129 Ben Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:16:01 +0000 http://blog.findwell.com/uncategorized/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-129 <p>Good work on the stats. I never gave it much thought but its interesting to see the results, however, the take away is less than earth shattering. For most agents, the "I'll market to other agents in my office" spiel is pretty much an after thought. On the second point, right on.</p> Good work on the stats. I never gave it much thought but its interesting to see the results, however, the take away is less than earth shattering. For most agents, the "I’ll market to other agents in my office" spiel is pretty much an after thought. On the second point, right on.

]]> By: Ben http://blog.findwell.com/selling-a-home/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-588 Ben Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:16:00 +0000 http://blog.findwell.com/uncategorized/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-588 Good work on the stats. I never gave it much thought but its interesting to see the results, however, the take away is less than earth shattering. For most agents, the "I'll market to other agents in my office" spiel is pretty much an after thought. On the second point, right on. Good work on the stats. I never gave it much thought but its interesting to see the results, however, the take away is less than earth shattering. For most agents, the "I’ll market to other agents in my office" spiel is pretty much an after thought. On the second point, right on.

]]> By: Courtney http://blog.findwell.com/selling-a-home/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-128 Courtney Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:37:17 +0000 http://blog.findwell.com/uncategorized/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-128 <p>Amen! I have been trying to get this message across, too:) Good job on pulling the data together!</p> Amen! I have been trying to get this message across, too:) Good job on pulling the data together!

]]> By: Courtney http://blog.findwell.com/selling-a-home/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-587 Courtney Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:37:00 +0000 http://blog.findwell.com/uncategorized/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-587 Amen! I have been trying to get this message across, too:) Good job on pulling the data together! Amen! I have been trying to get this message across, too:) Good job on pulling the data together!

]]> By: James Gallagher http://blog.findwell.com/selling-a-home/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-127 James Gallagher Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:44:06 +0000 http://blog.findwell.com/uncategorized/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-127 <p>Good legwork on proving that most transactions come from outside agents. What you data doesn't show is the harm that agents do by limiting their marketing of homes in order ot increase the odds of double ending the deals.</p> <p>My MLS actually has the option of not sharing the MLS data with other websites like Realtor.com and all the other real estate websites. The only reason I can think of why an agent would want to limit marketing exposure is to double end the deal. This harms the seller. Dual agency is a cancer that is destroying the integrity of real estate industry.</p> Good legwork on proving that most transactions come from outside agents. What you data doesn’t show is the harm that agents do by limiting their marketing of homes in order ot increase the odds of double ending the deals.

My MLS actually has the option of not sharing the MLS data with other websites like Realtor.com and all the other real estate websites. The only reason I can think of why an agent would want to limit marketing exposure is to double end the deal. This harms the seller. Dual agency is a cancer that is destroying the integrity of real estate industry.

]]> By: James Gallagher http://blog.findwell.com/selling-a-home/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-586 James Gallagher Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:44:00 +0000 http://blog.findwell.com/uncategorized/the-office-your-listing-agent-works-for-does-not-help-to-sell-your-home/#comment-586 Good legwork on proving that most transactions come from outside agents. What you data doesn't show is the harm that agents do by limiting their marketing of homes in order ot increase the odds of double ending the deals. My MLS actually has the option of not sharing the MLS data with other websites like Realtor.com and all the other real estate websites. The only reason I can think of why an agent would want to limit marketing exposure is to double end the deal. This harms the seller. Dual agency is a cancer that is destroying the integrity of real estate industry. Good legwork on proving that most transactions come from outside agents. What you data doesn’t show is the harm that agents do by limiting their marketing of homes in order ot increase the odds of double ending the deals.
My MLS actually has the option of not sharing the MLS data with other websites like Realtor.com and all the other real estate websites. The only reason I can think of why an agent would want to limit marketing exposure is to double end the deal. This harms the seller. Dual agency is a cancer that is destroying the integrity of real estate industry.

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