Archive for the 'Real Estate Commissions' Category

The Real Estate Policy: A Proposal for a Premium Based Business Model

There is a lot of talk about new real estate business models, with rebate or discount brokering getting the most attention because of Redfin’s high media profile. Are there business models in other industries that could be applied to real estate? We wonder.
Would consumers buy a Real Estate Policy, modeled after an insurance policy, where, […]

Redfin: Rebel With A Cause?

Plato: … It’s hard to make friends with these guys.
Jim: I don’t want to make friends. (from Rebel Without A Cause 1955)

The rebel image worked for James Dean, Marlon Brando, Steve McQueen and many others. Being the outsider has always been “in”. There […]

Real Estate Commissions Around The World

What is a fair real estate commission? We don’t know, but here’s how some other countries break it down. The data is from a 2002 article in The International Real Estate Review (pdf here). If you know the going rate in other countries, please let us know in the comments.
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