http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/ Sun, 7 Sep 2008 23:56:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-90821 Marketing Your Competitions Weakness | Mortgage Real Estate Marketing and Technology Blog Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:38:52 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-90821 [...] The guys at Sellsius gave their futuristic outlook. [...] […] The guys at Sellsius gave their futuristic outlook. […]

]]> http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-84721 Anthony Longo Sun, 20 May 2007 17:22:46 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-84721 I love this! Coming to a reality soon (2007)! I love this! Coming to a reality soon (2007)!

]]> http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-37628 The XBroker » Blog Archive » Marketing Your Competitions Weakness Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:07:20 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-37628 [...] The guys at Sellsius gave their futuristic outlook. [...] […] The guys at Sellsius gave their futuristic outlook. […]

]]> http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-36824 the Property Monger » Marketing Your Competitions Weakness Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:01:15 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-36824 [...] •         The guys at Sellsius gave their futuristic outlook. [...] […] •         The guys at Sellsius gave their futuristic outlook. […]

]]> http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-36823 the Property Monger » Marketing Your Competitions Weakness Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:55:41 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-36823 [...] In honor of my fist Yankee Blog Swap, and considering The Property Mongers audience, I felt like a post addressing the real estate sales community would be in order.  There’s nothing like a little debate to spur blog traffic!  No worries Jon, you can always point the fanatic to me as the source of such socialist banter   I just hope I didn’t overextend the nature of the YBS by writing about a ‘serious’ topic. Keep the title of this post in the back of your mind whenever you feel some emotional response to the words you read… Prelude: I’ve read, and expanded on (mostly mortgage related ) a critical assessment originated by Mark Nadel, a 15 year FTC attorney, regarding alternative commission models for real estate agents.  It’s a very well thought piece, 75 pages long, with the research you’d expect from, well, a 15 year FTC attorney. Since I was enrolled in The Swap just yesterday, some quick research has turned up: §         Kevin at 3Oceans tackles the economics of implementing some of the changes for the Realtor. §         The guys at Sellsius gave their futuristic outlook. §         Greg Swann chimed in with his usual condescending tone §         Ardell, always there to keep Greg in check, gives her $.02 on The Rain City Guide §         Steven Levitt, The Freak himself, even had time to weigh in, since Mark dutifully cited his accomplished work. So…I’ll keep to addressing some of the madness that causes these alternative methods to the current and antiquated 6% split model to be hypothesized.  I prefer to dig up the psychological and otherwise less apparent underpinnings of such calls for blood in the streets. Encompassing all facets to appropriately address this topic would result in a 14 page thesis, so I’m going to break it up into a few parts, published weekly.  Part 1 appears here on the Property Monger via the Yankeeblogswap.com and will continue on my X blog for a few weeks hereafter.  Jon has my permission to post them here as well J Anywhoo, on with part 1, the Why…. Part 1:   [...] […] In honor of my fist Yankee Blog Swap, and considering The Property Mongers audience, I felt like a post addressing the real estate sales community would be in order.  There’s nothing like a little debate to spur blog traffic!  No worries Jon, you can always point the fanatic to me as the source of such socialist banter   I just hope I didn’t overextend the nature of the YBS by writing about a ‘serious’ topic. Keep the title of this post in the back of your mind whenever you feel some emotional response to the words you read… Prelude: I’ve read, and expanded on (mostly mortgage related ) a critical assessment originated by Mark Nadel, a 15 year FTC attorney, regarding alternative commission models for real estate agents.  It’s a very well thought piece, 75 pages long, with the research you’d expect from, well, a 15 year FTC attorney. Since I was enrolled in The Swap just yesterday, some quick research has turned up: §         Kevin at 3Oceans tackles the economics of implementing some of the changes for the Realtor. §         The guys at Sellsius gave their futuristic outlook. §         Greg Swann chimed in with his usual condescending tone §         Ardell, always there to keep Greg in check, gives her $.02 on The Rain City Guide §         Steven Levitt, The Freak himself, even had time to weigh in, since Mark dutifully cited his accomplished work. So…I’ll keep to addressing some of the madness that causes these alternative methods to the current and antiquated 6% split model to be hypothesized.  I prefer to dig up the psychological and otherwise less apparent underpinnings of such calls for blood in the streets. Encompassing all facets to appropriately address this topic would result in a 14 page thesis, so I’m going to break it up into a few parts, published weekly.  Part 1 appears here on the Property Monger via the Yankeeblogswap.com and will continue on my X blog for a few weeks hereafter.  Jon has my permission to post them here as well J Anywhoo, on with part 1, the Why…. Part 1:   […]

]]> http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-36818 the Property Monger » Marketing Your Competitions Weakness Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:24:26 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-36818 [...] §         The guys at Sellsius gave their futuristic outlook. [...] […] §         The guys at Sellsius gave their futuristic outlook. […]

]]> http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-17437 Cobb Real Estate Blog » Blog Archive » What’s In Your RSS Reader? Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:47:49 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-17437 [...] Sellsius Real Estate Blog - 2010: A Real Estate Odessy [...] […] Sellsius Real Estate Blog - 2010: A Real Estate Odessy […]

]]> http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-16407 Heard It Through The Blogvine at sellsius° real estate blog Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:20:01 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-16407 [...] Solutions & Benefits « 2010: A Real Estate Odyssey [...] […] Solutions & Benefits « 2010: A Real Estate Odyssey […]

]]> http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-16404 Three Oceans Real Estate» Blog Archive » If a monkey can sell a $1M home for $950K, does he deserve 3%? Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:51:39 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-16404 [...] Mark Nadel’s recent paper has certainly provided a lot of blogger fodder! While much of the excitement generated by his paper has been about buyers’ agents’ commissions, there’s a hidden nugget on the listing agents’ side.  Nadel suggests that instead of the traditional 3%-of-price-per-side fee, how about using a base-plus-incentive model? [...] […] Mark Nadel’s recent paper has certainly provided a lot of blogger fodder! While much of the excitement generated by his paper has been about buyers’ agents’ commissions, there’s a hidden nugget on the listing agents’ side.  Nadel suggests that instead of the traditional 3%-of-price-per-side fee, how about using a base-plus-incentive model? […]

]]> http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-16399 Heard It Through The Blogline at sellsius° real estate blog Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:19:18 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/2010-a-real-estate-odyssey/2006/10/17/#comment-16399 [...] Solutions & Benefits « 2010: A Real Estate Odyssey [...] […] Solutions & Benefits « 2010: A Real Estate Odyssey […]

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