Comments on: How about those outrageous Realtors fees? http://www.northofthesavannah.com/posts/information/how-about-those-outrageous-realtors-fees/ LYDIA ANN TAYLOR, REALTOR, BROKER, & ABR Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:39:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jim Boyer http://www.northofthesavannah.com/posts/information/how-about-those-outrageous-realtors-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 Jim Boyer Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:42:17 +0000 http://www.northofthesavannah.com/posts/information/how-about-those-outrageous-realtors-fees/#comment-1060 <p>You did a good job breaking that down Lydia. Most people don't realize how much it really costs to do all this. Here in my area of NJ the average house sells for more like 500K or 600K but we have so many REALTORS that last year over 65% of them did not even do one transaction.</p> You did a good job breaking that down Lydia. Most people don’t realize how much it really costs to do all this. Here in my area of NJ the average house sells for more like 500K or 600K but we have so many REALTORS that last year over 65% of them did not even do one transaction.

]]> By: Ki http://www.northofthesavannah.com/posts/information/how-about-those-outrageous-realtors-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Ki Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:36:48 +0000 http://www.northofthesavannah.com/posts/information/how-about-those-outrageous-realtors-fees/#comment-835 <p>Its amazing how people forget commissions. When people realize how much an agent sold in a year they do a quick calculation and say they made x amount then. They forget about dues, gas, advertising expenses to get clients and advertising the houses, office fees, equipment (phone bills printers, computers) the list just keeps going. Although people think there is a ton of money in real estate most people dont make that much. And the agents that do well frequently are working 15 hours a day 7 days a week.</p> Its amazing how people forget commissions. When people realize how much an agent sold in a year they do a quick calculation and say they made x amount then. They forget about dues, gas, advertising expenses to get clients and advertising the houses, office fees, equipment (phone bills printers, computers) the list just keeps going. Although people think there is a ton of money in real estate most people dont make that much. And the agents that do well frequently are working 15 hours a day 7 days a week.

]]> By: Thomas Johnson http://www.northofthesavannah.com/posts/information/how-about-those-outrageous-realtors-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-794 Thomas Johnson Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:27:30 +0000 http://www.northofthesavannah.com/posts/information/how-about-those-outrageous-realtors-fees/#comment-794 This is why the turnover in our profession is so high. The new agent typically hits the ground running and find friend or family in the house buying mode and earn a commission or two. They think that this is easy stuff until the NAR and local dues hit in December and equal what they just earned from their deals after splits , and then they are gone...so it goes. Million Dollar Producer means that you paid your dues and put gas in your car. This is why the turnover in our profession is so high. The new agent typically hits the ground running and find friend or family in the house buying mode and earn a commission or two. They think that this is easy stuff until the NAR and local dues hit in December and equal what they just earned from their deals after splits , and then they are gone…so it goes. Million Dollar Producer means that you paid your dues and put gas in your car.

]]> By: Chantal http://www.northofthesavannah.com/posts/information/how-about-those-outrageous-realtors-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-782 Chantal Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:25:54 +0000 http://www.northofthesavannah.com/posts/information/how-about-those-outrageous-realtors-fees/#comment-782 <p>The real truth is in your last statement. Yes, some of us do pretty well - but you really have to love this job (as I do). The amount of time spent in real estate is time spent for love of the job...the money really isn't enough for the hours I put in. But hey, I'm a gluton for punishment. </p> <p>Great Post!</p> The real truth is in your last statement. Yes, some of us do pretty well - but you really have to love this job (as I do). The amount of time spent in real estate is time spent for love of the job…the money really isn’t enough for the hours I put in. But hey, I’m a gluton for punishment.

Great Post!

]]> By: Lydia Taylor http://www.northofthesavannah.com/posts/information/how-about-those-outrageous-realtors-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Lydia Taylor Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:14:18 +0000 http://www.northofthesavannah.com/posts/information/how-about-those-outrageous-realtors-fees/#comment-767 <p>Hey Sam- I can only dream of closing a sale that big in this area. I did a quick check and there are only 7 <a href="http://www.northofthesavannah.com/idx/search.html?submit=true&search_city%5B%5D=AUGUSTA%2CAugsuta&idx=residential&minimum_price=1000000&maximum_price=&minimum_bedrooms=&minimum_bathrooms=&minimum_sqft=&minimum_acres=&minimum_year=&submit=Search&search_title=">million dollar properties in Augusta</a>. (Those following that link later may see the numbers change).</p> <p>(Laughing) at Mert- Parking is easy pretty much everywhere in the area. Thankfully, that is one problem I do NOT have to deal with. Oh, and we don't get snow here either! </p> <p>Thanks for the comments!!</p> Hey Sam- I can only dream of closing a sale that big in this area. I did a quick check and there are only 7 million dollar properties in Augusta. (Those following that link later may see the numbers change).

(Laughing) at Mert- Parking is easy pretty much everywhere in the area. Thankfully, that is one problem I do NOT have to deal with. Oh, and we don’t get snow here either!

Thanks for the comments!!

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