Why do some homes just not sell?

Some homes just don’t sell. You could have a perfectly priced, beautifully designed, magnificently decorated, home in the best location and it doesn’t sell. Why? Sometimes, the person(s) you hire to do this for you (Realtors), are not doing such a good job. Great pictures, and plenty of them, are the foundation of getting your [...]

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Tiered Commission Structure for Huntsville

I’m developing a plan now for a tiered commission structure. There are some hurdles to go through to get it to work flawlessly, but I have a lot of hope. Here’s what it boils down to: On a $100K home, 6% total commission is completely reasonable. For a $200K home, we’re at the limits, and for [...]

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Why is real estate commission so high?

There are a few reasons, some detailed in the post “Realtor Commission in the Huntsville Area” but I’ll hit the high points. Most often, the average commission is 6% for a real estate transaction in the Huntsville Metro. Of that 6%, it is divided between the buyer’s agent and the seller’s agent at 3% each. In [...]

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Realtor Commission in the Huntsville Area

I’m one of those guys that wants to keep everything in the open as much as possible. I feel that the real estate business should be completely transparent and basically an open forum. So, in that spirit, I’m going to give you guys a crash course in how Realtors get paid and some of the [...]

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Monday Coffee - 7/7/08

OK! It’s been a long time since I’ve had some Monday Coffee going on here, so lets give it a shot. In honor of the late George Carlin. The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I’m [...]

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