http://www.theconsultingtimes.com/blog/ Times CommunityViews on alternatives to buying/providing real estate services. en Copyright 2012 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:49:02 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jennifer Allan says: Every time I see one of these (and related) conversations, it inspires me more and more to create a place for real estate PROFESSIONALS to connect and do what we know is right... stay tuned! Topic is "Opinions" http://www.theconsultingtimes.com/blog/archives/2011/10/ar-post-about-charging-a-retainer-fee-1.html Opinions Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:51:49 -0500 Glenn Freezman says: wow, that was a kick a$$ conversation. Befuddling insofar as the overwhelming majority say YES and the overwhelming majority also say "I'll go second" The industry may be beyond hope. It mat take a new crop of 960,000 free thinkers to replace the moldy, dust ridden fear filled agents we have now. Topic is "Opinions" http://www.theconsultingtimes.com/blog/archives/2011/10/ar-post-about-charging-a-retainer-fee-1.html Opinions Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:43:06 -0500 Glenn Freezman says: I agree, the meek shall inherent the real estate! :) Topic is "Paradigm shift" http://www.theconsultingtimes.com/blog/archives/2011/10/real-estate-agents-dirty-tricks-revealed.html http://www.nucazza.com Paradigm shift Alternative Commission Models Alternative Compensation Real Estate Ala Carte Rebates Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:57:10 -0500 Rosy at ComFree says: Hi Glenn, thanks so much for this insightful and informative review. I think that the way real estate is being sold is slowly changing,slowly but surely. Topic is "Paradigm shift" http://www.theconsultingtimes.com/blog/archives/2011/10/real-estate-agents-dirty-tricks-revealed.html http://blog.comfree.com/2011/10/20/real-estate-agents-using-scare-tactics/ Paradigm shift Alternative Commission Models Alternative Compensation Real Estate Ala Carte Rebates Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:18:11 -0500 Margaret Rome- HomeRome Realty says: Glenn, Funny and quite true. Happy "feast for a week in a little roofless house. margaret Topic is "Opinions" http://www.theconsultingtimes.com/blog/archives/2011/10/being-jewish-a-funny-friday-happy-new-year-look.html Opinions just for fun laugh love Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:09:43 -0500 Property Search Agent says: That's really bad on the part of property agents. There is no positive spirit in showing people around the property when deal has already been made with a party. Topic is "Paradigm shift" http://www.theconsultingtimes.com/blog/archives/2011/10/real-estate-agents-dirty-tricks-revealed.html http://www.homes-one.com Paradigm shift Alternative Commission Models Alternative Compensation Real Estate Ala Carte Rebates Fri, 07 Oct 2011 03:55:11 -0500 William Watkins says: No more baby steps. Innovation normally hits us without much notice. We always hear the whispers early on, but we pass it off with comments like, "They Don't Know What They're Talking About!" "That Will Never Work!" Well the whispers are there. Let us not pass them off. Topic is "Opinions" http://www.theconsultingtimes.com/blog/archives/2011/10/think-different---the-best-tribute-to-steve-jobs.html Opinions Apple Steve Jobs Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:40:11 -0500 Paula Bean says: one baby step at a time, Mollie and I, along with Merv have been doing this for several years now but people resist change, even if it's for the best. One day this will be the ONLY way real estate is conducted. RIP Steve, you were a true inspiration Topic is "Opinions" http://www.theconsultingtimes.com/blog/archives/2011/10/think-different---the-best-tribute-to-steve-jobs.html Opinions Apple Steve Jobs Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:20:26 -0500 Jose Rivera says: Steve Jobs was a brilliant man that was ahead of his time. He was always thinking into the future, to produce better technical tools for the general public. There will never be another Steve Jobs. However, Steve Jobs did not act alone. He was helped by a very special group of "helpers" that made it all possible to come up with the "next great invention". We ACREs, are of course, very grateful and thankful for having found Mollie Wasserman and her ACRE program. We probaby ALL, at some point in our real estate careers, had the realization that we didn't just want to "sell" properties. We wanted to also give professional advice, and be paid for it. It was always on the "back of our minds". As the number of ACREs grows, we ALL need to form LOCAL groups, in our own states, counties, and cities, and start communicating with each other on a regular basis. Yes, the ACRE training and very important, but so is the creation of local groups, so that they can support and encourage each other, every day. Just knowing that we ARE growing in numbers, is NOT going to change the way Broker/Owners think of their businesses. Topic is "Opinions" http://www.theconsultingtimes.com/blog/archives/2011/10/think-different---the-best-tribute-to-steve-jobs.html Opinions Apple Steve Jobs Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:58:31 -0500 Charita Cadenhead says: Thanks Glenn. I appreciate the reblog. Topic is "" http://www.theconsultingtimes.com/blog/archives/2011/09/buyers-will-pay-a-fee.html Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:16:53 -0500 Glenn Freezman says: Charita, great post. I re blogged it as well. Topic is "" http://www.theconsultingtimes.com/blog/archives/2011/09/buyers-will-pay-a-fee.html Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:07:32 -0500 Glenn Freezman says: Charita, I just got a call from a producer from CNBC looking for a testimonial from a buyer, if you put this together, perhaps you can be that testimonial for the program. Topic is "Paradigm shift" http://www.theconsultingtimes.com/blog/archives/2011/09/are-you-old-school-or-new-school.html Paradigm shift Alternative Commission Models Alternative Compensation Real Estate Ala Carte Rebates Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:29:26 -0500 Charita Cadenhead says: John (hand raised), put in the new school for sure. I've never really fit into any mold and it's never been hard for me to think outside of convention. Just received a call from a buyer who is a prime candidate for Consulting. We'll be touching bases in a couple of days and I plan to meet with her by the end of the week. Topic is "Paradigm shift" http://www.theconsultingtimes.com/blog/archives/2011/09/are-you-old-school-or-new-school.html Paradigm shift Alternative Commission Models Alternative Compensation Real Estate Ala Carte Rebates Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:41:47 -0500 MICHAEL EICHORN says: What a great Idea, I had a buyer come in who works out of the country (Singapore). it was a referral from a friend of mine, (His father in law) looking for a tax shelter, spent the time qualifying him with a lender I use frequently, the buyer supplied everything, was qualified and was only going to be here a week to identify a property, I spent a week running the buyer around, he settled on a property that was vacant on the market for over 2 years and the sellers needed to get out from underneath it, he, said I will offer this and no more, it was a fair price for time on market, the sellers countered $3,750 after knowing beforehand that this was the most he would pay, they had the means to get out from it, they countered, he walked, he's buying a property in Singapore and said "Mike, I'll see you next year and buy something bigger" No one won in this situation. I could have worked with this program and received compensation for time spent and it may have been the deciding factor. Topic is "Paradigm shift" http://www.theconsultingtimes.com/blog/archives/2011/09/nucazza-needs-you-you-should-get-paid-as-part-of-the-process-and-part-of-the-sale.html Paradigm shift ala carte real estate alternative compensation discounting real estate pre paid real estate Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:51:14 -0500 John Giammarco says: Hi Mollie, this is a great article. I learned this lesson very early on in my real estate career. I told a buyer I was working with at the time that my services were free, after all I heard other agent in the office say that to their buyers. After I told the buyer that my services were free, he politely pointed out that the seller has to pay a commission, and that in most cases the seller will inflate the price of the home to cover the cost of the commission and that he as the buyer of that home will actually be paying the commission. Wow what an eye opener early on in my career. Topic is "About commissions" http://www.theconsultingtimes.com/blog/archives/2011/09/buyer-services-are-not-free-theyre-just-financed.html About commissions agency buyers commission Compensation consulting fiduciary finance Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:18:35 -0500