http://www.condodomain.com/blog/buy-from-redfin-and-save-a-quarter-mil/ Condo Blog: Fixated on condominiums, luxury real estate, urban city centers, home-buyers and technology. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:42:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.condodomain.com/blog/buy-from-redfin-and-save-a-quarter-mil/#comment-201901 Bay Area: Will New Ways of Selling and Buying Take Over the Real Estate Market? | Redfin San Francisco Sweet Digs Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:56:30 +0000 http://condodomain.com/blog/buy-from-redfin-and-save-a-quarter-mil/#comment-201901 [...] Now, I am not one to opine that selling a home takes just a few hours. I’m not a realtor, but I am sure that it’s not that easy. I would argue though with the idea that “you get what you pay for” when it comes to choosing your agent. Such philosophy came up when CondoDomain posted an article about the possible commission savings with Redfin on an 11.9 million dollar condo. Reader Bill Gasset wrote in response: When somone that can afford to buy a place for 12 million do you really think they care about saving $239k. If I had that kind of money, I would want the best agent possible representing me. I wouldn’t be concerned about commission savings. I don’t think you are going to find many outstanding agents hanging their hat at Redfin. Just like you wouldn’t see the best doctor or lawyer hanging their hat at Discount Doctors/Lawyers INC. [...] [...] Now, I am not one to opine that selling a home takes just a few hours. I’m not a realtor, but I am sure that it’s not that easy. I would argue though with the idea that “you get what you pay for” when it comes to choosing your agent. Such philosophy came up when CondoDomain posted an article about the possible commission savings with Redfin on an 11.9 million dollar condo. Reader Bill Gasset wrote in response: When somone that can afford to buy a place for 12 million do you really think they care about saving $239k. If I had that kind of money, I would want the best agent possible representing me. I wouldn’t be concerned about commission savings. I don’t think you are going to find many outstanding agents hanging their hat at Redfin. Just like you wouldn’t see the best doctor or lawyer hanging their hat at Discount Doctors/Lawyers INC. [...]

]]> http://www.condodomain.com/blog/buy-from-redfin-and-save-a-quarter-mil/#comment-134919 Bill Gassett Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:26:52 +0000 http://condodomain.com/blog/buy-from-redfin-and-save-a-quarter-mil/#comment-134919 When somone that can afford to buy a place for 12 million do you really think they care about saving $239k. If I had that kind of money, I would want the best agent possible representing me. I wouldn't be concerned about commission savings. I don't think you are going to find many outstanding agents hanging their hat at Redfin. Just like you wouldn't see the best doctor or lawyer hanging their hat at Discount Doctors/Lawyers INC. When somone that can afford to buy a place for 12 million do you really think they care about saving $239k. If I had that kind of money, I would want the best agent possible representing me. I wouldn’t be concerned about commission savings. I don’t think you are going to find many outstanding agents hanging their hat at Redfin. Just like you wouldn’t see the best doctor or lawyer hanging their hat at Discount Doctors/Lawyers INC.

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