Comments on: Change Will Make You an Enemy of the Status Quo – Change Anyway http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/change-will-make-you-an-enemy-of-the-status-quo-change-anyway/ News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:13:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 11/17/2009 : Tempe real esatate and free home search http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/change-will-make-you-an-enemy-of-the-status-quo-change-anyway/#comment-41680 Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 11/17/2009 : Tempe real esatate and free home search Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:38:55 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19903#comment-41680 [...] Change will make you an enemy of the status quo – Change anyway – Matt does a good piece here on how standing out in the minority is a good thing and we should [...] [...] Change will make you an enemy of the status quo – Change anyway – Matt does a good piece here on how standing out in the minority is a good thing and we should [...]

]]> By: Marilou Appleby http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/change-will-make-you-an-enemy-of-the-status-quo-change-anyway/#comment-59435 Marilou Appleby Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:08:37 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19903#comment-59435 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @BHGRealEstate: Change Will Make You an Enemy of the Status Quo - Change Anyway http://ow.ly/CKkB</span></span> RT @BHGRealEstate: Change Will Make You an Enemy of the Status Quo – Change Anyway http://ow.ly/CKkB

]]> By: Chip LaFleur http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/change-will-make-you-an-enemy-of-the-status-quo-change-anyway/#comment-59436 Chip LaFleur Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:49:59 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19903#comment-59436 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @respres: RT @BHGRealEstate: Change Will Make You an Enemy of the Status Quo - Change Anyway http://ow.ly/CKkB</span></span> RT @respres: RT @BHGRealEstate: Change Will Make You an Enemy of the Status Quo – Change Anyway http://ow.ly/CKkB

]]> By: Jeff Turner http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/change-will-make-you-an-enemy-of-the-status-quo-change-anyway/#comment-59437 Jeff Turner Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:32:41 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19903#comment-59437 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @BHGRealEstate: Change Will Make You an Enemy of the Status Quo - Change Anyway http://ow.ly/CKkB</span></span> RT @BHGRealEstate: Change Will Make You an Enemy of the Status Quo – Change Anyway http://ow.ly/CKkB

]]> By: BHG Real Estate http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/change-will-make-you-an-enemy-of-the-status-quo-change-anyway/#comment-59438 BHG Real Estate Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:31:59 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19903#comment-59438 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Change Will Make You an Enemy of the Status Quo - Change Anyway http://ow.ly/CKkB</span></span> Change Will Make You an Enemy of the Status Quo – Change Anyway http://ow.ly/CKkB

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/change-will-make-you-an-enemy-of-the-status-quo-change-anyway/#comment-41627 Jim Duncan Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:35:06 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19903#comment-41627 A quick question - is your market rural or (sub)urban? A quick question – is your market rural or (sub)urban?

]]> By: Doug Francis http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/change-will-make-you-an-enemy-of-the-status-quo-change-anyway/#comment-41614 Doug Francis Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:07:44 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19903#comment-41614 I always mark in our listing agreements so that we (my brokerage) represent the client as a "designated agent" and that the client does not consent to "dual agency". The agreement also shows that I am the "Designated Agent" - in Virginia. Why do agents think they are the "dual agent"? You don't sign the contracts... your BROKER is the one with the agency issue. Have an office meeting folks. Did most of your commentors forget who the parties are listed on the top of every agreement they generate? I always mark in our listing agreements so that we (my brokerage) represent the client as a “designated agent” and that the client does not consent to “dual agency”. The agreement also shows that I am the “Designated Agent” – in Virginia.

Why do agents think they are the “dual agent”? You don’t sign the contracts… your BROKER is the one with the agency issue. Have an office meeting folks.

Did most of your commentors forget who the parties are listed on the top of every agreement they generate?

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/change-will-make-you-an-enemy-of-the-status-quo-change-anyway/#comment-41609 Jim Duncan Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:53:59 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19903#comment-41609 The only way that agency is going to be revised/evolved is via a lawsuit from a consumer. No Realtor group will do it. Ever. The only way that agency is going to be revised/evolved is via a lawsuit from a consumer.

No Realtor group will do it. Ever.

]]> By: Ivan Cabrera http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/change-will-make-you-an-enemy-of-the-status-quo-change-anyway/#comment-59439 Ivan Cabrera Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:28:06 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19903#comment-59439 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Change Will Make You an Enemy of the Status Quo – Change Anyway http://bit.ly/1Hr2Dh</span></span> Change Will Make You an Enemy of the Status Quo – Change Anyway http://bit.ly/1Hr2Dh

]]> By: Matthew Rathbun http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/change-will-make-you-an-enemy-of-the-status-quo-change-anyway/#comment-41597 Matthew Rathbun Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:59:29 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19903#comment-41597 Julie, Making single agent dual-agency a violation is well on it's way, but it's going to take a bit of time. Money is the root of this evil and we'll need to find a equitable alternative before change can be made. It took about 10 years from identifying that the sub-agency relationship was a problem until actually creating buyer agency. In Virginia we actually have a few alternatives, now it's just a matter of teaching everyone who to execute those alternatives wisely. Julie,

Making single agent dual-agency a violation is well on it’s way, but it’s going to take a bit of time. Money is the root of this evil and we’ll need to find a equitable alternative before change can be made.

It took about 10 years from identifying that the sub-agency relationship was a problem until actually creating buyer agency. In Virginia we actually have a few alternatives, now it’s just a matter of teaching everyone who to execute those alternatives wisely.

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