AGBeat » Discount Brokerage http://agbeat.com News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:21:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Realcomp II Reduced Competition- Harmed Consumers http://agbeat.com/real-estate-news-events/michigan-realtors-realcomp-ii-reduced-competition-harmed-consumers/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-news-events/michigan-realtors-realcomp-ii-reduced-competition-harmed-consumers/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:42:24 +0000 Benn Rosales http://agentgenius.com/?p=19061 … Says an FTC Ruling. In a 4-0 ruling today, the FTC says Realcomp II acted to restrict consumers access to discounted listings through it’s websites, thus harming competition. In its opinion announced today, the Commission found that “the practices at issue improperly limit consumers’ access to information about the availability of these lower-priced alternatives,” and . . . concluded [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-news-events/michigan-realtors-realcomp-ii-reduced-competition-harmed-consumers/feed/ 10 How High and How Low Can Your Commission Go? http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/how-high-and-how-low-can-your-commission-go/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/how-high-and-how-low-can-your-commission-go/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:00:12 +0000 Russell Shaw http://agentgenius.com/?p=2357 What is your time worth per hour?  Your fee structure would reflect that amount.  Just how does a working Realtor get their income up?  Charge more?  Get more people to pay them?  Both?  Some other answer? A few years ago (late 2004 and through 2005) there was more downward pressure on real estate commissions than I’ve seen seen in the [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/how-high-and-how-low-can-your-commission-go/feed/ 15 Where in the World is Iggy? http://agbeat.com/real-estate-news-events/where-in-the-world-is-iggy/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-news-events/where-in-the-world-is-iggy/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:39:46 +0000 Benn Rosales http://agentgenius.com/?p=2299 Buyside Realty & Iggy’s House have Vanished We’ve been watching for the websites of Iggys and Buyside to reappear over this past week, but I find it odd that no press releases have been issued to explain server problems or outages, much less an adios. Is this another case of a discounter fading into the night without a word? All [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-news-events/where-in-the-world-is-iggy/feed/ 55 Biz Briefs – Realtor Stock UP Sharply http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/biz-briefs-realtor-stock-up-sharply/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/biz-briefs-realtor-stock-up-sharply/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:11:10 +0000 Benn Rosales http://agentgenius.com/?p=111 This just in- Realtor stocks up! Several factors are playing into this sharp upswing in Realtor trading: Market volatility Subprime fears Shrinking profit margins Inventory swelling Segmented Buyers Increased pressure from buyers on sellers to give up more profit After a good 6 month run of the bad mouthing from competing alternative business approaches to real estate all around the [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/biz-briefs-realtor-stock-up-sharply/feed/ 3 BuySide Realty Launches in Seattle… Battle-Lines Drawn? http://agbeat.com/real-estate-news-events/buyside-realty-launches-in-seattle-battle-lines-drawn/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-news-events/buyside-realty-launches-in-seattle-battle-lines-drawn/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2007 05:55:29 +0000 Benn Rosales http://agentgenius.com/?p=90 BuySide Realty Inc. launches in Seattle and goes head-to-head with Seattle based Redfin Corp. Buyside Realty through Iggy’s House lists home for free while Redfin charges a flat fee for their MLS listing. Will Buyside eat the perch for dinner? Who knows, but this will be more than interesting considering Redfin put a 23 day hold on all new listings. [...]
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