Real Estate

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I was wondering how many realtors are in the malibu area? Please do not respond with "too many". I am looking for a number.

thanks!!!

type "Malibu California Real Estate" in the yahoo search bar and page after page of company’s and private names will appear on the screen.

Petition:

We feel that REALTOR.com has not been responsive to the needs of REALTORS and that the current relationship between NAR and Move,Inc. (as currently constituted) is not in our interest as REALTORS for the following reasons:

1) Move, Inc. has a long standing pattern of raising fees on REALTORS and charging them exhorbitant fees in comparison with the costs of developing a national real estate listings site. Fees (which yet again are expected to be raised in 2009) are out of line with what other national listing aggregator websites cost their shareholders. Why should we be paying many multiples of what companies like Trulia and Zillow are costing THEIR shareholders for aggregating real estate listings on their sites?

2)After being provided ALL of our listings and photos, they have stripped off all but four, unless REALTORS pay them an annual “enhancement” fee. This effectively takes our clients and holds them hostage until we pay their “fee”. Much of this fee goes right back into “Sales expenses” which are Move,Inc.’s marketing to REALTORS that they MUST have their service. This adds HUGE costs to what is needed for a national website and is NOT acceptable.

3) In a world where many websites offer REALTORS social networking opportunities to connect REALTORS to potential clients, REALTOR.com has been sorely lacking in developing these types of programs.

4) The 2007 10K (released Feb 28, 2008) from Move, Inc. shows STAGGERING General and Administrative Expenses of over Million and Sales expenses of over 8 Million..these expenses are RIDICULOUS given their online properties and a development expense of Million. While we realize that this includes Top Producer and other assets of Move, Inc., that actually makes the ratio of development / Sales, General and Administrative Expense even MORE out of line. We are tired of having NAR tell US to pay for THEIR inefficiency.

We are not against paying for what WE receive. If you want to charge us for “enhancing OUR contact information” then fine. But don’t hold our CLIENTS and CUSTOMERS hostage. That is unconscionable. Many of them don’t know what you are doing to us and if they did, they would find it incredibly offensive.

More importantly, because the National Association of Realtors leased the rights to our web presence to third parties, they put themselves in the position of defending REALTOR.com’s inefficiencies and deficiencies to the general membership for their own financial gain.

We call on NAR to take steps to BUY BACK Realtor.com from Move, Inc. or to buy a controlling interest in Move, Inc. to provide a national listings site for REALTORS at a price that is REASONABLE and RATIONAL. With the current stock price so low, a controlling interest can be purchased at a reasonable price and other assets like TopProducer can be spun off to repay (partially) the investment. This is a strategy that makes SENSE.

Until NAR SERIOUSLY takes up this issue and hears our concerns, we vow to raise awareness, talk to the press, let our clients know what you are up to, and most importantly, we will NOT continue to pay higher and higher fees to cover Move, Inc.s inefficiencies and largess.

We do not do this out of spite. We do this to protect OUR good name and our industry. It only makes sense with Move, Inc’s stock price this low to take these actions. We call on you to address these concerns completely, totally, and immediately.

After you have added your name to this petition an e-mail will be sent to the given address to confirm your signature. Please make sure that your e-mail address is correct or you will not receive this e-mail and your name will not be counted.

http://www.takebackourr.com/the-petition/

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Can I hire two realtors, one for selling my house, the other for renting my house in US? Or do I have to get only one for both renting and selling? I hope two realtors can be more motivated to sell or rent my house since they are actually competing each other.

This is done all the time. It does have to be addressed in each listing. The competition does not cause them to work harder. This tactic introduces risk that..even if I work hard and spend a lot of money marketing the property I may not get paid. That causes Realtors to be cautious about spending to much time and effort on such a property.

Do they (Jaqua realtors rental division, Kalamazoo/Portage) actually do the maintenance as they promise?

meh

Realtors across the Inland Northwest are hopeful that recent numbers are an indication the housing market is picking up. Home sales across Spokane County are up compared to this time last year, but selling your home may still be a struggle. KXLY4’s Mike Gonzalez reports.

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i just recently started a new job. I am now a loan officer for a mortgage company. I’ve never done this line of work before. My boss told me that I need to build a relationship with all the realtors in my area. When I go to their office to introduce myself I’m not really sure of what to say to them. I want them to send their clients to me so I can’t sell them mortgages but I don’t know what to offer the realtors to make them want to send their clients to me. Most importantly what the heck do I say when i walk into the office for the first time and hand them my business card… please help me.

"Hello, Mr. So and So,
I’m Jane Dough, and I’m a mortgage loan officer. I’d like to speak with you for a few minutes, if I may."

Then outline why their customers would want to choose your company, and you, to process their mortgages. It’s a sales pitch that you’d use to a reluctant customer, convincing them to use your company. Show the advantages your company offers over others (but it isn’t wise to actually name names).

You’ll do fine.

I wonder why realtors get laughed at and made fun of. Most people think just for doing "a little paperwork" they get paid "thousands". Does anybody realize that it’s actually very time consuming and if done properly, can save the buyer or seller a huge headache and/or money. It’s actually a JOB. Often times, the realtor does not get paid if there is no end result, even though there were endless hours put into it. Are these jokers snobs or what?

I’ve never known Realtors to be looked down upon or laughed at.

But then I’m an insurance adjuster.

You should see some of the nasty looks I get when I tell people what I do! I’m hated just as much as a lawyer or used car salesman but no where near as well paid!!

A long-time real estate mogul in the Albuquerque market has been arrested for operating a vehicle with a revoked drivers license.

A source at the Metropolitan Detention Center reports that Doug Vaughn, of Vaughn Company Realtors, was being booked at the detention center during the noon hour Thursday.

Vaughn has filed for both personal and corporate bankruptcy protection under chapter 11.

Dave Giddens, the bankruptcy attorney assisting Vaughn with his bankruptcies, told Eyewitness News 4 Thursday that he was surprised to learn of Vaughns arrest.

Giddens says that the poor real estate market is whats driving Vaughns bankruptcy petition for his 37-year-old company.

Eyewitness News 4 has a crew working on this story. For the latest, tune into Eyewitness News 4 at 5:00, 6:00 and 6:30.

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A long-time real estate mogul in the Albuquerque market has been arrested for operating a vehicle with a revoked drivers license.

A source at the Metropolitan Detention Center reports that Doug Vaughn, of Vaughn Company Realtors, was being booked at the detention center during the noon hour Thursday.

Vaughn has filed for both personal and corporate bankruptcy protection under chapter 11.

Dave Giddens, the bankruptcy attorney assisting Vaughn with his bankruptcies, told Eyewitness News 4 Thursday that he was surprised to learn of Vaughns arrest.

Giddens says that the poor real estate market is whats driving Vaughns bankruptcy petition for his 37-year-old company.

Eyewitness News 4 has a crew working on this story. For the latest, tune into Eyewitness News 4 at 5:00, 6:00 and 6:30.

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