Re:Almost No One Pays a 6% Real-Estate Commission–Except Ame...
by poulsbohemian on Friday November 17, 2023 @02:05PM
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>Like any profession, the median is a moron.
Fixed that for you. I wish when real estate comes up on HN, as it seems to weekly, that more members of this community would reflect upon the 10x programmer conversation. In any given profession, there are going to be skilled people and less skilled people, in the same way that Pareto's principle tells us that 20% of the people are doing 80% of the work. So I appreciate you making this observation.
May I ask - why did you feel like a horrible person? Sounds to me like you had a good sense of what you wanted to accomplish and you found someone who could help you reach your goals.
If you don’t ask for what you want or know what you want, you get those guys. If you do, you pay for the big leagues. You’re not going to find their business card at the coffee shop bulletin board or church bulletin.
When I sold my first house, I paid the full commission plus 50% of anything over ask if it closed within 45 days of signing.
This lady was a beast. She hung out at divorcee support groups and had a file of recently divorced women with cash settlements. All-cash offer, well over list, accepted the day before listing with no contingency; closed 10 days later.
Did I feel like a horrible person? Yes. Was the place sold to my needs? Yes.