Comments on: FSBOs and REALTORS® and Reality http://www.christophschweiger.com/general/fsbos-and-realtors%c2%ae-and-reality/ Phoenix Real Estate Blog Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:04:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Christoph Schweigerhttp://www.christophschweiger.com/general/fsbos-and-realtors%c2%ae-and-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Christoph Schweiger Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:28:54 +0000 http://www.christophschweiger.com/uncategorized/fsbos-and-realtors%c2%ae-and-reality/#comment-53 Hey Guys, thanks a bunch for your comments. I really appreciate you guys reading my blog. Mark, your comment made me think, too! Actually it made me think a lot and will try to post more of my thoughts about this subject after I got my taxes squared away. Hey Guys, thanks a bunch for your comments. I really appreciate you guys reading my blog.

Mark, your comment made me think, too! Actually it made me think a lot and will try to post more of my thoughts about this subject after I got my taxes squared away.

]]> By: Silverdale Real Estatehttp://www.christophschweiger.com/general/fsbos-and-realtors%c2%ae-and-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Silverdale Real Estate Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:50:40 +0000 http://www.christophschweiger.com/uncategorized/fsbos-and-realtors%c2%ae-and-reality/#comment-51 Christoph, This is a good article that made me think. I like that. Although I commend your generosity of spirit, I must respectfully disagree. I am not a Realtor. I cannot imagine anyone expecting their doctor to diagnose an illness for free, nor ask their tax accountant to estimate the year's tax liability for no pay. Even car mechanics charge a fee for the diagnosis of a problem, prior to a commitment from the customer to engage in the repair. I think that many FSBO sellers, shamelessly try to avoid the cost of an appraisal, by deceiving realtors. In my opinion, this is abysmal treatment. On the other hand, if a seller called a realtor and explained up-front what was going on, allowing the Realtor to decide on a course of action, there would be an equitable relationship based on honesty. Unfortunately, I don't think many sellers handle themselves in this manner. Christoph,
This is a good article that made me think. I like that. Although I commend your generosity of spirit, I must respectfully disagree. I am not a Realtor.

I cannot imagine anyone expecting their doctor to diagnose an illness for free, nor ask their tax accountant to estimate the year’s tax liability for no pay. Even car mechanics charge a fee for the diagnosis of a problem, prior to a commitment from the customer to engage in the repair.

I think that many FSBO sellers, shamelessly try to avoid the cost of an appraisal, by deceiving realtors. In my opinion, this is abysmal treatment.

On the other hand, if a seller called a realtor and explained up-front what was going on, allowing the Realtor to decide on a course of action, there would be an equitable relationship based on honesty. Unfortunately, I don’t think many sellers handle themselves in this manner.

]]> By: Maureen Francishttp://www.christophschweiger.com/general/fsbos-and-realtors%c2%ae-and-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Maureen Francis Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:53:12 +0000 http://www.christophschweiger.com/uncategorized/fsbos-and-realtors%c2%ae-and-reality/#comment-45 Christoph, Of course, nobody likes not getting a listing after doing a lot of work on a CMA but it is a cost of doing business and we have the opportunity to get the listing later if it does not sell. Your blog looks super, by the way. Great job. Christoph,

Of course, nobody likes not getting a listing after doing a lot of work on a CMA but it is a cost of doing business and we have the opportunity to get the listing later if it does not sell.

Your blog looks super, by the way. Great job.

]]> By: LHVhttp://www.christophschweiger.com/general/fsbos-and-realtors%c2%ae-and-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-41 LHV Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:31:19 +0000 http://www.christophschweiger.com/uncategorized/fsbos-and-realtors%c2%ae-and-reality/#comment-41 Great post and absolutely wonderful blog! Great post and absolutely wonderful blog!

]]> By: Jonathan Greenehttp://www.christophschweiger.com/general/fsbos-and-realtors%c2%ae-and-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Jonathan Greene Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:49:59 +0000 http://www.christophschweiger.com/uncategorized/fsbos-and-realtors%c2%ae-and-reality/#comment-33 I agree with you 100%. I even offer the free, no obligation CMA on my blog for this exact reason. Something like 85% fail to sell it on their own, and they call me when they don't. I agree with you 100%. I even offer the free, no obligation CMA on my blog for this exact reason. Something like 85% fail to sell it on their own, and they call me when they don’t.

]]> By: Steve Nickshttp://www.christophschweiger.com/general/fsbos-and-realtors%c2%ae-and-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Steve Nicks Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:56:15 +0000 http://www.christophschweiger.com/uncategorized/fsbos-and-realtors%c2%ae-and-reality/#comment-32 I agree whole-heartedly with what you've said here. I would, however, like to add one more point. The fact that this FSBO has decided to call you for advice is something in and of itself. They could have called one of the 50,000 other Realtors® in the Phoenix area, but they somehow saw you as an autority in the industry and regardless of the fact that they have no intention of employing you as their agent, you've done something to get the phone call. In this business that seems to be the biggest road block for most consumers. We do quite a bit of work with FSBO clients and convert good number of them into listing clients. So I'll take a FSBO phone call any day of the week. I agree whole-heartedly with what you’ve said here. I would, however, like to add one more point. The fact that this FSBO has decided to call you for advice is something in and of itself. They could have called one of the 50,000 other Realtors® in the Phoenix area, but they somehow saw you as an autority in the industry and regardless of the fact that they have no intention of employing you as their agent, you’ve done something to get the phone call. In this business that seems to be the biggest road block for most consumers. We do quite a bit of work with FSBO clients and convert good number of them into listing clients. So I’ll take a FSBO phone call any day of the week.

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