I have been reading a bit about green construction, and green living, and green (yada, yada, yada fading away…)
Let’s see.
Category Archives: ethics
Maybe it’s time to bury Dual Agency
- Thursday, 26 July 2007 10:34
- Written by Lane Bailey
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First, let me say that I work for a brokerage that does NOT allow dual agency, but does allow designated agency. Dual agency is when an agent have contracts for representation with both the buyer and seller. In other words, the agent is bound by fiduciary responsibility to represent the needs of both the buyer and seller above all other.
Second, let me say
We specialize in American, Asian and European Cars and Trucks
- Thursday, 26 July 2007 10:32
- Written by Lane Bailey
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I’ve seen several shops with that very “slogan.” But, what does it mean?
Nothing.
It doesn’t mean a thing. Aside from cars and trucks made in Asia, Europe and America, what are there?
The "Dirty Little Secret" that FSBO companies won’t tell you!
- Wednesday, 25 July 2007 15:34
- Written by Lane Bailey
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I keep seeing and hearing about “dirty little secrets” that real estate agents won’t tell their clients. Most of them turn out to be pretty stupid points. However, today while going through my morning routine (dead-heading, so my brain needed something to do) I thought of the dirty little secret that FSBO companies don’t tell their customers.
Customer Dis-Service, Part I
- Wednesday, 25 July 2007 15:22
- Written by Lane Bailey
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There are a few things that have my shorts in a bunch… so, here they are. Careful. They’ve been brewing for a little while.
There is a house in my subdivision that has been under contract since February… that’s right, February. It will take six months if it closes on time. This house is listed with a flat-fee company. The listed price was reasonable (I’ll be curious what it actually sold for). When it went up for sale, it was a well kept house. Of course, now it looks pretty run down. The grass was cut once or twice, and is LOADED with weeds. It is actually a fight to get to the front door.