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There’s commission compression. There’s the DOJ/NAR lawsuit and proposed settlement. Then there are the “discount brokerages.” Throw in the sometimes dreaded and often maligned tech companies and “disrupters,” and it seems like someone is always out to carve a slice of the real estate commission pie.
One of the first lessons my broker gave me back in 2004 was how to handle commission objections. It seems like those crazy consumers are always challenging how much real estate agents make and wondering why they pay so much to buy or sell a home.
Take a scroll through any real estate Facebook group, and it won’t take long before you find someone complaining about being asked to reduce their commission or wondering how to have the conversation with a client that will help them protect their paycheck.
Obituary - Roy Paul Hockett
Roy Hockett
Roy Paul Hockett passed away peacefully in his sleep during the early morning hours of December 15, 2020. Roy was born on the family farm north of Laredo, Montana on April 6, 1929, to parents George and Sophia Hockett. After graduating from Havre High School in 1947, Roy served one year in the U.S. Army. He then joined the National Guard, returned to Montana, and enrolled in Northern Montana College, where he met Mabel Flansaas. Two years later they were married and moved to Missoula, Montana, where both Roy and Mabel received their bachelor s degrees. After completing college Roy entered the U.S. Air Force. During Roy s 22 career as an Air Force pilot, he flew 10 different aircraft ranging in size from a Piper Cub to the C-141 Starlifter. While Roy enjoyed flying the C-141 most, it s notable that during the Cold War in the early-mid 1960 s Roy was circling Greenland in a B-52 bomber loaded with thermonuclear bombs. We can all be tha
The long-term implications for housing will likely benefit higher-earning workers and hurt lower-income Californians. Author: Matt Levin | CalMatters Updated: 2:12 PM PST December 22, 2020
CALIFORNIA, USA A year from now, what will your Monday morning look like?
After your umpteenth consecutive weekend hugging your mother, your friends and complete strangers in poorly ventilated spaces, do you picture yourself pouring coffee in your thermos to begin your bleary-eyed commute into work? Or are you about to begin your bleary-eyed all-staff on the morning Zoom?
The answers to those questions will depend on your job, your income level, your employer and, if you’re lucky enough, your preference. They will also dictate whether the next decade of California’s housing affordability crisis looks radically different from the last.
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A year from now, what will your Monday morning look like?
After your umpteenth consecutive weekend hugging your mother, your friends and complete strangers in poorly ventilated spaces, do you picture yourself pouring coffee in your thermos to begin your bleary-eyed commute into work? Or are you about to begin your bleary-eyed all-staff on the morning Zoom?
The answers to those questions will depend on your job, your income level, your employer and, if you’re lucky enough, your preference. They will also dictate whether the next decade of California’s housing affordability crisis looks radically different from the last.
In summary
A huge number of people have been working from home for the better part of the year. The long-term implications for housing will likely benefit higher-earning workers and hurt lower income Californians.
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A year from now, what will your Monday morning look like?
After your umpteenth consecutive weekend hugging your mother, your friends and complete strangers in poorly ventilated spaces, do you picture yourself pouring coffee in your thermos to begin your bleary-eyed commute into work? Or are you about to begin your bleary-eyed all-staff on the morning Zoom?
The answers to those questions will depend on your job, your income level, your employer and, if you’re lucky enough, your preference. They will also dictate whether the next decade of California’s housing affordability crisis looks radically different from the last.