A Tale of Two Real Estate Models: Commissions vs. Unbundled Services

Posted by nithi.vivatrat on January 24, 2009

In prior posts, I have argued how the commission model is an arbitrary method of calculating the fees to buy or sell your home with no direct connection to the value of services you were provided.  Another major disadvantage of the commission model is that it impedes your ability to pick and choose, and only pay for, the specific services you want.

Consumers today are becoming more and more informed regarding real estate information, and many do their own homework when it comes to selling or buying a home.  Yet today, those consumers will likely still end up having to use a real estate broker — and pay a considerable commission — to complete any transaction, even if they already did a substantial portion of the legwork. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »