Kicking this back up to the top. I wrote this on November 19th, 2006, but nothing has changed since then. But, as it happens, our friends at Agent Shortbus have taken up the topic of dual agency, albeit without reference to anything rigorous or dispositive. We have a whole category devoted to dual agency, and […]
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I really don’t like Dual Agency. I think that’s pretty well established. Even so, Russell Shaw convinced me — in person, not on BloodhoundBlog — that BloodhoundRealty.com would have to offer Dual Agency if it is to list effectively in the historic districts of Downtown Phoenix. Right about the same time, we undertook the Dual […]
The Arizona Association of Realtors has just published Arizona Real Estate: A Professional’s Guide to Law and Practice by Arizona Association of Realtors General Counsel Michelle Lind. I don’t know what is planned for this book, but it is comprehensive enough to be used as one of the texts in a pre-licensing or broker’s licensing […]
Here are some weblogs addressing the Dual Agency Smack-Down from their own points of view: Whenever we talk about Dual Agency, the most fascinating remarks to me come from Christine Forgione at NY Houses 4 Sale. Because they’re still working from sub-agency, we look like aliens to each other. More from New York from Douglas […]
Trevor Smith writes: First, I want to say that you are incredibly articulate and a great writer. You know what you believe, you’ve researched it, and you stand by it. So, as far as that goes I respect you. Second, I am with John L Scott, where I charge 4% commission for a full service […]
I solved this problem today. It wasn’t even that tough, once I started looking at it the right way. As I pointed out earlier today, the issue is this language in the AAR Consent to Limited Dual Representation form: neither Broker nor Broker’s Licensee(s) can represent the interests of one party to the exclusion or […]
I doubt that even Jeff realizes this, but I am the provocateur of the Titans’ duel over the pros and cons of dual agency. It started when Greg and I met Russell Shaw. The man is a font of knowledge, and he’s very very generous with sharing the “secrets” to his success. Already we have […]
This is from the AAR Consent to Limited Dual Representation form: The Broker now represents both Buyer and Seller and both parties understand that neither Broker nor Broker’s Licensee(s) can represent the interests of one party to the exclusion or detriment of the other party. The important word is “detriment”. I think the argument I […]
It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried. – Sir Winston Churchill Thank you to Jeff for responding SO well to Greg’s points and issues. I do understand Greg’s points and in a perfect world – almost everything he has to say is […]
First of all Greg, my wife’s cat now officially hates you. Today it was hazelnut. Reintroducing yourself to Russell was perfection. 🙂 But on to persuading the unpersuadable. Galileo faced down the most powerful institution outside of government that insisted the earth was the center of the universe. The church was terrified of the perception […]
Please. Recognize that everything I say or write is true and do not argue with me. Thanks! Hi! Welcome to BloodhoundBlog. My name is Greg Swann. I question everything. 😉 From my point of view, we’re still not getting any traction. But single agency is not a viable business model. Period. A viable business model […]
First, as much as Jeff and I genuinely like Greg and appreciate his having us here in his cyber home – he is simply wrong-headed about all this agency stuff. I don’t believe that Jeff is an angel and I know I’m not. But single agency is not a viable business model. Period. A viable […]
I’m not really a Jesuit, I just play one in the blogsward. My mother had had enough of the Church before she went to high school, and, in consequence, I was sent to public schools. Those were actually quite a bit better then than they are now, but, even so, I bear my ignorance as […]
Thanks to Greg Swann for his gracious invitation. Posting on the 900 pound gorilla known as Bloodhound is a feather in anyone’s cap. I’m not sure there’s more than five sites in the country creating more ripples than he does. You set the bar pretty high Greg. Before I begin – God bless Russell Shaw. […]
This is a stupid subject. This is a necessary subject. There are a lot of different viewpoints on this subject. A lot of the viewpoints that seem to matter came from lawyers, court decisions (judges who are also lawyers), and other people who are also wrong. Back in the days when it was sub-agency only […]