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By: Charleston real estate blog

Charleston real estate blog — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:51:27 +0000

As Ronald Reagan said to Jimmy Carter in their debate, “there he goes again”. Nuf said.

By: Matthew Rathbun

Matthew Rathbun — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:50:39 +0000

….that’s not to say that I don’t enjoy watching the Bill and Barry show, I’m just running out of popcorn, is all I am saying!

By: Matthew Rathbun

Matthew Rathbun — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:49:33 +0000

Is there a medical term for the overwhelming compulsion to have the “last word?” ….just saying….

By: Bill Lublin

Bill Lublin — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:36:57 +0000

Barry;
You’re right the phrase should have been, “I disagree with the results of their study because of empirical data I collected over a number of years in my marketplace.” To sya it was wrong was a misstatement. I would also point out that the study disagrees with other studies about the value a real estate broker brings to the transaction.

And to bringing the thread of the conversation back to the original point, back at comment #60,
you said , ““they have the oldest and most respoected (sic) Code of Ethics in the Country” I guess the Harris Study and the Stanford Univesrity study and others missed that tidbit.”

I responded, ” If you are talking about surveys which focus on consumer perception of the industry, that’s not quite the same thing, and I would be glad to dialogue about that anytime. ”

And I think the point was made that the surveys you referred to did not address the issue of the Code.

And rather then “unreal”, I like to think of myself as “ethereal”

By: Barry Cunningham

Barry Cunningham — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:48:36 +0000

Bill..respectfully…your response works here, and only here. To say that the “study is wrong” because of YOUR experiences is foolish…actually it’s silly.

A sample of your experience is supposed to refute a national study performed by a prestigious university. I can only imagine how nutso that sounds outside the real estate agent box. I can’t even respond further. That is just an amzing statement to make. You’re unreal!

By: Bill Lublin

Bill Lublin — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:02:42 +0000

Barry – did you really take two statements out of context to make that one inaccurate sentence?

I said the study was wrong about brokers not adding value to the sale of property. I kept empirical records on FSBO sales for eyars as an active agent and sold the properties for an average of 10% more than the highest offer received by the consumer.

The second sentence reffered to the fact that if you believe that the public perception is low with the COE, imagine what it would be without –

But thanks for your good wishes

By: Barry Cunningham

Barry Cunningham — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:00:41 +0000

Bill..I can’t stop laughing…”I can tell you that study is just dead wrong based upon my experience”..If you think that the public conception of a real estate broker is low”

Wow…you say you are’nt a kool-aid drinker..okay…

This argument is obviously a dead issue. I wish you well with your continued support of the NAR.