Comments on: Holding Back The Future http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/09/08/holding-back-the-future/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:43:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Floyd http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/09/08/holding-back-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-68372 Floyd Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:45:13 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=2746#comment-68372 I'm in the middle of a house sale. I have to agree with Pat that a Realtor is useful in getting the word out about a home for sale, and in ironing out the icky little details about a home sale (or purchase). Trying to sell or find a home in a large city can be pretty frustrating. We did sell a home once without a Realtor. However in that case the buyer was a relative of a neighbor, so no sales help was needed. Both sides used knowledgeable lawyers to prepare the papers, arrrange for title insurance, and so forth. I’m in the middle of a house sale. I have to agree with Pat that a Realtor is useful in getting the word out about a home for sale, and in ironing out the icky little details about a home sale (or purchase). Trying to sell or find a home in a large city can be pretty frustrating.

We did sell a home once without a Realtor. However in that case the buyer was a relative of a neighbor, so no sales help was needed. Both sides used knowledgeable lawyers to prepare the papers, arrrange for title insurance, and so forth.

]]> By: Pat http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/09/08/holding-back-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-68307 Pat Fri, 09 Sep 2005 02:36:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=2746#comment-68307 I don’t believe Realtors are going to be gone any time soon. The internet was very valuable in our search for a home, but we didn’t end up finding it there. It was during a drive through the country that we noticed it the same day the FOR SALE signs went up. When we bought this house 2 years ago, our agent was invaluable. Maybe I could have done my homework and did it myself, but our agent already knew the ropes and how to deal. She got all the various players together: finance, seller, inspection, title search, insurance, and closing all together to make it work. I don’t believe Realtors are going to be gone any time soon. The internet was very valuable in our search for a home, but we didn’t end up finding it there. It was during a drive through the country that we noticed it the same day the FOR SALE signs went up.

When we bought this house 2 years ago, our agent was invaluable. Maybe I could have done my homework and did it myself, but our agent already knew the ropes and how to deal. She got all the various players together: finance, seller, inspection, title search, insurance, and closing all together to make it work.

]]> By: Ima Fish http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/09/08/holding-back-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-68209 Ima Fish Thu, 08 Sep 2005 20:08:13 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=2746#comment-68209 Trying to protect outdated business models is not new. What is new is that the government is actually trying to set things right? Usually the government bends over backwards to protect the status quo. Trying to protect outdated business models is not new. What is new is that the government is actually trying to set things right? Usually the government bends over backwards to protect the status quo.

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