coldwell banker realtor

A:I am not into the franchises, but BY FAR Coldwell Banker is the better agency, with very professional agents. Remax is the direct opposite, I always know there will be problems (most they are lazy) if the selling agent (I am loyal to broker) is from there. If I have a choice I will not bother viewing property listed with them.

A:I am on the buy side, but I have a terrible agent that has lost two houses for us and is about to lose a third a day before closing. She is also with Coldwell Banker. I am in the Pittsburgh Market, which hasnt been hit too hard my the bubble because of the already low cost of living. What is causing the problems is my agents lack of knowledge on loan types, knows nothing about taxes, doesnt do whats right for us, does whats right for her. I would like to file a complaint / legal if possible, but cant even find a venue to do that....but anyway. You can definitely change agents if you feel yours is not representing you in a manner that is best for you. Its your money, its your commission to pay, so it can go to the agent you want.

A:he traditional split on a 6% commission would be 3% to the buyer's agent (who splits it with his/her agency) and 3% too the selling agent, who splits it with his/her agency. Good agents (top producers) can sometimes work out a more favorable deal (one agent I know keeps the entire 3% after she reaches $2 million in sales - which she usually does somewhere around March).

A:I'm currently "broker shopping" myself. Good luck. I don't know much about the Corporation as a whole, but remember that most broker's offices that carry National names are "franchises" of sorts. Though they may have to meet certain Coldwell Banker standards (and provide benefits geared to Coldwell Banker as well I assume) most offices are still independently owned/operated. To say they are "stupid" based on realtor feedback doesn't sound very accurate or logical, unless all of the realtors came from the same office, and that office was mismanaged . It's sort of like saying all McDonalds restaurants are "stupid" because of what happened in one location. One McDonalds restaurant has very little to do with another one. I think you get the point. Whatever your decision, be sure to ask the appropriate questions of ANY office you interview with, like: floor time? costs? MLS? benefits? strick goals? training provided? help with advertising? help with website building? who does paperwork? office assistance setup? who do you call with questions? any other desk (or other) fees involved? percent of sale kept by agent? (weight that against desk fees) Good luck in your search.

A:Ok how much did you offer and how much are they asking? If the price already dropped 120k, how much lower do you think it will go? This is why you need an Agent, this is not Amatueur hour. You need to know the market. Get an Agent working for you and get your offer accepted. The Seller is paying a 6% commission most likely if the house is listed. The Listing Agent just get to keep it all if they don't have to pay your Agent 1/2, so you're not saving the Seller or yourself any money by trying to go at it alone. hope this helps, sell2k