Some of the changes in our local economy came as a surprise — I received a call from my broker one February afternoon. She’d received a shocking call from our new owners that morning. They had decided not to negotiate the renewal of the lease for our office space, and we — really, she — had four days to dismantle and move out. In realtor terms, that means you also have to make a choice whether to stay with your company or go to another broker. I did both, sort of.
The general public is not aware of how many fees a realtor pays just to be in business. My question before making the decision was, ‘Is there a way I can keep my license intact and not pay all those fees?’ Happily, there was a new option: Real Referrals, LLC, which allows licensed realtors to refer to others in the business without being able to list or sell on their own.
Now I am saving the monthly and quarterly fees that nickel and dime us all to death, but I put my friends and acquaintances into the hands of realtors who I know first-hand can be trusted to do a great job for them. (Yes, my friendships are on the line, but my friends don’t have to pay for the referral… the realtor receiving the referral pays for it.) This is a win-win-win situation; no one gets hurt in this triangle. And I can help people who find it difficult to decide which realtor to use. Believe me, I have an excellent idea of which would represent you to your greatest benefit! Email for more information MarieFerguson@sbcglobal.net
