Comments on: Dual Agency – Who benefits? http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/ Tracking Charlottesville's Real Estate Market since 2005 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:12:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: What is RealCentralVA? | Real Central VA http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-26424 What is RealCentralVA? | Real Central VA Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:33:29 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/#comment-26424 [...] - I work as a Buyer’s Agent and am working to eliminate single agent dual agency, because the only one who benefits from Dual Agency is - guess who? - The Realtor. [...] [...] – I work as a Buyer’s Agent and am working to eliminate single agent dual agency, because the only one who benefits from Dual Agency is – guess who? – The Realtor. [...]

]]> By: A New Direction - Nest Realty Group | Real Central VA http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-25576 A New Direction - Nest Realty Group | Real Central VA Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:44:00 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/#comment-25576 [...] I have lobbied against Single-Agent Dual Agency (where the only beneficiary is the Realtor) for years. And I have been consistent in my belief: [...] [...] I have lobbied against Single-Agent Dual Agency (where the only beneficiary is the Realtor) for years. And I have been consistent in my belief: [...]

]]> By: Why Work With a Buyer-Broker Agreement | RealWaynesboroVA http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-23851 Why Work With a Buyer-Broker Agreement | RealWaynesboroVA Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:18:38 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/#comment-23851 [...] Who benefits from Dual Agency? The Realtor. [...] [...] Who benefits from Dual Agency? The Realtor. [...]

]]> By: Notes From a Buyer Meeting | Real Central VA http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-22294 Notes From a Buyer Meeting | Real Central VA Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:33:02 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/#comment-22294 [...] What is Dual Agency, and why am I so against it? In a nutshell: Dual Agency - Who benefits? The [...] [...] What is Dual Agency, and why am I so against it? In a nutshell: Dual Agency – Who benefits? The [...]

]]> By: The value of transparent blogging | Real Central VA http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-20367 The value of transparent blogging | Real Central VA Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:19:50 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/#comment-20367 [...] … That’s fine, but be aware of the potential problems. Is Dual Agency good? No, no and no. What about Zillow? Well, they could be right [...] [...] … That’s fine, but be aware of the potential problems. Is Dual Agency good? No, no and no. What about Zillow? Well, they could be right [...]

]]> By: Posts With Enduring Interest - Just for Sellers | Real Central VA http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-18444 Posts With Enduring Interest - Just for Sellers | Real Central VA Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:32:59 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/#comment-18444 [...] Dual Agency - Who Benefits? Answer: The [...] [...] Dual Agency – Who Benefits? Answer: The [...]

]]> By: Blogger Spotlight; Greg Swann http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-11997 Blogger Spotlight; Greg Swann Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:04:57 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/#comment-11997 [...] As an example, very early in the history of the blog, I was writing about Dual Agency, and Jim Duncan at Real Central VA picked up on it. In consequence, we both ended up on the first page of Google for dual agency keywords, even though [...] [...] As an example, very early in the history of the blog, I was writing about Dual Agency, and Jim Duncan at Real Central VA picked up on it. In consequence, we both ended up on the first page of Google for dual agency keywords, even though [...]

]]> By: BloodhoundBlog - The weblog of BloodhoundRealty.com, an exceptional-service residential real estate brokerage in Metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-905 BloodhoundBlog - The weblog of BloodhoundRealty.com, an exceptional-service residential real estate brokerage in Metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. Tue, 25 Jul 2006 01:11:28 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/#comment-905 [...] On July 17, Jim Duncan of Real Central VA wrote a post called Dual Agency — Who benefits?, linking back to me. I saw the trackback and commented on his weblog. [...] [...] On July 17, Jim Duncan of Real Central VA wrote a post called Dual Agency — Who benefits?, linking back to me. I saw the trackback and commented on his weblog. [...]

]]> By: BloodhoundBlog - The weblog of BloodhoundRealty.com, an exceptional-service residential real estate brokerage in Metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-891 BloodhoundBlog - The weblog of BloodhoundRealty.com, an exceptional-service residential real estate brokerage in Metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. Wed, 19 Jul 2006 22:30:19 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/#comment-891 [...] I may have stirred up a hornet’s nest on the subject of No Dual Agency. Jim Duncan at Real Central VA posted his thoughts, and the sellsius° real estate blog posted a round-up, asking Are Buyers Customers or Clients? From Arizona, taking a trip Back East is also taking a trip back in time: Agency as it is understood in New York has been absent from this remote cultural backwater for at least 15 years. [...] [...] I may have stirred up a hornet’s nest on the subject of No Dual Agency. Jim Duncan at Real Central VA posted his thoughts, and the sellsius° real estate blog posted a round-up, asking Are Buyers Customers or Clients? From Arizona, taking a trip Back East is also taking a trip back in time: Agency as it is understood in New York has been absent from this remote cultural backwater for at least 15 years. [...]

]]> By: sellsius° real estate blog » Blog Archive » Are Buyers Customers or Clients? http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-886 sellsius° real estate blog » Blog Archive » Are Buyers Customers or Clients? Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:32:50 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/#comment-886 [...] RealCentralVa - Dual Agency: Who Benefits? Listen to this podcast [...] [...] RealCentralVa – Dual Agency: Who Benefits? Listen to this podcast [...]

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-885 Jim Duncan Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:01:06 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/#comment-885 Greg - Thank you - that is the perfect of example of why I prefer to "never say never." Dual agency <em>can</em> be done successfully and ethically. The behavior that troubles me is those agents who actively seek out dual agency time and time again. Putting potential profit ahead of the clients' best interest is a disservice to all. Greg –

Thank you – that is the perfect of example of why I prefer to “never say never.” Dual agency can be done successfully and ethically. The behavior that troubles me is those agents who actively seek out dual agency time and time again. Putting potential profit ahead of the clients’ best interest is a disservice to all.

]]> By: Greg Swann http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Greg Swann Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:12:56 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2006/07/17/dual-agency-who-benefits/#comment-883 Thanks for the feedback. On the subject of "never say never," our policy as a brokerage is now no dual agency, ever. We refer out buyers who want to buy our listings. But I have very proudly done dual agency in the past. I was helping a friend in an awkward circumstance make a dfficult transition. The owner of the property we bought had just passed on, and I persuaded the heirs to let me represent both parties, taking no compensation on either side. The selllers got top dollar with no sales commissions, the buyer got the home she wanted without the risk of losing it to another buyer. Plus, everything was done in no time flat. At the end of the process, everyone knew it was win-win. That's a successful and completely ethical dual agency. Thanks for the feedback. On the subject of “never say never,” our policy as a brokerage is now no dual agency, ever. We refer out buyers who want to buy our listings. But I have very proudly done dual agency in the past. I was helping a friend in an awkward circumstance make a dfficult transition. The owner of the property we bought had just passed on, and I persuaded the heirs to let me represent both parties, taking no compensation on either side. The selllers got top dollar with no sales commissions, the buyer got the home she wanted without the risk of losing it to another buyer. Plus, everything was done in no time flat. At the end of the process, everyone knew it was win-win. That’s a successful and completely ethical dual agency.

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