Comments on: Challenging the Status Quo http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/01/19/challenging-the-status-quo/ Tracking Charlottesville's Real Estate Market since 2005 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: A New Direction - Nest Realty Group | Real Central VA http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/01/19/challenging-the-status-quo/#comment-25575 A New Direction - Nest Realty Group | Real Central VA Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:01:39 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/01/19/challenging-the-status-quo/#comment-25575 [...] Status Quo, in the form of the established political “leaders” refuses to eliminate Single Agent [...] [...] Status Quo, in the form of the established political “leaders” refuses to eliminate Single Agent [...]

]]> By: Danilo Bogdanovic http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/01/19/challenging-the-status-quo/#comment-23487 Danilo Bogdanovic Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:15:32 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/01/19/challenging-the-status-quo/#comment-23487 I agree that it's ashame that this issue continues to be put on the back-burner. I wonder why that's the case. Perhaps asking the question, "Who gains from Dual Agency and who would lose the most if Dual Agency were banned?" may help answer that question. I sincerely hope that Ben is not correct. I agree that it’s ashame that this issue continues to be put on the back-burner. I wonder why that’s the case. Perhaps asking the question, “Who gains from Dual Agency and who would lose the most if Dual Agency were banned?” may help answer that question.

I sincerely hope that Ben is not correct.

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/01/19/challenging-the-status-quo/#comment-23050 Jim Duncan Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:44:10 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/01/19/challenging-the-status-quo/#comment-23050 Ben - I think you're probably right. What a shame that 1) I'm left sort of hoping for a lawsuit to happen and 2) Our Association - State (and National) - do not have the foresight or gumption to do what is clearly - and objectively - right. Ben –

I think you’re probably right. What a shame that 1) I’m left sort of hoping for a lawsuit to happen and 2) Our Association – State (and National) – do not have the foresight or gumption to do what is clearly – and objectively – right.

]]> By: Ben Martin, Va Assn of REALTORS http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/01/19/challenging-the-status-quo/#comment-23037 Ben Martin, Va Assn of REALTORS Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:13:33 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/01/19/challenging-the-status-quo/#comment-23037 I personally think it may take someone getting sued and sentenced to put some urgency behind this. I personally think it may take someone getting sued and sentenced to put some urgency behind this.

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/01/19/challenging-the-status-quo/#comment-22599 Jim Duncan Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:16:53 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/01/19/challenging-the-status-quo/#comment-22599 Jeremy - I know and agree about the pressing, but I disagree about the "bulk of the membership." My gut tells me that a relative minority is on both ends of the argument - one side wants to keep things the way they were 10 years ago and one is kicking and screaming for change, but often to an audience of those who are so stuck on the status quo. I don't know what the solution is, but I'm not going to stop trying, and welcome anyone who advocates looking at things differently. Jeremy –

I know and agree about the pressing, but I disagree about the “bulk of the membership.” My gut tells me that a relative minority is on both ends of the argument – one side wants to keep things the way they were 10 years ago and one is kicking and screaming for change, but often to an audience of those who are so stuck on the status quo.

I don’t know what the solution is, but I’m not going to stop trying, and welcome anyone who advocates looking at things differently.

]]> By: Jeremy Hart http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/01/19/challenging-the-status-quo/#comment-22592 Jeremy Hart Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:34:28 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/01/19/challenging-the-status-quo/#comment-22592 It takes a bulk of the membership pressing ... and pressing ... and pressing some more ... on the issue to initiate change. Nothing more to add here, I know, but I appreciate you bringing up the issue ... again. It takes a bulk of the membership pressing … and pressing … and pressing some more … on the issue to initiate change.

Nothing more to add here, I know, but I appreciate you bringing up the issue … again.

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/01/19/challenging-the-status-quo/#comment-22316 Jim Duncan Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:18:16 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/01/19/challenging-the-status-quo/#comment-22316 Keith - And that's the thing - if this were a case of what's best for the profession and the consumer, it seems to be a no-brainer. Picking and choosing legal counsel doesn't seem to be good practice. Keith –

And that’s the thing – if this were a case of what’s best for the profession and the consumer, it seems to be a no-brainer. Picking and choosing legal counsel doesn’t seem to be good practice.

]]> By: Keith http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/01/19/challenging-the-status-quo/#comment-22310 Keith Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:31:28 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/01/19/challenging-the-status-quo/#comment-22310 My question Jim, is why is the VAR not listening to the counsel of Lem? The justification for dual agency is a monetary one, not a service one. If the VAR wants to remain relevant, it should be focusing on how to bring the reputation of Realtors up, and that means professionalism and ethics. My question Jim, is why is the VAR not listening to the counsel of Lem? The justification for dual agency is a monetary one, not a service one. If the VAR wants to remain relevant, it should be focusing on how to bring the reputation of Realtors up, and that means professionalism and ethics.

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