As sales slow, brokers play nice
August 08, 2008 04:15PM By Vanessa Weiman
From the August issue: If there is a silver lining to be found in the current slower real estate market, it lies within the brokerage community, which is experiencing a kinder, gentler working environment as of late. Many brokers have noted that interactions with their competitors are noticeably less cutthroat than during the boom times of the past few years. Instead, brokers report they are cooperating far more on co-brokes, returning calls and accommodating each other's schedules. In other words, playing nice. more
The Real Deal reserves the right to delete any comment it finds to be rude, obscene, racist, sexist, bigoted, irrelevant or repetitive, as well as inappropriate comments about anyone's personal appearance. The Real Deal does not endorse any comments posted on its Web site nor does it verify the veracity of comments or the identity of posters.
Comments
Anonymous
I'm actually finding that brokers are becomming more competitve and ferocious as ever. They are very agitated and testy these days. Not enough money to go around.
Comment #1 Posted By: Anonymous 08/08/08
Anonymous
Nasty brokes out there and cool ones out there as always and as in anything else. Clean ones out there and dirty ones out there. Most of the time you can tell right away who you are dealing with. Makes all the difference to deal with the good people who see a little beyond just the money and choose to live and work righteously. Which one are you ?
Comment #2 Posted By: Anonymous 08/08/08
Anonymous
I'm one of the nice ones. A poll. Which ones do you think make more money?
Comment #3 Posted By: Anonymous 08/09/08
Anonymous
which one makes more money? That's a good question. I think one can be a shark, savvy and shrewd without being nasty and dirty. So if being savvy and shrewd is equated with being nasty and dirty, then dirty makes the money.
Comment #4 Posted By: Anonymous 08/09/08
Anonymous
This market is going to be set between those who can rub 2 sticks together and make a fire, or those who couldn't get themselves out of a wet paper bag.
Comment #5 Posted By: Anonymous 08/10/08