My neighbor listed her three-bed Craftsman last spring. Hired the cheapest agent on the block. Forty-two days on the MLS. Two price drops. And a buyer who walked the week before closing. She left about $34,000 on the table. That’s not me being dramatic — that’s what the comps in her zip code closed for […]
A buddy of mine sold her Denver townhouse last spring. She went with the first agent who slid a postcard under her door — no interviews, no comps, no plan. The listing sat 71 days, took two price cuts, and closed $18,400 under the original ask. Her neighbor? Two doors down, same floor plan. Eleven
Three weeks out from closing on a $612,000 listing in Scottsdale, my seller phoned me up. Her neighbor had just fired their agent. The reason? Six missed callbacks in two days. That same week, NAR data dropped showing about 73% of sellers only interviewed one agent before signing — and most picked off online reviews
You closed seven deals last quarter. Nice work. Now look at the damage: a shoebox of receipts, three Venmo screenshots from a co-op partner, and a Google Sheet you last touched in 2023. Your CPA wants it all reconciled by Friday. Sound about right? The 2025 NAR Member Profile pegs the median Realtor at roughly
