This is nothing new.
Over the years, I have tried to contact certain Commercial Real Estates (CRE) Firms about properties they have listed.
Most never, ever return my inquiry. When I finally do get a hold of them, they usually claim they are busy!
(That's a lie!)
OR, they claim they never got the message.
(Another lie!)
How do I know this?
Since I have been in Real Estate since 1991, I have learned their tricks of the trade.
Having worked on "Teams" I know that the commission splits are minimal 'IF' they have to split a procuring fee to a procuring broker. (That would be me.)
There are several real estate brokerages here in Las Vegas Nevada that specialize in one siding all their real estate transactions.
Most claim that their Seller won't allow them to split the fee because they "Represent the Seller."
Okay. But, since that is a legal definition; I usually one up them in that the fee being paid by the Seller isn't a representation! In fact what the Seller is paying is just a marketing fee.
And, the listing brokerages are using the legal definition on a marketing fee to consume the entire fee for themselves.
Sad.
But, since they control the listing, there's not much I can do.
So, I'm left with asking any and all potential buyers that I am helping if they'd be willing to compensate me for helping them buy property.
Most usually will agree -- verbally; but getting it in writing is a little more difficult.
Sadly, these brokerages know this.
And, in the past, I often wondered why they were being so greedy.
But, since I am more than knowledgeable now about these things 26 years into this career, I know that these firms are struggling to survive -- even with double dipping the marketing fee.
(Their overhead is too high!)
Sure, some are large national real estate firms. Some are franchisees and as with all successful businesses, you have to be producing results to maintain their brand.
I, on the other hand, am just a local broker who has worked for a couple of these large franchises and know the score.
Could I be affiliated with a national brand?
Of course!
(I've been asked.)
But, since their shingle wouldn't help me produce a single buyer/closed transaction, I've decided that my own hard work, cold calling, and emailing qualified individual investors and property owners, will eventually lead me to financial success!
Besides, I don't go on listing appointments and lie to sellers about my large team that will be involved in selling their property.
Having worked in the past on such a "large team" at a brand name, I know that it was usually me doing (all of) the marketing, and then being subject to a small, small portion of the marketing fee.
This is what is currently happening at these firms which refuse to split the marketing fee!
Most of their agents won't earn enough to survive unless they can split a larger fee between them.
Oh, well!
I have my own shingle, and several 'agents' licenses hung under it. I'll just keep working toward making fair real estate transactions happen and ignore these brands properties.
If you refuse to split a marketing fee with me, I'll move on to properties where the listing brokers will.
By The Way!
I have a Northern Nevada Casino-Motel for sale. The marketing fee isn't going to make anyone rich, but I will split it with a broker procuring a qualified buyer.
Contact me if a $2.5 Million casino motel is of interest to you.
We'll see what happens.
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