Comments on: The iron grip http://salemoregonrealestatehomes.com/2009/06/13/the-iron-grip/ The home truth and nothing but the truth Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:57:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Not All Agents Are Showing All The Listings! | Central Oregon Real Estate http://salemoregonrealestatehomes.com/2009/06/13/the-iron-grip/#comment-594 Not All Agents Are Showing All The Listings! | Central Oregon Real Estate Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:51:06 +0000 http://salemoregonrealestatehomes.com/?p=2183#comment-594 [...] a good friend and an real estate agent in Salem Oregon recently posted a great article she calls  The Iron Grip.  In this article she calls out agents that are publicly stating they will not show properties [...] [...] a good friend and an real estate agent in Salem Oregon recently posted a great article she calls  The Iron Grip.  In this article she calls out agents that are publicly stating they will not show properties [...]

]]> By: Melina Tomson http://salemoregonrealestatehomes.com/2009/06/13/the-iron-grip/#comment-592 Melina Tomson Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:46:03 +0000 http://salemoregonrealestatehomes.com/?p=2183#comment-592 Philip, It is really sad. I feel bad for consumers. Philip,
It is really sad. I feel bad for consumers.

]]> By: Melina Tomson http://salemoregonrealestatehomes.com/2009/06/13/the-iron-grip/#comment-591 Melina Tomson Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:45:38 +0000 http://salemoregonrealestatehomes.com/?p=2183#comment-591 Jess I'm just not sure that as "independent contractors" that telling 140 agents they can't show those types of listings would work. I would think that act alone would shift them into employee category. For some more interesting discussion readers you can head to <a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1113849/if-the-arch-enemy-comes-to-town-the-thugs-will-gun-him-down-" rel="nofollow">Jessica's post. </a> Jess I’m just not sure that as “independent contractors” that telling 140 agents they can’t show those types of listings would work. I would think that act alone would shift them into employee category.

For some more interesting discussion readers you can head to Jessica’s post.

]]> By: J. Philip Faranda http://salemoregonrealestatehomes.com/2009/06/13/the-iron-grip/#comment-590 J. Philip Faranda Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:11:37 +0000 http://salemoregonrealestatehomes.com/?p=2183#comment-590 For a broker owner to advocate boycotting another brokerage so brazenly it both saddens and amazes me. For a broker owner to advocate boycotting another brokerage so brazenly it both saddens and amazes me.

]]> By: Jessica Horton http://salemoregonrealestatehomes.com/2009/06/13/the-iron-grip/#comment-588 Jessica Horton Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:25:59 +0000 http://salemoregonrealestatehomes.com/?p=2183#comment-588 Melina: I told you I'd come check it out. I had a seller tell me: "Well, it's just one guy..." Yeah. One guy with 140 agents, but there are a lot more "just one guys" out there. Of course, you've seen my post on it. Cheers! You rock! :) Melina:

I told you I’d come check it out.

I had a seller tell me: “Well, it’s just one guy…”

Yeah. One guy with 140 agents, but there are a lot more “just one guys” out there. Of course, you’ve seen my post on it.

Cheers! You rock! :)

]]> By: Recent buyer http://salemoregonrealestatehomes.com/2009/06/13/the-iron-grip/#comment-586 Recent buyer Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:51:43 +0000 http://salemoregonrealestatehomes.com/?p=2183#comment-586 This guy has a very short future. Zillow will see to that. This guy has a very short future. Zillow will see to that.

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