From: "carol" 
Newsgroups: misc.invest.real-estate
Subject: Re: Appraising my own house
Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2005 00:23:10 GMT


They say that a little knowledge is dangerous! You may want to read on the 
laws of agency which clearly establishes defined roles for a selling agent 
and listing agent.

"Don"  wrote in message 
news:Mg2oe.31143$on1.24817@clgrps13...
> "Tyrone"  wrote in message 
> news:kI1oe.281174$cg1.241363@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>>
>> Boy, did you ever say a mouthful.  Real estate agents are about as
>> principled as a dog in heat.
>
> Everybody should bear in mind that most real estate agents have a 
> fiduciary responsibility to the seller who is paying their commission, not 
> to the joe who is looking around for a house. So shopping real estate 
> agents is no different from shopping in different stores trying to find 
> the best bargain. Lawyers say it is unethical to consult two lawyers at 
> the same time about the same problem. That could be true, but in that kind 
> of situation, the lawyer is representing YOU, not your adversary. I 
> approach a listing agent in the same way I would approach a lawyer I know 
> to be representing my adversary.
>