Another view of commission

Public response to online media articles around the recent Consent Agreement between CREA and the Competition Bureau overwhelmingly cast real estate agents in a negative light, suggesting, among other things, that we are overpaid, under-qualified, self-serving and lazy. Little was said to suggest that we add much value to real estate transactions.

Our traditional compensation model only perpetuates this industry’s self-centric image in a day when consumers are demanding fairness and transparency.

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By Ron Stuart-
The Guest Column (REM November 2010)

Ron Stuart is an Accredited Consultant in Real Estate (ACRE) and a Realtor practising in Halifax. He is a recent past-president of NSAR and currently a commissioner of the Nova Scotia Real Estate Commission. Email rstuart@harboursiderealty.com; website  www.halifaxrealestatechoices.com.

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