Victor Kaminski

I see some of the old trulia trollers are still working the blogs with nothing better to do with their time.

I the topic here has been reduced to a few wit-less one liners. Geeze, what have these blogs become, so much for valuable content.

So it's been said...

"You get what you pay for" is a cliche not a fact
"You do not always get what you pay for" is a fact.

Well just to be logical and carry on the argument and take it one step further because many folks here seem to enjoy jumping on a single phrase and attack it, I'll just add more wood to the fire and say...

If you don't pay anything, you're sure to get what you paid for.... Nothing!

This also holds true if you choose to do things "on your own" you will still pay something, the only difference is you generally don't pay a realtor for nothing because most agents work on a performance contract basis, at least that's how I do. (Disclaimer: all agencies are not equal and do not operate or charge the same and since commissions are negotiable.) If I don't sell it or rent it, the client pays nothing. In that regard they DO "Get what they pay for". Twist the words or rationalize it how you will, those are the facts.

I'll turn this argument back over to the one liner specialists just looking for an argument or to those looking to make real estate practitioners look bad for their own personal reasons. - Fri Nov 13 2009, 20:55