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Chris Freeman

"Darth Realtor"
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Agent at Five Star Real Estate
Experience:
REALTOR for Five Star Real Estate December 2003—present
Helping people buy and sell homes in the greater Grand Rapids area
Specialties:
I pride myself on my unique marketing efforts, and using my bilingual abilities to assist Spanish speaking clients.
Certifications
& Awards:
Epro certified
Interests:
I like to spend time working on guerrilla marketing, creating movies using flash, ... show more
About:
Chris Freeman. Five Star Real Estate 2305 East Paris SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 Serving the Greater Grand Rapids area. Serving in Kentwood, Wyoming,Allendale, ... show more
Testimonials:
"The sale of my home was quite a difficult feat. As we should all know, the real estate business is a tough job at this time and Mr. Freeman put a lot ... show more

New tactic for me.

Chris Freeman answered:
Dan,

Unfortunately, if you decide to "represent yourself" and try to capture commission to reduce your costs, you are not really representing yourself (at least not in Grand Rapids, MI where I work).

On those occasions where somebody has wanted to do this, the board still holds me accountable for the "unrepresented buyer". This means that I still incur risk from whatever actions you take, or do not take.

Since I am forced, I suppose, to take that risk, you better believe that I am earning that commission.

You get that "know it all" buyer who thinks that they can do it on their own, who promptly blames me when HIS mess ups cause the deal to go poorly. No Thank You.

If buyers knew how to do this properly, they would be Realtors too! - Wed Feb 25 2009, 20:46

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