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           Your  REAL  ESTATE  agent  is  a  self  employed  business  professional.  Their  job  is  to represent  you
          in the transaction of REAL ESTATE. Whether you are selling a home, o r  l o o k i n g  t o  p u r c h a s e
          p r o p e r t y .  A  R E A L  E S T A T E  a g e n t  i s  h i r e d  b y  y o u  t o represent  your best interests not
          just financially, but to help you achieve your    realistic  expectations.  As  a  licensed  REALTOR ®  a
          huge amount of responsibility goes along with the job, not only to serve you as a client, but to help
          protect you and your interests.

          Being a  REALTOR is  not  a  nine  to  five job,  there is  no  wage or salary check from their employer
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          at  the  end  of  each  pay  period  and  no  hourly  rate  is  determined  by  a  labor  board.  Your
          REALTOR® is paid only at the successful close of escrow on the property in        question.

          Being  a  REALTOR     ®   is  just  like  operating  your  own  business.  Your  agent  faces   similar
          “overheads” found in any business venture with a good portion of their commission satisfying these
          business related expenses, which directly help serve you a s  a  c l i e n t .  D e p e n d i n g  o n  t h e  a g e n t  a n d
          t h e  a g e n c  y  h e / s h e  r e p r e s e n t s ,  t h a t commission is often split with their REAL ESTATE office to
          help cover the “cost of doing business”.

          Other  REALTOR expenses  come  in  many  forms.  Advertising  your  house,  or  their        services  via
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          magazines and newspapers is extremely expensive. A single page in a “free”      publication  (i.e.,  found at
          the grocery store), can cost several hundred dollars alone each month.


          Transportation, vehicle operating costs and rising gasoline prices are also a very expensive  portion of  a
          REALTOR’S     ®   business.  Office  space/facilities  and  equipment  are  a  monthly  expense  for  your
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          REALTOR .  “Cutting  edge”      technology  costs  money and computers, printers, hardware, software,
          web-pages, e-mail, cell phones with airtime  and  long  distance,  pagers,  renewal  hours  and  continued
          education  classes  are  just  some  of  the  things  which  must  be  paid  by  your  agent  before  a
          commission is ever paid.

          When  you  retain  a  REAL  ESTATE  agent,  please  remember  that  they  are  working hard  for  you
          and the commission that they earn is    typically well deserved.


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