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I'm Lani. I live in Austin, Texas (jealous?). I am the New Media Director of Single Pointe Realty (and AgentGenius.com). I keep this blog as my personal take on the market, the business of Real Estate, and the agents that make up the profession from all over the nation. Because I am not a licensed agent- I write commentary from the unique perspective of part consumer, part insider. Oh, and I have a ridiculous affinity for cheese.

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Divorcing Commissions Roundup

Is this argument more than a cat fight in a slow news cycle?Because I sometimes play well with others, I’m going to be playing along this week with Pro-Blogger’s “Rediscovering Your Blog Groove” simply because it seems fun.  My groove hasn’t left and I’m never short on ideas and Lord knows I’m not short on words, but this could be fun having someone else give blogging assignments.  So, here we go!

Today’s Groovy Assignment is to “write a list.”  So for those behind on the last 24 hours worth of debate, the blogiverse* has been buzzing with back and forths about divorcing commissions in Real Estate.  Check them out:

1. This week’s Carnival Winner, Jeff Kempe kicked things off.
2. Jonathan Dalton opined about commissions.
3. Dalton and Kempe sparked Greg Swann’s graphic autopsy of the commission.
4. This, in turn snowballed into Russell Shaw’s quick response as he boards a plane.
5. Kris Berg convincingly sums up the bottom line.
6. Jonathan Dalton responds to being responded to.
7. Jim Duncan urges his readers to react.
8. Todd Tarson reiterates that he’s not traditional.
9. I write a round up list… who’s going to be #10?

*this reference is for you, Jay!

UPDATES:
10. DALTON OPINES THAT CHANGE IS UP TO LENDERS.
11. SWANN CREATES A PHP WIDGET TO CHRONICLE THE DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS.
12. SWANN REVEALS THE BUYER WHO SHOOTS THEMSELF IN THE FOOT.

6 Responses to “Divorcing Commissions Roundup”

  1. Derek Burress Says:

    Lani: Where is the contact button on your site? Email me when you get the chance if you do not mind.

    Thanks:
    Derek Burress

  2. Divorcing Real Estate Commissions III: Return of the Rhetoric | Phoenix Real Estate and Homes for Sale - Dalton’s Arizona Homes Blog Says:

    [...] new green theme likely is going to send me back to the optometrist, but Lani provides a really good rundown on yesterday’s debate about divorcing real estate commissi… - leaving the seller to pay only the listing agent and the buyer to pay their own [...]

  3. Greg Swann Says:

    I have plans for more, today if I can squeeze it in.

  4. Jay Thompson Says:

    *Excellent* usage of the word “blogiverse” Lani!! But why is it linked to the Problogger article?

  5. lani Says:

    Not sure how that happened, Mr. Blogiverse, but it’s repaired. :)

    Tonight on O’Reilly, Malkin referred to the “blogosphere” and I could hear you choking from Austin!

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