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by Vēritās
Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:14 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: NAR Lawsuit
Replies: 17
Views: 612

Re: NAR Lawsuit

Sorry, I should have specified that the split could be 100-0 or 0-100. But am I correct that, once the listing agreement is signed, the buyer's agent cannot negotiate the split stated in the form? It rarely happens, but if the buyer's agent has a problem with the commission split they'll let the se...
by Vēritās
Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:28 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: NAR Lawsuit
Replies: 17
Views: 612

Re: NAR Lawsuit

it sounds like the NAR required the selling agent to include a non-negotiable split in the MLS database, but which was not disclosed to the buyer. I'm not clear on whether it was disclosed to the seller. No, the selling agent never had to pay a commission. In fact, in one crazy example last year du...
by Vēritās
Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:07 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: NAR Lawsuit
Replies: 17
Views: 612

Re: NAR Lawsuit

I've never been involved in an anti-trust case. Regarding the merits of the cases, all I can say is that sometimes long-established business customs and practices are vulnerable to legal challenges that have not been brought before because they represent the way things have always been done. This l...
by Vēritās
Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:04 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: NAR Lawsuit
Replies: 17
Views: 612

Re: NAR Lawsuit

Veritas, would you mind explaining to the layperson why this is bad for realtors? - Doc The 6% commission was never a "standard" or a "rule" like the media is purporting it to be. This is why so many of us are pissed off because we've been doing this for years and it blows our minds how this is bei...
by Vēritās
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:09 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: NAR Lawsuit
Replies: 17
Views: 612

NAR Lawsuit

I never realized how many people were truly ignorant of how real estate transactions happen until I started seeing these news stories completely misrepresent it all with their take on the recent lawsuit. I'm curious how much of this story Res has kept up with. Virtually everyone at our brokerage is ...
by Vēritās
Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:30 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Which of you have already purchased an EV?
Replies: 9
Views: 365

Re: Which of you have already purchased an EV?

My daughter and her husband have two EVs. They love them. They are both working professionals and use them primarily for commuting to and from work. As long as they stay in the city (Phoenix) they are okay. As for longer trips, they are screwed. The range is limited. Charging stations are few and f...
by Vēritās
Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:19 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Which of you have already purchased an EV?
Replies: 9
Views: 365

Re: Which of you have already purchased an EV?

We own three Teslas and I just canceled my order for the Cybertruck. Elons political flip flop makes me upset that I invested so much into Tesla over the years but all I can do now is take the loss and move on. I'm hoping Lucid eventually takes over but Tesla had such a huge head start it isn't like...
by Vēritās
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:08 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Weaponizing Stupidity
Replies: 32
Views: 1088

Re: Weaponizing Stupidity

Totally unrelated, here's a study published in Psychological Science on how lower cognitive ability is a reliable predicter for someone holding social conservatism, or right-wing authoritarianism ideologies. Bright Minds and Dark Attitudes: Lower Cognitive Ability Predicts Greater Prejudice Through...
by Vēritās
Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: The MAGA movement needs to grow up
Replies: 23
Views: 962

Re: The MAGA movement needs to grow up

Can't wait for the orange moron to go to jail.
by Vēritās
Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Weaponizing Stupidity
Replies: 32
Views: 1088

Re: Weaponizing Stupidity

What you really seem to be opposing is, whether you realize it or not, is taxing rich thieves and giving some of the money thereby collected back to whom they stole it from. I don't think one can reasonably deny that much of the billions and trillions of dollars and wealth possessed by the most pro...