Are Real Estate Agents Ripping-off Their Own Clients?

With over three decades of real estate experience, I have a perhaps old fashioned perspective on the real estate business. Personally, I’ve never used a transaction coordinator. I’m a hands-on broker who feels that if you want to ensure something gets done right, you should do it yourself. With that said, I can see the benefit of using a TC especially for very busy agents, as well as new agents who may not be fully aware of the required timelines and forms required to ensure a timely close.

To me, it’s always been the broker’s duty and responsibility to not only negotiate the sale, but to ensure the escrow runs in a timely manner. If you delegate part of your responsibilities to a pseudo-employee, it only seems reasonable that you should pay for this service. After all, you cannot delegate away the responsibility for insuring the quality of the work by the TC. *To view the full post, please visit the San Diego California real estate market blog.