Dan Stutzman

In law cases, motive is a very important consideration to determine why a crime was done and what the penalty will be. I have recently been considering the aspect of motive in real estate sales. I know that most of us are motivated by financial gain in our work, but I am wondering if there can be a higher motivation than the dollar. What would our days be like if we determined that we wanted to make someone happy, or leave someone's life a little bit brighter for having met us, rather than looking just for a sale. Believe me, I can use the income in these very difficult times as much as anyone else, but what is my motive. This may sound like a philosophical fantasy, but I am reexaminingg my motives and feel that I have come up short. I think my motive can be different by trying to be a blessing and still enjoy the income of a sale. Why am I bothering about motives? Maybe I am just getting old.

Dan Stutzman

C J Realty

I don't know if anyone else is bothered by the referral fees given on rental homes like I am.  I came from the Ft Lauderdale area and rentals could help supplement income between sales because there was a 1/2 to 1/2 split between the rental listing agent and the agent bringing the renting person.  Here in the Orlando Area, it is not the case.  The rental listing agent may list the rental for $1000 and offer a referral fee of $75 and take $925 for themself when the unit is rented.  With the price of gas what it is, it is not worth going to a showing several times and getting a little stippend for doing most of the work. It is not doing a home owner much of a service by having a home on the market for months on end and not getting it rented, because agents not showing it for of the low referral fee.  Dan