The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-07-31
AGAINST THE
REAL ESTATE MEN
IS FOOLISHNESS

There is an unfounded and foolish
prejudice prevailing amongst certain
ill-informed owners of real estate and
brokers, says the Louisville Real Es-
tate Bulletin. They have conceived
the very silly conviction that all real
estate agents are dangerous and bad
and are simply playing a hold-up
game, etc, etc. In other words, they
claim to be afraid of agents, and ig-
more their undertaking to take care
of their business without any advice
or assistance from an agent.
This is so utterly .dotic that the
man who feels that way, nowadays,
proclaims himself if not an ignoramus
then a narrowminded, uniformed,
unenterprising, mistaken business
man. Many years ago there might
have been some reason for such a
prejudice. For there never was
time when the general average of real
estate men for integrity and honesty
did not compare most favorably with
the general average in any other line
of business. There have always been
and always will be black sheep in all
hocks. But the idea that the whole
profession of real estate must be con-
demned because some constituencies
fellow has played false IS absurd and
unfair.
furthermore, the real estate business
and the real estate men are not what
they used to be, and a man who goes
into the business now under the i'm
preston that he is going, to pluck
few unsuspecting victims and retire
to live on the results, soon discovers
his mistake. The other agents let him
severely alone, knowing full we'll that
he can't last long, because a real es-
tate agent, to succeed, is compelled
to have the cooperation of his fell
lows-he can't do business without
their incidental assistance. He drops
out and another with the same mis-
taken views takes his place and lasts
few months, gets disappointed and
quits.
This sitting out of the chaff goes on
all the time and the bona fde real
estate men are left-a body of bust
ness men, who, for integrity and
trustworthinesS are unsurpassed by
any other class.
So, the owner, who is afraid to
trust a real estate man." who adver
tises that he will not sell through
an agent" is foolishly standing in his
light.
How to Sell Real Estate.
The real estate owner who wishes
to sell his property to the best ad-
vantage, and who wishes at the same
time to avail himself Of the technical
knowledge, ability and experience of
a reliable real estate agent, should
adopt the tried methods of leading
real estate owners and dealers in
large business centers, who would, !
if asked, give the following advice:
!. Select an agent in whose |
honesty and ability you have implicit
2. Give the agent all particulars
of the property you wish to sell, and
find out from him all you want to
know about commissions, advertis-
ing, selling notices, etc.
3. Place your property in his hands
for sale and give him the exclusive
agency for definite time.
4. Refer all inquiries to your agent,
who will be then in a position to give
you the benefits of any competition,
and who will divide his commission
with another agent when necessary.
Some of the advantages of an ex-
clusice agency contract are: |. That
the property is not ''hawked about"
by different agents, each one trying
to impress the intending purchaser
with the idea that better bargain
can be secured through him. 2. That
the property is not deprecated by the
For Sale" placards lead
ing an intending buyer to think that
the owner must SELL 8. That there
is no danger of the owner getting in
to trouble with several brokers, or
being obliged to pay more than one
commission as is sometimes the case, |
The fact that all big real estate
owners have exclusive agents, ari-
hat all big buyers of real estate pre-
er dealing through exclusive selling
agents, shows that this method OF
selling and buying real estate has been
proven to be the most satisfactory
)ne.