40/ JULY 2020 THE RIDER REAL ESTATE: Why we Choose PROFESSIONALS By Teri Davidson.


Reprinted from The Rider, September 2016


I had the pleasure of attending a


friend’s home with my husband for dinner last night. Ten friends getting together for a home made spaghetti sauce dinner with lots of laughs and story sharing along with the good food. One of our friends is a licensed plumber, the other a licensed me- chanic. I am a licensed Real Estate Broker with my own firm. We are all self employed. Our discussion turned


to real estate, (as it often does ) and my friend the plumber asked why Re- altors charge so much ( as he put it) for commission. I talked about the work we do in


promoting the property, writing ads, paying for and arranging professional pictures, the many calls we receive at all hours of the day, all weekends and holidays, the hours we spend showing homes to potential buyers, (some of whom never buy ) and the research and expertise needed to both price a home fairly for both buyers and sell- ers but also the experience and ex- pertise needed to arrange financing,


insurance and home inspections. After a contract is drawn and


signed it goes to a lawyers office where the agreement is looked over by a law professional for conflicts and rarely is there a mistake on the drafting of the contract by a qualified real estate salesperson or broker. This is very important. Prior to the actual closing of the


transaction the Realtor still has a lot of follow up work, hand holding and fine details to keep on top of in order to bring about a successful conclusion to the sale. There are still visits back to the property, questions to answer,


worries to solve and listen to, sometimes contractual amendments to draft and have signed and moving information to share with the two parties. Sometimes there are chattels which are being sold between the parties and we often negotiate these agree- ments as well. We are available 24 hrs a day 7 days a week and assessable to our clients at all times. This time we give to our clients is often at the expense of our own time with family, quiet times for ourselves, dinners and meals often interrupted. Vacations with out a cell phone providing access for our client’s calls is a luxury many of us do with- out.


I went on to explain that there is no set


rate for real estate commission and each li- censed realtor is free to discuss and charge as each decides and how I felt my commis- sion rate was justified . I strongly feel if there isn’t immediate


reaction in the real estate transaction by a qualified professional realtor there is a real chance many sales would not close. My friend the plumber said he under-


stood and then told a story about how he feels as a qualified plumber who is asked to plumb an entire newly constructed house by the contractor only to have the contrac- tor go to Costco or some do it yourself com- pany to have a water softener installed. He feels it is part of the plumbing and doesn’t understand how the contractor feels saying $50.00 on the installation by an unlicensed company is either fair to the plumber who is there setting all the lines already or prac- tical for liability and /or risk of leaking. He went on to say the contractor would ask him if the heater looked good, was it opera- tional, was it hooked up properly and did he mind looking it over.. it made him very angry. I asked him how he felt about people


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using handymen or unlicensed contractors to do plumbing and charging the consumer less per hour. He sputtered and said.. “they are fools. I spent many hours learning my trade, acquiring my license and ensuring my work is done well and insured.” Same type of issues for my mechanic


friend. He trained for many years as a young man, wrote exams, became licensed and as a man now in his mid 40’s who owns his own garage and shop. I asked him how he felt about the guys who fix cars in their home garages and driveways for peo- ple who don’t see the need for a profes- sional mechanic for their repairs. His response… “ there are no warranties, no follow ups and no customer service and in- surances. This is also why people should be cau-


tious when selling or buying real property. Find a reputable Realtor who is licensed, has the right experience , is knowledgeable, full time , and has a proven track record. Using a Professional in every aspect of


life is good decision making.


Teri Davidson has been a Licensed realtor for 40 years. She has a Broker with Century 21 Professional Group Realty located in Branford Ontario. If you’re thinking of buy- ing or selling contact Teri at 519-758-7307.


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