Calgary real estate prospects

[killramos]

Probably, but then again I don’t know what pressures they are under to continue their membership while underwater under threat of not getting another seat etc.

[ercchry]

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Were you part time when you made the career switch? And aren't most agents dabble in something else like prop management or proj management to offset slow business on buy/sell side?

Like how many agents really do it full time.

Over 1000 agents in Alberta didn’t make a single commission in 2023 (and it was a hawt year!) … only the top 20% do enough ends to make a modest living off of it

[pheoxs]

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Over 1000 agents in Alberta didn’t make a single commission in 2023 (and it was a hawt year!) … only the top 20% do enough ends to make a modest living off of it

2023 wasn't a hot year from the Realtor's perspective tho. Total sales and new listings were down a fair bit so a lot less houses changed hands.

[ercchry]

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2023 wasn't a hot year from the Realtor's perspective tho. Total sales and new listings were down a fair bit so a lot less houses changed hands.

If 1000 realtors were better at sales, I’m sure more homes would have been listed

[vengie]

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If 1000 realtors were better at sales, I’m sure more homes would have been listed

They're probably bad golfers too.

[89coupe]

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Were you part time when you made the career switch? And aren't most agents dabble in something else like prop management or proj management to offset slow business on buy/sell side?

Like how many agents really do it full time.

No, 100% committed from the start. It’s impossible to be successful and part time.

That’s for anything in life really.

[JohnnyHockey13]

Are you better than Justin Havre though?

[killramos]

Who?

[msommers]

The guy must be making serious bank considering his marketing budget.

[bjstare]

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The guy must be making serious bank considering his marketing budget.

My old neighbours (unsuccessfully) listed with his group. They said he doesn't do anything but market and recruit agents. No idea if that's true or not, but that seems like the dream realtor job.

[killramos]

I mean working for a living has always been massively overrated.

That’s what staff are for

[ercchry]

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My old neighbours (unsuccessfully) listed with his group. They said he doesn't do anything but market and recruit agents. No idea if that's true or not, but that seems like the dream realtor job.

His ex did a lot of the marketing work too… dude has been involved in a few lawsuits. Usually started by him, but he lost a couple good ones recently

[you&me]

WTF is this?

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...ary-elbow-park

Listed earlier today, but the only comment is "Conditionally sold until April 15th"?

[CompletelyNumb]

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WTF is this?

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...ary-elbow-park

Listed earlier today, but the only comment is "Conditionally sold until April 15th"?

Realtor sold to internal network before it was listed?

[riander5]

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WTF is this?

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...ary-elbow-park

Listed earlier today, but the only comment is "Conditionally sold until April 15th"?

It's clearly an 'unbelievable property'

[you&me]

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It's clearly an 'unbelievable property'

To be fair, that is probably one of the best lots in the neighbourhood... I just don't understand why it's even on Realtor®.ca if it's conditionally sold?

The price seems bonkers (even for one of the best lots), so maybe the condition is that it's sold "unless someone comes along at this ass-hat price, then the deal's off"

[ercchry]

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To be fair, that is probably one of the best lots in the neighbourhood... I just don't understand why it's even on Realtor®.ca if it's conditionally sold?

The price seems bonkers (even for one of the best lots), so maybe the condition is that it's sold "unless someone comes along at this ass-hat price, then the deal's off"

To be fair… it usually takes a few days for a listing to populate online. So if a neighbour saw the sign and told their friend who has been itching for a build lot… boom, pending

[pheoxs]

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To be fair, that is probably one of the best lots in the neighbourhood... I just don't understand why it's even on Realtor®.ca if it's conditionally sold?

The price seems bonkers (even for one of the best lots), so maybe the condition is that it's sold "unless someone comes along at this ass-hat price, then the deal's off"

Probably a requirement of the brokerage to have it in MLS for their sales stats and such.

Price is absurd but at the same time when the new zoning goes through you might be able to rebuild 16 units on it (8 townhouses + 8 basement suites) overlooking the ridge.

[bjstare]

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Price is absurd but at the same time when the new zoning goes through you might be able to rebuild 16 units on it (8 townhouses + 8 basement suites) overlooking the ridge.

That's exactly what I thought. It's the only way $2.5mm land value makes sense. The lot is really awesome, but like... not so awesome that someone would spend $5mm building a house there IMO.

[Brent.ff]

Typically need a MLS listing for the bank. Our current place we bought when it was off market (was on market but they removed it), and a condition was for them to list it on MLS for one day so that we had something to give to the bank.