Fees Make Agents Angry, Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
What’s the difference between an MLS fee and a fine? Fines attempt to modify behavior (and can imply moral disapproval). Fees are payments in exchange for services. Fines can masquerade as fees. Are reinstatement fees actually fines? In cases where the MLS reinstatement process is completely automated by an AMS, surely that’s really a fine? What about your other fees? Should they exist?
The value of MLS is weighted against cost. No doubt subscribers get a tremendous amount of service for their money, but do they feel burned by your brand when they transact with you?
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