Comments on: Do real estate companies hide affiliations on purpose? http://www.opoeziepezi.com/realty-companies/do-real-estate-companies-hide-affiliations-on-purpose Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:01:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: estielmo http://www.opoeziepezi.com/realty-companies/do-real-estate-companies-hide-affiliations-on-purpose/comment-page-1#comment-2001 estielmo Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:39:59 +0000 http://www.opoeziepezi.com/realty-companies/do-real-estate-companies-hide-affiliations-on-purpose#comment-2001 You don't give details, but there are several national franchises and/or associations that they may be a part of. If Joe's Cars decides to stop selling GM and change to Ford, he is already well-known as Joe's and his name and reputation are already there and don't have to be rebuilt from scratch. In fact, several car dealers in my area changed affiliations so your analogy is a good one. The real estate company is local-owned and operated but part of a franchise. It gives them access to national databases and co-op advertising budgets. By holding themselves out as locally owned with a local name, they are more flexible if they go totally independent or change franchise affiliations.<br><b>References : </b><br> You don’t give details, but there are several national franchises and/or associations that they may be a part of.

If Joe’s Cars decides to stop selling GM and change to Ford, he is already well-known as Joe’s and his name and reputation are already there and don’t have to be rebuilt from scratch. In fact, several car dealers in my area changed affiliations so your analogy is a good one.

The real estate company is local-owned and operated but part of a franchise. It gives them access to national databases and co-op advertising budgets. By holding themselves out as locally owned with a local name, they are more flexible if they go totally independent or change franchise affiliations.
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]]> By: Turbo Baby http://www.opoeziepezi.com/realty-companies/do-real-estate-companies-hide-affiliations-on-purpose/comment-page-1#comment-2000 Turbo Baby Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:12:59 +0000 http://www.opoeziepezi.com/realty-companies/do-real-estate-companies-hide-affiliations-on-purpose#comment-2000 I do not know if it varies from state to state, but in Texas, an "Affiliated Business Disclosure" is part of every contract I have seen.<br><b>References : </b><br> I do not know if it varies from state to state, but in Texas, an "Affiliated Business Disclosure" is part of every contract I have seen.
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]]> By: anniewog http://www.opoeziepezi.com/realty-companies/do-real-estate-companies-hide-affiliations-on-purpose/comment-page-1#comment-1999 anniewog Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:00:59 +0000 http://www.opoeziepezi.com/realty-companies/do-real-estate-companies-hide-affiliations-on-purpose#comment-1999 It is because the agents want to brand themselves. The idea is they will get to be well known.<br><b>References : </b><br> It is because the agents want to brand themselves. The idea is they will get to be well known.
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