I can remember the day where you could drive past a real estate sign outside a house for sale and the price was advertised on the sign.
Some recent comments have been brought to my attention that may require us to open our minds a little and think to the future and to the good of all of the industry, agents, buyers and sellers.
Maybe it is time that we had a law across the land that stipulates that any advertised property other than Auctions must carry a price. No offers over, no buyers range, no by negotiation. Why?
Straight away there is nothing hidden from the buyer, there is no chance for the minority of unscrupulous agents to take advantage of the myriad of laws throughout the country.
This will also give a boost for agents and their standing in the community. Agents should embrace any initiative that raises their profile. As far as sellers wanting privacy, well they do not have it anyway, we can all find out what any property sells for eventually.
It will make it easier for buyers looking for properties for sale and it will make the whole process a lot more transparent.
I know this might not be popular but maybe it is a road worth investigating.