Business colleague moving to Howard County is looking for a real estate agent. Any recommendations based on actual knowledge of good buyer experiences would be appreciated. Thanks.
Jim B. replied:
I apologize for being overly vitriolic. I've had good and bad experiences with realtors (Donna at www.pureenergyteam.com rocked). I've also purchased property privately more than once, so I'm intimately familiar with real estate transactions in MD. My mother was a realtor for a time, fgs. I do, however, have a large problem with the NAR's guild/apprentice system and their monopolistic practices. I think there is a strong parallel between NAR's stranglehold on the home sale process and car dealerships trying to block Tesla's attempts at direct purchasing.