As a Realtor, I weigh in against Tanya's post. I believe experienced Realtor's provide a set of skills and services that profit most of our clients more than any possible savings on commissions. The National Association of Realtors has done surveys which consistently document this as a statistical reality. Our average Seller client has a much larger profit than the average FSBO (for sale by owner). Our average Buyer client finds out about things as they are being listed, not after they have hit the MLS. In this market, a house can go under agreement as fast as a secretary can input the data and wait for it to cycle into the system (which takes about a full business day). In addition to profit or opportunity, the client who has a busy life, gets safety and extra hours of access by leaving the showings to us.
In this specific instance, there are UC Realtors whose offices are on the UCD promoted corridors. O'Donnell R.E. is on Baltimore Ave and Urban & Bye is on Lancaster Ave. I think it is bad form for UCD to help an out of area investor (the 232 extensions tells me this owner's phone is East of the Schuykill and North of Market St) ay bypassing local businesses. The balance of the Agents living and working in the area includes people who could easily make it from Chestnut Street or Springfield Avenue to Lancaster Avenue. We have roots here and volunteer here. For us Realtors : the reality for most of us is that our giving is limited by our incomes. Some of us give more than others. And some of our clients have made their decisions with notice of this. Bypassing us reduces our income and can create hard feelings. For this Owner: choosing a Broker to market his property (even rentals) gains him access to the MLS (including www.Realtor.com) which is a much larger and more specifically functioned list. I write this noting two things. One, I have met and admire Tanya and I wish her and Lancaster Avenue every success. Two, I have made similar posting decisions on behalf of Tenants who are elderly or frail and without access to the time, money or computers that make apartment searching viable. I think PENN's OCL is a wonderful tool for tenants, but if you don't use computers or can't get to 40th and Walnut before 4 PM, there is little out there to help tenants. Also, I only make such posts when I am acting in a pro bono capacity. Since Tanya is salaried, no matter how enthusiastic or well intentioned her rental post, it is diminished in my eyes. I guess on a scale of postings I do not consider Tanya's posting a "mortal sin" but do think her energy should not be spent defending the post. They could be spent promoting a synergy of new business with existing Realtor Agencies. All the best in 2004 and beyond! Liz On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:09:14 -0500 "Tanya Washington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Shariff, > > I discussed with you previously why I posted this listing before as > part of my business recruitment effort. Please refer to the previous > response. UCD does not have a policy of posting all the available > real estate listings, otherwise you would have seen far more than > this one. I am assisting a new property owner who is working with the > corridor team to make a substantial investment in this building and > is eager to find a community-friendly tenant. > > Tanya Washington > University City District > > > > > >---- Original Message ---- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: RE: [UC] Lancaster Avenue opportunity > >Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 12:25:49 -0500 > > > >>Again Tanya, Why is UCD posting Real Estate Rental Listings > >>on the listserv's? > >>S. > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tanya > >Washington > >>Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 3:12 PM > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Subject: [UC] Lancaster Avenue opportunity > >> > >>Please pass along to any interested parties. Do not respond to > >>me-please call phone number listed below. > >>Tanya Washington > >>Lancaster Avenue Corridor Manager > >>University City District > >>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >++++ > >>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >>For rent or lease: first-floor commercial space available in early > >2004; > >>prime location in the "Lancaster corridor" between U Penn and > Drexel > >U, > >>near the Community Education Center and Powelton Village in West > >>Philadelphia. Conveniently located to public transportation; easy > >>on-street parking. Approximately 700 square feet; central air, > >direct > >>basement storage possible; small rear garden area and front porch > >>setback. Perfect for artist studio, writer's office, or > professional > >>service provider. Non-profit organizations encouraged to apply. > Rent > >>negotiable on sliding scale dependent on occupant use. To view > >please > >>call Bill at 215.232.8098. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
