Commissions at Risk: A Real Estate Professional's Guide to Beating Online Competition [Paperback]

Danielle Babb (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1419593234 | ISBN-13: 978-1419593239 | Publication Date: October 1, 2006 | Edition: Original

Real estate professionals will soon be faced with fierce competition from web-based transaction systems that decrease commissions, flatten rates, and enable consumers to eliminate the middleman.  Commissions at Risk demonstrates the use of technology in today’s real estate market and its impact. 

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

This book will be incredibly helpful for individuals or organizations that are involved in almost any aspect of real estate. Comments to the author are always welcome.

About the Author

Dr. Danielle Babb is a consultant for real estate organizations, where her primary goal is to help them survive the coming wave of technology.  She has a Ph.D. in Organization and Management with a Technology Emphasis, and M.B.A. with a Technology Emphasis, and a Bachelors degree in Business.  Dr. Babb is an adjunct faculty member at seven area colleges, including: Indiana Wesleyan University, Capella University, Baker College, American College of Computer and Information Sciences, Walden, and North Central University, where she teaches courses on IT practices affecting all areas of business. Dani is a California Licensed Real Estate Professional.

 

Dr. Alex Lazo is part of the faculty at American Sentinel University and Axia College, where he teaches courses in Management Information Systems, E-Business Strategies, Internet Concepts, and Computer Networking. He has a Ph.D. in Organization and Management with a Technology emphasis, a Masters degree in Management Information Systems, and a Bachelors degree in International Business. Dr. Lazo currently works with the world's premier, full-service real estate services company, where he recruits, mentors, and supervises network engineers, programmers, and analysts.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; Original edition (October 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419593234
• ISBN-13: 978-1419593239
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,421,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thanks for reading my bio! I am an author, a professor and a consultant specializing in technology management. I am fascinated by the disintermediation of service professionals due to online organizations. (fun stuff!) I am a doctor of philosophy (PhD) in Organization and Management with a Tech Emphasis and I teach *a lot* of classes, mostly all online. I love to travel, and get to do so often; though it would be nice to have a non-working vacation. :) I have written books (and continue to do so), published, I love presenting and giving seminars and workshops, and teaching students. My MBA is in Business, and I've been able to apply both my PhD and MBA to my career for years.

I am recently married, live in Southern California, and like most people making my way through life with as much adventure as possible. :)

Check out my other book sites at www.commissions-at-risk.com and www.teachonlinebook.com too.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An insightful analysis of the future in Real Estate, October 23, 2006

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Bill Nazur "Real Estate Specialist" (Newport Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Commissions at Risk: A Real Estate Professional's Guide to Beating Online Competition (Paperback)

Dr. Dani has done an excellent job of evaluating the Real Estate field from so many angles, that if you are not willing to learn and adapt, you could become one of the future casualties that she outlines in her book. As an IT professional with real world knowledge of real estate investing, Dr. Dani has THOROUGHLY researched each topic, and has provided examples from the perspective of the realtor, lender, appraiser, and several others. If you are introspective, and looking to increase your performance, or just want to stay on top, this is a GREAT book for you to read. I've gone back to sections of the book so many times, that I may need to buy another copy.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not impressed, February 15, 2007

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Oakley Ann (Fort Collins, CO USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Commissions at Risk: A Real Estate Professional's Guide to Beating Online Competition (Paperback)

I found myself constantly waiting for the meat of the subject. The message that real estate agents are on the way of the horse and buggy was so redundant that I almost tossed it. Although there are occassional good points of interest I felt that I could have spent my time better. An experienced agent will question the experience of this author with the industry and a newbie might be misled without a basis in reality. No question that the industry is becoming dominated by third parties using the Internet to cash in on this mega-bucks industry but, this author seems to believe that you can purchase real estate like an airline ticket without accounting for the various laws regulating the industry on a state level.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must buy" for anyone interested in real estate!, October 20, 2006

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Arlene Blix (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Commissions at Risk: A Real Estate Professional's Guide to Beating Online Competition (Paperback)

The author of Commissions at Risk: A Real Estate Professional's Guide to Beating Online Competition brilliantly combines her expertise in information technology, real estate, and business to create a handbook for anyone interested in buying or selling property. The reader will better understand the impact the Internet has on the industry and be taken, step by step, through the process of strategically planning to successfully compete with it. The book is critical for survival in the ever-changing world of real estate.