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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS, South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker! (Fathom Realty Washington LLC)

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5,049,450
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

It's all part of my home office expenses!

Mar 17, 2017 10:37 PM
Rainmaker
679,404
Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

I'm the owner of our company ... so whatever I do I pay for!  Nothing is free.

Mar 17, 2017 09:56 PM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Yes, both. But I can't remember the last time I made a color copy at the office and about the only things I use the copier for at the office is for final settlement statements after a closing.

Mar 18, 2017 05:51 AM
Rainmaker
4,572,183
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Interesting question.  T-A-N-S-T-A-A-F-L.   Never ever.  Even when there is no charge...there's a cost involved.   

Mar 18, 2017 03:53 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I do everything from home or source it from vendors.

Mar 18, 2017 05:52 AM
Rainmaker
2,220,654
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

No and no

Mar 18, 2017 05:50 AM
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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

No, but I'm sure the cost is wrapped up in another fee.

Mar 18, 2017 03:01 AM
Rainmaker
4,457,314
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Paul that is because you work for a 100% Broker... check out the other brokers and the answer is no but you end up getting nickle and dimed to death so you might as well work for an 80/20 or 75/25 broker and it will be better:))Endre

Mar 18, 2017 12:05 AM
Rainmaker
142,796
Diana White-Pettis
Bennett Realty Solutions - Upper Marlboro, MD
GRI, CDPE, CNE, WHC Upper Marlboro Homes for Sale

Yes, but I've never used it for my copies.

Mar 17, 2017 10:03 PM
Ambassador
5,230,113
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Yes & yes!  I don't think I've ever used the company copier though - I either have a commercial printer do the work or if I'm printing something basic, I use my own printer.

Mar 17, 2017 10:01 PM
Rainmaker
151,633
Julie Larson Realtor® Sarasota FL 941-284-9826
White Sands Realty Group FL | 941-284-9826 | Serving Sarasota, Manatee & Charlotte Counties - Sarasota, FL
When you're thinking of moving...ThinkSuncoast.com

I don't use the office for copies as I work from home. However, our association provides a Realtor discount card that works at Office Max/Office Depot. I go there to have my double sided color listing flyers printed. It's usually at least a 66% discount.

This link shows the discounts...

http://savingcenter.net/office-depot/

Mar 18, 2017 05:46 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

We have our own printers...

Mar 18, 2017 05:22 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I do not charge, but also any large quantities of color can be done at stapes for far less than i can print and buy all that ink

Mar 18, 2017 05:21 AM
Rainmaker
1,513,143
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

This office is a no; the previous office was .7 for b/w and .15 for color!

Mar 18, 2017 05:11 AM
Rainmaker
409,203
Jim Paulson
Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info - Boise, ID
Owner,Broker

My office doesn't have any brick and mortar store fronts so my answers are N/A and N/A.  In most offices, you either pay in via a transaction fee, split or directly, but I am sure agents pay for it one way or another.

Mar 18, 2017 04:51 AM
Rainmaker
3,626,530
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

We don't have a printer or copier.  So the answer is nothing...

Mar 18, 2017 04:37 AM
Rainmaker
1,239,901
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

No. no,

Suprisingly the broker does not mind. Paperless retention system does not have any files to put away, needing a good scanner.

Mar 17, 2017 11:45 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, Broker, Tacoma Washington - yes, for everything, our market center has a charge.

Mar 17, 2017 10:41 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Yes

Mar 17, 2017 09:45 PM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

no charge for copies.... but each agent pays their fair share of the total amount used for supplies....it's short money....there are 30 who share that fee and many are not in the office to use the supplies....

Mar 18, 2017 08:14 AM
Rainmaker
1,844,301
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Yes & their are different prices based on toner usage I guess. Color is .10 & B&W are like 1 or 2? something like that.

Mar 18, 2017 06:32 AM
Rainmaker
1,027,602
Susan Haughton
Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA
Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

No to B&W copies, yes to color copies if I am in the brokerage office.  I work out of a home office, though, so I pay for it all there. 

Mar 18, 2017 06:19 AM
Rainmaker
989,652
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Yes they do - not of the fee but it's a little less than the office store

Mar 18, 2017 05:12 AM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

One way or another, you pay.

Mar 18, 2017 05:03 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

You bet! (I will admit the office cost per copy is lower than I can print mayself)

And forces those Transaction fees.

And makes certain home warranties and title company are pushed. And the list goes on.

Brokers don't work on the same business models as agents. Agents are on the menu.

 

Mar 18, 2017 04:35 AM
Rainmaker
1,045,440
Dave Martin (703) 585-4687
Fairfax Realty - Fairfax, VA
Making Realty Dreams a Reality #WeWillGetYouHome

Not within reason but honestly I don't use the office for copies and haven't in years

Feb 22, 2018 06:17 PM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

My office does very little paper regardless of color.

Mar 23, 2017 07:25 PM
Rainmaker
4,936,705
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

.45 for color and .06 for black and white

 

Mar 20, 2017 12:08 PM
Rainmaker
5,868,554
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

They do for both, at different costs, but I am never in the office, so don't know the cost.

Mar 20, 2017 10:13 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Whatever the going rate at Kinkos is.  AKA, I go to kinkos for my color and B&W copies.

Mar 19, 2017 09:35 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,164
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

The monthly fee covers an allocated number of copies.

Mar 19, 2017 08:52 AM
Rainmaker
599,274
Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

I own the office so I suppose it's coming out of my pocket.

Mar 19, 2017 07:34 AM
Rainmaker
1,725,996
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Sure; I charge myself everytime I order new toner for my printers.

Mar 19, 2017 05:41 AM
Rainmaker
979,496
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Paul - I have a printer at home, and pay for all of my own copies when the ink runs out.

Mar 19, 2017 12:14 AM
Rainmaker
115,432
Jeanne Feenick
NextHome Premier - Basking Ridge, NJ
The Agent you choose REALLY does make a difference

Yes for both. 

Mar 18, 2017 10:15 PM
Rainmaker
536,943
Rose Mary Justice
Synergy Realty Pros - Dandridge, TN
Synergy Realty Pros

Color Yes.....Black and White No

Mar 18, 2017 07:34 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

In a way yes. We pay a quarterly tech fee which covers marketing materials, agent websites (which I don't use) high speed internet and use of the copy machine and paper. I get my fee mostly in color copies and paper.

Mar 18, 2017 06:03 PM
Rainmaker
677,422
John Slocum
Premiere Property Group, LLC - Vancouver Washington - Vancouver, WA
Broker, SFR - Vancouver WA Real Estate

Our brokerage office does not have a copier (or a fax) thus, no charge!

Mar 18, 2017 05:46 PM
Rainmaker
5,005,659
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Nope..but I do have my own commercial color printer and its worth it and a write off.

Mar 18, 2017 05:14 PM
Rainmaker
1,617,916
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

just black and white now no charge

Mar 18, 2017 03:26 PM
Rainmaker
1,955,212
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

I have my own printer in my office but I definitely use the office printer when I am printing 100s of copies. I just moved. My old office did have separate codes and costs for each B&W /Color printer. I haven't checked on the new office yet. 

Mar 18, 2017 02:10 PM
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2,684,109
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

    When I was with Coldwell and C21, those brokers gave us free rein on the copy machines.  

     Today, it's either my own printer, or Office Max with the Florida Realtors discount card.

Mar 18, 2017 01:41 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

My agents print all their stuff at home

Mar 18, 2017 01:37 PM
Rainmaker
711,852
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

Free for black and white and all scanning and faxing. Color is charged 25 cents a click.

Mar 18, 2017 12:13 PM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Paul,

We did not charge our agents, from our point of view is one of those coo-coo ways to make a few pennies.  We did not charge for postage or FEDEX.  It was all part of doing business, and no one abused the privilege.  A

Mar 18, 2017 12:00 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

When I affiliated the office did not have a color printer.  Now I have my own as with my laser printer, scanner, etc.  

Mar 18, 2017 09:41 AM
Rainer
509,449
Susie Kay
Ultra Real Estate Dallas Fort Worth - Plano, TX
North Dallas Specialist

Current broker doesn't provide color copies, only black and white and it's free. Previous broker has no color copies and charges a fee for black and white.  Another previous broker has both and charges for both.

Mar 18, 2017 09:20 AM
Rainmaker
4,882,355
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

We do not charge for printing.  Part of their monthly fees

Mar 18, 2017 08:34 AM
Rainmaker
900,128
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

When I was part of a local small office, there was a limit on color laser printing of brochures.

Mar 18, 2017 08:10 AM
Rainmaker
969,888
Frank Rubi
Frank Rubi Real Estate, LLC - Metairie, LA
FrankRubiRealEstate.com

It's in my Brokerage budget. So I do not charge my agents for copies. 

Mar 18, 2017 07:57 AM
Rainmaker
809,258
Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

No we do not charge for copies. -Kasey

Mar 18, 2017 07:56 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,173
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Expensivebut necessary. We budget for this...

Mar 18, 2017 07:42 AM
Rainmaker
1,543,823
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

I run my own office, so yes, I buy the toner.

If I were at BBR, they offer X amount FREE per month and then charge after that. I've made 3 copies there once, the day they signed my partnership papers.

Mar 18, 2017 07:14 AM
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6,393,609
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I pay the bill for all of these, and few people are allowed to print them without a great reason.

Most reports are submitted to the clients digitally these days so the printers do get ignored most of the time.

Mar 18, 2017 07:06 AM
Rainmaker
1,390,113
Wayne Zuhl
Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ
The Last Name You'll Ever Need in Real Estate

Of course not.

Mar 18, 2017 06:53 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,409
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

I do all my own printing at home!

Mar 18, 2017 06:48 AM
Rainmaker
4,333,772
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

We work from our home office. When we do go into the office, our broker does not charge for black and white copies. The color machine is not for agent's use.

Mar 18, 2017 06:44 AM
Rainmaker
2,182,552
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

yes

Mar 18, 2017 05:35 AM