Some say brokers shouldn’t recommend lawyers

Should you listen to your broker? (flickr photo by Rodrigo Muniz)

Frankly, it never occurred to me that buyers may be well advised to ignore their broker representative’s recommendations for a real estate attorney.

The issue arose recently at a dinner following an estraordinarily stimulating social media event called RE BarCamp, sponsored by Lucky Strikers Social Media Club (LSSMC) for real estate and allied professionals.

Matt and Susan Daimler, the brains behind Buyfolio and the founders of SeatGuru.com, told those of us nearby an anecdote in which it appeared a buyer’s attorney was not up to snuff.

Did the broker