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With gas prices remaining at extra-high levels – and predicted to go higher through the summer – I was wondering how such price increases are impacting real estate agents and all the other professionals tied to the industry. The average in Tacoma for a regular gallon of gas today is $3.63, up considerably from the year-ago price of $3.17, according to AAA. (The national average for the same gallon of gas is $3.51.)
I know there's a lot you can do electronically, but real estate jobs seem to be more mileage-dependent than a lot of others. Have any agents considered adding a surcharge to make up for the extra gas they’re spending driving clients around? Anyone else?
And what about buyers? Are you looking less from your car to save a few bucks? Or even rethinking where you might live to avoid driving and pricey gas bills?
