Links. 1953 was the first year the Corvette was produced, originally envisioned by Harley Earl, the Corvette was Chevy's first entrance in the 1953 GM Motorama. The GM Motorama was GM's dream car show and had been used in the past to showcase the new Cadillacs, Oldsmobiles, Pontiacs and Buick.inks. 1953 was the first year the Corvette was produced, originally envisioned by Harley Earl, the Corvette was Chevy's first entrance in the 1953 GM Motorama. The GM Motorama was GM's dream car show and had been used in the past to showcase the new Cadillacs, Oldsmobiles, Pontiacs and Buick.
Realtors make money on commission: They only get paid when they sell a house or help someone buy a house. The standard Realtor commission in the United States is between 5 and 6 percent, which is evenly split between the seller's agent and the buyer's agent [source: Linden].
So why pay a real estate agent a 6 percent commission? They tried negotiating a lower commission with prospective agents, who stood to make about $60,000, but the best they could get was 4.5 percent -- and 5.5 percent if the agent had to share the commission with a buyer's agent.