Curmudgeon
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For me, this stuff can be arcane because being involved in ALL of these various market structures is probably not something most people get a lot of exposure to. However, the residential real estate market is something we will all deal with throughout our lives. Comparing the two, they are actually very similar.
Order-driven: this is where traders transact with other traders directly, so you can liken this to a seller of a home dealing directly with a buyer of a home witbout the use of real estate agents (think for sale by owner).
Auction-market: this is exactly what it sounds like. While less common in residential real estate, it still happens, particularly for higher-end homes. The key here (as I understand it) is that you’re still not relying on any direct third-party support (except for, of course, those running the auction service).
Quote-driven: this is where traders transact with dealers who post buy and sell prices. The key point here is that there’s still no fiduciary duty. The dealer is your counterparty. This would be akin to a real estate company who takes on real estate risk directly. You sell to them, and they go find a buyer for themselves.
Brokered markets: Now we have a broker acting as a fiduciary. This is most like traditional residential real estate transactions where I hire an agent to find a counterparty on my behalf.
This may sound simple, but it helped me a lot and I thought it may help some of you. Feel free to critique if you see any flaws in my reasoning.
Order-driven: this is where traders transact with other traders directly, so you can liken this to a seller of a home dealing directly with a buyer of a home witbout the use of real estate agents (think for sale by owner).
Auction-market: this is exactly what it sounds like. While less common in residential real estate, it still happens, particularly for higher-end homes. The key here (as I understand it) is that you’re still not relying on any direct third-party support (except for, of course, those running the auction service).
Quote-driven: this is where traders transact with dealers who post buy and sell prices. The key point here is that there’s still no fiduciary duty. The dealer is your counterparty. This would be akin to a real estate company who takes on real estate risk directly. You sell to them, and they go find a buyer for themselves.
Brokered markets: Now we have a broker acting as a fiduciary. This is most like traditional residential real estate transactions where I hire an agent to find a counterparty on my behalf.
This may sound simple, but it helped me a lot and I thought it may help some of you. Feel free to critique if you see any flaws in my reasoning.