Why Use a Realtor

[San Diego Real Estate]

Eight Important Reasons Why San Diego Real Estate Buyers & Sellers Use a REALTOR®
Qualifying the Buyer - REALTORS® qualify prospective buyers to determine in advance their financial ability to purchase. Pre-Qualification also helps a buyer understand what they can afford and what they can realistically look at buying. This saves both buyers and sellers a lot of time and aggravation and ensures that the process is as smooth as possible.
Advertising - REALTORS® have access to several forms of advertising including newspapers, homes, magazines, relocation networks and the Multiple Listing Service--a cooperative sales system which contains all the properties for sale in your market area.
Housing Trends - REALTORS® have current market information on comparable selling prices for specific types of homes, allowing sellers to establish realistic prices while obtaining fair market value for their property.
Sale Negotiations - REALTORS® are trained professionals who can answer the many questions posed by potential buyers and should work to alleviate any doubts buyers have about the process.
Financing - REALTORS® will continually gather information on the latest and best methods of obtaining mortgage money and be prepared to assist the buyer to assure a speedy sale.
Continuing Education - REALTORS® are constantly upgrading their professional abilities by keeping informed about market trends, the latest industry innovations, new legislation and civil rights. Members of the National Association of REALTORS® have the right to earn professional designations by completing additional education.
Personal Service - REALTORS® work cooperatively with the affiliate members of the MLS to provide information on title and conveyance documents, termite inspections, home warranty programs, etc. REALTORS® also make suggestions to sellers on how to make a home more saleable.
Protection for Buyers & Sellers - REALTORS® subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics and accept the responsibility of promoting the interests of buyers and sellers by protecting them from fraud and misrepresentation.

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[Dan Auito]

I suppose I'll have to let you have your piece here Sandy. One thing it does do in my For Sale By Owner vein is to show people what is involved and how the pro's go about practicing their craft.

Many things can be accomplished by the Lone For Sale By Owner and in hot markets, it can be a much easier task than some would imagine, that's not to say that the do it yourself seller doesn't need to get a very accurate price fix, set up good advertising and promotion as well as have the paperwork end of things ready to go as well as the property itself.

Many times agents are the answer but then again there are times when you can certainly be your own best representitive with a little support from the necessary service providers that are involved along the way!

A professional is always welcome here Sandy and with that said, I'll certainly give you the nod when someone requests representation in San Diego! :SM058:

[buzzer]

New Experience:
I have been happy using Realtors for selling homes for me and will continue to use them in the future. For the first time, I put up two homes for sale on my own since (the market is so good right now).
I found the process to be quite easy, and I'll do it again as long as it's a house that I am proud to sell and I price it right. All I did was put of a FSBO sign with a phone #. When someone wanted the house enough to sign a contract, I printed a FAR-BAR form off the Internet and filled it out with the buyer. That was the hardest part. I made anyone signing a contract to get a loan commitment letter within 3 days or I could sell it to someone else. I took the contract and deposit check (made out to my title company) to the title company and gave them the buyers name and phone #. The title company called me with anything that they needed to close with. It was all new and I had to find some info. plus do a little running around, but it saved me a bunch of cash. I bet I spent no more than 10 hours doing all the things that would have been done for me.
I have also learned a few new things that will help in the future, even when using a Realtor.

[Dan Auito]

Outstanding report Buzzer! Thanks for the confirmation, you mentioned you had a few more things you learned, well let's hear them! :SM117: I see your from Winter Haven, I have relatives there on those 5 acre parcels.
One day we shall meet! Feel free to elaborate!

[kaimera]

hmmm..... interesting.

nothing personal sandy, but i find it funny that if those are the most important reasons why i should use a RE agent, then I might as well quit my job and become an advocate for fsbos.

Qualifying the Buyer - my mortgage broker would gladly do this for me for other referalls. Or I can simply read on the internet really for free.

Advertising - please! have you heard of classifieds or the internet.

Housing Trends - realquest.com

Sale Negotiations - read up on it. Its definitely not rocket science. Afterall, an agent is supposed to negotiate what the seller wants?

Financing - mortgage broker please
Continuing Education - thats good for them.
Personal Service - this is the only plus I see a re agent has.
Protection for Buyers & Sellers - great. the fact that they know it doesnt mean they all practice it.

This is not to say i dont have any re friends or ever bought my house through one, but im increasing getting frustrated about stories on what re agents do.

Yes they have the market in their hands, but i dont think you need an agent for every transaction.

just my 2 cents!

[realestate]

hmmm..... interesting.

nothing personal sandy, but i find it funny that if those are the most important reasons why i should use a RE agent, then I might as well quit my job and become an advocate for fsbos.

Qualifying the Buyer - my mortgage broker would gladly do this for me for other referalls. Or I can simply read on the internet really for free.

Advertising - please! have you heard of classifieds or the internet.

Housing Trends - realquest.com

Sale Negotiations - read up on it. Its definitely not rocket science. Afterall, an agent is supposed to negotiate what the seller wants?

Financing - mortgage broker please
Continuing Education - thats good for them.
Personal Service - this is the only plus I see a re agent has.
Protection for Buyers & Sellers - great. the fact that they know it doesnt mean they all practice it.

This is not to say i dont have any re friends or ever bought my house through one, but im increasing getting frustrated about stories on what re agents do.

Yes they have the market in their hands, but i dont think you need an agent for every transaction.

just my 2 cents!

Sorry to point this out but it is rocket science to some. There will allways be people that just need to have there hand held thru the deal, if not everybody would be buying and selling real estate. Then where would the 20% of the people on this board be if the other 80% where competing with us.

[Dan Auito]

Cases can be made both for and against. Different situations call for different approaches. If your an educated real estate practitioner as we advocate here then you won't necessarily need an agent to do your bidding but to do the bird-dogging instead!

For folks not so inclined or blessed to be able to understand and play the game as we do then the agent may be just the ticket.

I'm glad I'm giving my book away in e version this way if you really want my two cents you can have a nice cup of tea while you digest the full flavor and options to consider in the realm of agents and what, where, when and how to use them to best advantage!

[buzzer]

Dan, what 5 acre lots are you talking about? I build spec homes so I'm always interested in land in Winter Haven and all surounding areas.

What did I learn? Well, since I always just used a Realtor, all I needed to know is when to show up, sign my name and take a check home. I learned all the items that the lender and title company need to put things together. It's not much, but when you see it for the first time it's a little bit of work because you don't know who to call or where to get some of those items. I had to ask just to find out what those items were. The experienced Realtors know just what to do and it's not much an effort, but often takes repeated calls to insure things get done. I made those calls myself this time. It was actually fun talking to the various folks that come together to make a sale complete. I learned that it is important to be honest with the buyers and make sure they trust you. I told them to call me with any concern. I want them to be happy with the product and the experience. Buying a home is stressfull and what a differnce I can make by letting them know I'm there for them.

I learned enough to know that I don't want to do this where the home/unit is a lower income range type of place. I have a small home I just purchased, using a Realtor, that came with an extra lot. I only wanted the lot. I'm flipping the home and building on the lot. The Realtor will get 3 commision checks and that is just fine with me since I don't want to deal with it. I'm happy for the Realtor and happy to have them provide service. For selling on my own, It's nice if you have a hot product and don't have to try hard to sell and only spend your time dealing with those who are qualified to buy. Many contracts seem to fall out at the lower income ranges or should I say, lower credit score ranges.

So now, even when using a Realtor, I know what questions to ask to make sure things are progressing. I know to call the lender to ask how the loan is comming along.
OK, enough ranting.

[Dan Auito]

Buzzer, I would have to ask my family relative what and where exactly his Winter Haven property is located, I do know that these 5 acre plats are the minimum amount of land (stipulated by deed restriction) that you would need to build 1 SFH. No subdividing into postage stamps here. PM me with a phone # if you want further directions. Dan

[txrigdiver]

Fortunately here in Houston we have several outstanding REI clubs. Through those clubs I've found some realtors who will do flat fee listings on the MLS with 16 pictures. This gets the property in front of a great amount of people and it's about the same price as a single month of advertising in a newspaper. Throw in a showing service like Centralized Showing Service, and I get to find out which realtors are showing the property, and get feedback from them directly. Plus I don't have to drop what I'm doing and run out and show the property. All the legal forms are sent to the realtor who will fax all the sellers disclosures to anyone interested. (while typing this post, just now, 12:58 local time, I received a call from Tammy at CSS and she gave me the name of the realtor who wants to show one of 5 houses I have on the market this afternoon. I said OK, and continue to sit here at my computer while someone else does all the work)
Since I love the negotiation process I really want to do that myself. From there I let the title and mortgage companies I've developed relationships with handle all the details and basically all I have to do is show up at closings and put bigger checks in my pocket.

I think it's pretty ridiculous to pay a listing realtor 3% to sell one of my properties when all they do is put a listing in the MLS and wait for someone to call. Even holding open house is pretty much a show for the neighbors. I'm sure houses receive offers from open houses sometimes but I've never had it happen on any of mine. I won't hesitate to work with a listing realtor when they call me with a listing to look at and won't get my reator involved so that the reator who called me will get the whole 6%. Guess which realtor is going to call me first next time they have even a possible good deal.

The best part about this that you can do it this way too.

[jpopkin]

There are many different options when selling your home. I own a Help-U-Sell Franchise, and we sell homes for a low set fee. We are a full service company, and about 50% of our homes sell without ever having to go on the MLS. Many agents will rant about how 90% of all homes are sold on the MLS, but what they don't tell you is that 90% of all agents use the MLS as their only marketing tool. They put it on MLS and HOPE and PRAY another agent will bring in a buyer. Data Entry, Hope and praying Do not justify 3.3% to me.

Side note: Unlike most agents I also believe its good for the buyer and seller to get to know each other.. Many times buyers feel much more comfortable talking to the owner vs. an agent. Especially at open houses.

[Dan Auito]

:praise: That right there says it all. Thank you so much for presenting facts.

[realestate]

There are many different options when selling your home. I own a Help-U-Sell Franchise, and we sell homes for a low set fee. We are a full service company, and about 50% of our homes sell without ever having to go on the MLS. Many agents will rant about how 90% of all homes are sold on the MLS, but what they don't tell you is that 90% of all agents use the MLS as their only marketing tool. They put it on MLS and HOPE and PRAY another agent will bring in a buyer. Data Entry, Hope and praying Do not justify 3.3% to me.

Side note: Unlike most agents I also believe its good for the buyer and seller to get to know each other.. Many times buyers feel much more comfortable talking to the owner vs. an agent. Especially at open houses.

I disagree buyer makes a few commits on the house. Seller gets mad things get out of hand.

[Dan Auito]

Realestate has a rock solid point as well, Agents are the grease between the wheels that keep the friction down to a minimum. Many times when FSBO's have had the home, appraised, inspected, repaired and properly prepared the buyers don't find much to complain about, if they do then the seller should consider what the buyers say to see if it is valid, if so than the seller should act to correct it and thank that potential buyer for bringing it up.

If it isn't a valid point, let's say the buyers are just trying to weasel the sellers down then the sellers can just nod and take it all in while not really trying to hard to satisfy some frivolous demand. In other-words NEXT!

Real estate attorney's are also a cheaper form of grease when things get into the contract stage so off you send them to speak with your attorney to finalize an offer as your attorney can help them draft it and present it to you for them.

Supporting evidence: http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2005/04/17/business/02fsbo.txt

[ChrisGA]

i just wanted to put my 2 cents into the conversation:

I have found the best realtor for me.............

He works as quickly as i do and alot of times quicker. I need something he always has the answer or calls me back within 30min timeframe.

Contracts- 1 day max and it is typed up and summitted and usually approved or turned down on MY PRICE..........

He is on it like i am.......I am glad i have found someone that believes in what i am doing as much as myself. LOYALTY IS A VERY important virtue for me. :SM123:

As far as my realtor goes with my rehabs which i have closed on the "jewel" as mr. Charley calls it.........yesterday morning and we are beginning work this weekend ............

this deal is around a 70-85k NET deal........the next deal i placed undercontract will NET around 100k..................plus a equity on a quad which will be closing this month also with a PCF of around 900 per month.....

Now for those that think that what u pay a realtor is something u dont want to do, or dont want to have...........add my numbers for this year coming.....
and tell me the little bit i pay my realtor is paying off and i am proud to have such a great one on my team.........

I HIGHLY SUGGEST ANYONE HAVING A GREAT REALTOR ON YOUR TEAM EVEN FOR JUST A DEAL OR TWO A YEAR. 1 DEAL MAKING ME 70-85K NET PLUS ONE CLOSING IN 27 DAYS THAT WILL NET AROUND 100K .............PLUS PCF AND EQUITY (I BELIEVE THE NUMBERS COME BACK AT 35K EQUITY) I AM PROOF POSITIVE A GOOD REALTOR THAT U HAVE TO TAKE THE TIME TO FIND; TAKE THE TIME TO FIND; IS A GREAT MONEY MAKER AND RETURN.

but of course i have went through, oh, 12 hear to find the one that cliks with me and my style......but it was well worth the adventure,,,,,,,plus he is a good golf buddy now also....you be loyal and they will be also.

[Dan Auito]

Your using them in the right capacity Chris, now in hot markets it's not always required for selling! Great bird-dogs though, no doubt about that! You must have one or TWO on your team!

[txrigdiver]

I've only been through about 5 realtors so far and the one I have now meets the minimum requirements without being anywhere near an overachiever, Maybe it's time to screen a few more. My first realtor was my sister, man, did it lighten my load when I fired her.
I do have 4 other realtors who all in all send me roughly 10 to 12 possibilities a month but I don't have them write offers on anything other then the deals they send me. I'm always recruiting listing agents that are actively getting new listings.

[karlpie]

I'd be more than willing to help you as a realtor, but, unfortunately you are in Texas and I am in Illinois.

I have many investors at the moment that have called upon me to give them the necessary backup information on current or off market listings in the area. From that they then work through me to get their deals done.

I also invest myself but I'm always willing to help others that might be able to utilize my services in some way. :)

Karlpie

[txrigdiver]

This ought to push just abut everyones buttons

Chalk up one more realtor. I'll tell you, I spent four years on an aircraft carrier forward deployed in the 7th fleet, 3 years on a Battleship bristling with cruise missiles. I learned how to blow planes out of the air, sink surface and subsurface craft and practically held in my hands the power to vaporize entire city blocks of real estate. Never in my life have I met a group of more arrogant people in the world, and I'm not talking about Naval Aviators.
I was in a discussion with a realtor today about the pros and cons of realtor's and FSBO's with MLS listing. This realtor flat out told me what I've heard as rumors before and what many of us have speculated about. She flat out admitted that not only has she received but she has also authored not only e-mails but other documents shared with other realtor's encouraging them not to show any property listed as a fsbo, to do everything they could to stear their clients away from ever seeing any FSBO's at all. They do this because they think they are being cut out of something (I hate people with entitlement attitudes). The discussion started when I asked the realtor to terminate a listing I have for a $70,000 property so I could take it to a flat fee listing realtor. She refused to, since I signed a 6 month contract she would only withdraw the property which prevents me from listing it with anyone else but at the same time effectively removes it from the status of even being for sale. I have over a million dollars of property listed with her and she wants to play screw you games with an $1800 commission. I told her that if she was willing to list a property for an $1800.00 commission and maybe have 5 hours of paperwork if a bad, hard problem came up, then we have established that realtor's are prostitutes and now the only argument is over how much I'm going to have to pay for my ****#?/%@! job. since she was willing to take $1800 for a $70,000 property what makes her so deserving of $10,500 when my $350,000.00 property sells, the realtor deserves that because, why, explain this to me, ... because I'm a good investor?,... maybe because listing that big of a house is a bigger burden then listing an 1100 sq ft property...why, you realtor's out there tell me why!
I don't quite rank realtor's as I bad as I do law enforcement personnel (redneck good ol' boys with guns a badge, and a license to legally beat you to within an inch of your life, just what we need) but it's so close as to blur the lines. (that's a topic for another time and place, don't even get me started)

Basically what this realtor told me today was that besides being unethical and not giving her clients the representation that they deserve but rather the representation that she thinks they deserve,(maybe she's a liberal democrat that thinks the American people can't make good decisions by themselves, and God forbid she has to pay for it)she admitted to an organized conspiracy involved in interstate funds from out of state investors, misrepresenting clients and an almost organized crime aspect of strong arming people who offer an alternative to highway robbery realtors in what is supposed to be a free market economy.
To all you realtor's out there, you better clean up your act and your e-mails because I see a time in the near future the whole lot of you are investigated for Ricco act crimes, conspiracy, and a whole bunch of other stuff I know nothing about. And to tell you the truth I can't wait to see it happen and anything I can do to speed up this day of deliverance and get you knuckle heads out of my way, Ill be glad to do.

[loans2investors]

I know in most states that if you want to just list your home on the MLS all you have to do is to pay 500 bucks

and then if an agent from a different firm sells it you can nego. 1-3% and some REA just want to just make money the average agent in the USA only make 16k a year so you know there are a lot of Part timers to bring that average down that low.

I know my sister just did that in Fresno CA and the agent listed it for 500 bucks and the selling agent got 2% so it can be done

[txrigdiver]

Feds say Realtors stifle cheaper rivals
Lawsuit expected to challenge rules that prevent online and discount agents -- many of which take a sub-6% commission -- from getting a fair shot at listings.

By Reuters

U.S. antitrust regulators are preparing to sue the National Association of Realtors (NAR) over policies they believe will illegally restrict commission discounting and harm online competitors, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
The effort by the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission aims to protect buyers and sellers of homes and could help contain high real-estate costs in a booming housing market, the newspaper said.
The association is the nation's largest trade group for brokerage firms, agents and others involved in selling real estate.
The report, citing lawyers close to the case, said the Justice Department is expected to charge that the association, in a pending bylaw, illegally adopted practices intended to stifle Internet-based rivals and discounters.
The competitors often charge commissions below the traditional 6% that is divided between buying and selling agents.
Feds say online competition stifled
The NAR bylaw would allow its more than 1.2 million members to withhold property listings from online brokers, the newspaper said. The date for it to take effect, which has been delayed several times because of discussions with the Justice Department, is now set for this July.
The move comes as the federal government is also targeting efforts in states to protect full-service real-estate agents, the newspaper said.
It said the Justice Department last month sued a Kentucky state agency that sought to restrict rebate payments to customers by residential real-estate agents and brokers. In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Louisville, the U.S. charged that the Kentucky Real Estate Commission illegally conspired to impose and enforce the rebate ban in order to fix commissions and deprive consumers of price competition by brokers.
The Justice Department and the FTC have warned several states in recent months that such laws hamper innovation and competition and have formally objected to industry-supported proposals in Oklahoma and Texas.
The NAR said the federal agencies are simply "lobbying on behalf of limited-service brokers" and improperly interfering in a largely state-regulated industry.
The federal investigation of the NAR's rules has been under way for more than a year. When it was first disclosed in October 2003, the group said it would cooperate with the inquiry and that its proposed rules regarding access to Internet listings wouldn't violate antitrust law.
Late last Friday, however, an NAR lawyer acknowledged that government officials and the association have so far been unable to resolve their differences and that a federal antitrust challenge was likely to come soon.

[Dan Auito]

Real Estate agents know they are on the titanic but everyone still wants their chair. Meanwhile the music plays on while the competition discounts the daylights out of the old monopolistic practices.

Times is a changin Martha!:SM144:

Care to read a little article? http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.05/realestate.html?pg=1&topic=realestate&topic_set=

[jimfurr]

Hi,

I have a friend I've known for a few years that is a realtor.

He charges a flat rate of $1500 no matter the sale price of the house.

He also said he can show me where he almost never costs the seller anything since he gets More than what the seller wants for the house consistantly.

He does the work, the seller still gets what they would have gotten if sold by owner.

Sounds like a win-win to me.

jim
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[Dan Auito]

They up the price to cover the fee Jim. This can sometimes work, but it does increase the cost to the end buyer due to a little higher price being charged for the property being sold.

Appraisers are then asked to justify the sales price with their appraisal and they usually aren't to happy about doing so!

[jimfurr]

How are things in good old Florida!

I had a lot of fun in Fla!

Ages 10 to 13 and age 17!

RE hopping down there?

jim
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[Dan Auito]

Oh Yes Jim. Florida's on fire. Many markets in the rustbelts are suffering miserably while Florida is gaining 400,000 new residents a year with that projected to continue for the next 20 years! Things are good down here and the weather is also nice now that the hurricane season is behind us.

[bigbargains]

Wow. Reading this post makes me very sad and almost sick to my stomach. I have waited and prepared for several years to be able to become a realtor. Thankfully, my husband has a good job and we live on his income. I don't have to push a sale because I need to make my car payment.

With that said, I could care less who is selling the property or what they are offering as a co-broke. I am working my butt off to get each buyer settled in the best place for them according to their specs and I am loving every minute!!! Honestly, I would do this for free (but don't tell my DH). I have only worked with buyers so far. I check FSBO sites, the paper, drive-bys...whatever it takes to get the job done for the buyer.

I knew going in what many people thought of real estate agents, but man, some of the feelings stated here are very strong. I am sorry for your negative experiences and please understand that we aren't all so bad. Maybe I am just new and naive and Pollyanna-ish, but I pray that I will never stoop to the level of some of the agents I have heard about!

Kara

[Dan Auito]

I've seen it from both sides of the fence Kara, with two R.E. licenses in my pocket FL & AK and it is indeed sad to say that many agents shouldn't be agents at all.

Entry into the field is easy to obtain but success is an entirely different matter, I think you will succeed and give the profession a positive pull.

Just love what you do and do more of it!

[optionfl]

just a little encouragement, be creative and think outside of the box

good luck

[SlumLordMike]

Nothing wrong with realtors. If the buyer is willing to buy and the seller is willing to sell, git'r done.

[mike_mn]

2 more cents...

Myself being a realtor and mortgage loan officer, I look at my Realtor services as an insurance policy for sellers and/or buyers. For those that ask the question, which is fairly rairly, I explain that many transactions go hassle free. In the case where deals go smoothly, I make too much money. In the case where there are problems, many times I have not made near enough for the hassles I have delt with and time spent to solve problems(that may not be my responsibility). If they want to do the RE deal without an insurance policy(me), I am more than happy to step aside and only do the mortgage for a buyer or let a seller become a fsbo, but if they want insurance(me) they will pay for my services. I list properties for about 1-2% less than the big firms in the area, but I am clear on what I provide and what I dont. If they want something i don't offer, either we negotiate or they go somewhere else and pay more.

I might get paid too much, but i get paid less than most of the schmucks out there in my area that call themselves realtors. It amazes me how little many of the "top producers" I have encountered in my area really know about RE. They are marketers...They can market their name and get lots of business, but sometimes at the expense of thier customers experiance.

My business is driven by referral, so if I dont do a good job and know what I am doing, they dont come back or refer others to me. I have made it 4yrs so far, so i am guessing by the referal system working for me and allowing me to provide for my family for 4yrs, I am doing something right...

Overall, Realtors should never be created equal. i don't have a magic handbook to find a good one. In fact, i would be a terrible Realtor for investors. Too time consuming for me, to many offers that dont go, etc... Also, I am looking for my own deals, I would have a hard time giving my blessing on a marginal deal and if it was a home run, I would want it for myself. So, do your homework if you plan to use Realtors as part of your investing plan. It is similar to finding a tax accountant or attorney. Very few understand what you are doing and many are money hungry and will try and tell you what you want to hear to get your business.

[bigbargains]

Thank you for the encouragement. I don't ever want someone to have a bad impression of realtors after a transaction with me. It reflects on the entire industry, not only on me. I think a lot of realtors either don't think of that or don't care.

[Brian Barringer]

Just curious, What makes a good realtor? Maybe this should be its own topic

[Linda11]

Quite a few factors could be attained by the Lone For Sale By Proprietor and in hot markets, it may be a a great deal easier task than several would likely picture, that's not to say that the do it yourself seller doesn't need to have to get a extremely exact price fix, build very good advertising and promotion at the same time as possess the paperwork end of items ready to go at the same time as the property itself. I discovered enough to learn that I do not want to perform this wherever the home/unit is often a reduced income variety type of location. I've a little household I just bought, utilizing a Realtor, that came with an added lot.

[Geeky53]

The selling process generally begins asking price.
Your Realtor can give you up-to-date information on what is happening in the marketplace and the price, financing, terms and condition of competing properties.
So the Realtor is important.

[BigHud]

I for one feel a little intimidated by "For Sale by Owner" homes. When using a Realtor I know that they will do all the legwork for me; set up a showing with the owner, find out about taxes, utility costs, etc. I also feel like it is a bit more formal with using a Realtor when making an offer on a house.

[Burke]

I for one feel a little intimidated by "For Sale by Owner" homes. When using a Realtor I know that they will do all the legwork for me; set up a showing with the owner, find out about taxes, utility costs, etc. I also feel like it is a bit more formal with using a Realtor when making an offer on a house.

If you do your research, you have the opportunity to expand your knowledge significantly when you by a for sale by owner.

[lrning]

When should a real estate agent declare her fiduciary obligation?
I had an agent talk to me to list my house, I agreed to sign the contract, she listed the property. She had a buyer, there was no buyer side real estate agent.
I assumed that she represented me (the seller)
But when I questioned her about her, she said that she was only a transactional agent.
that is she was there to facilitate the transaction.!!! she collected 7% from me!!!

[Abbott]

why people use door to step into rooms , why dont they go through windows or somethin else (:
if you dont have any know how of dealing or buying or purchasing they are your guiders and are best in there business , there are many things which involves law and are complicated they can deal with that at ease .

[urmikhan85]

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