Are there realtors who specialize in helping you repair a house to sell?

yes, there are some that work with contractors to buy older homes and fix them up, essentially "flip" them... generally, they buy the houses, hire the contractor who may or may not have gone in with the realtor, and then fix up said house and sell it for more than they paid plus repairs and commission fees....

but most realtors have general contractors as vendors that we will recommend to buyers if they want to fix up and older home, whether to live in, rent out, or sell

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I saw one guy advertised as a contractor-realtor but it looks like he builds million dollar homes and sells them himself.

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He is required to disclose this, same if a Realtor is listing and selling any property they own.

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Is that a thing? I saw one guy advertised as a contractor-realtor but it looks like he builds million dollar homes and sells them himself

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Kind of a conflict of interest, IMO. Since realtors get paid as a percentage of total, they would rather drive up the cost of the hose before they sell it through remodeling costs.

House is in Baker and I have no idea.

That’s what I need a realtor for.

Seems like a really easy way to make the most money possible

Yes, my neighbor sold her house that needed about $50K of work, mostly basement and pool areas. A company that works with a local real estate group bought it, spent 9 months refurbishing it, and the real estate lady who worked the initial sale was also the realtor who handled the selling to new buyers.

I know a few realtors who also make money on the side by slowly flipping high end houses. Barely flips really, more like having the market knowledge and capital to snag good deals (probably all 1M+) and live there and take your time turning it over.

They tend to be great realtors and obviously aren't going to work on your house themselves, but will add a ton of value getting quotes, recommending work, sometimes coordinating it, etc.

I had a flooring company that also did kitchen and bath renovations.(2 of the biggest upgrade returns on a house). I had an idea to form a partnership with an agency and basically offer a menu option for upgrades to make a house more appealing to sell. Most agents will pass on an older home in need of upgrades and the homeowners are usually not in the position to make them.

The idea was that I would come in and do basic, but nice upgrades to the kitchen and baths with the agreement being that I would get an agreed to fee at close of the house.

Once I had measurable success with the agent, we could show the small upfront investment(Partnership) in shorter sale cycles and higher sale prices.

Incorporate, the business model and sell it as franchises across the country.