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Posted on 7/5/16 at 7:52 pm to TheWalrus
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You sound like a nice guy.
Dill is the man...
Posted on 7/5/16 at 7:55 pm to boosiebadazz
If I were you I'd pay the $700 or whatever it is for those services that list it on MLS and give it a try before you pay some realtor 4% of whatever it is. Unless you're selling a trailer in a trailer park the odds have to be in your favor.
I owned and sold one house by myself. It took a month and I didn't have to pay the $8000 it would've cost for some a-hole to show my house.
I owned and sold one house by myself. It took a month and I didn't have to pay the $8000 it would've cost for some a-hole to show my house.
Posted on 7/5/16 at 7:56 pm to BeerMoney
I probably should have done that. I already sent her an email offering the 4% for six months. The 4% won't be a lot of money (it's a college condo), and it's honestly worth it to me just to get my equity out.
Posted on 7/5/16 at 7:58 pm to boosiebadazz
the normal cut is 3% for both seller and buyer. I assume you mean each get 2% instead?
If it is an expensive house you'll likely be able to find some willing parties. If it is a more lower to middle class home you may put yourself at a competitive disadvantage.
If it is an expensive house you'll likely be able to find some willing parties. If it is a more lower to middle class home you may put yourself at a competitive disadvantage.
Posted on 7/5/16 at 8:01 pm to boosiebadazz
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It has stairs, so I understand that precludes you from purchasing.
Way to limit your target audience.. a-hole.
Posted on 7/5/16 at 8:03 pm to molsusports
I said I'd pay her 4%. Ugh.
Posted on 7/5/16 at 8:06 pm to boosiebadazz
and you understand she probably expects the other realtor gets 3% on top of that? seller covers teh realtor fees under normal circumstances.
if you don't have a contract you can look for another agent or renegotiate. there is a length of contract that usually varies from 3 to 6 months on these things as well. with a bad enough deal you can wait that out.
if you don't have a contract you can look for another agent or renegotiate. there is a length of contract that usually varies from 3 to 6 months on these things as well. with a bad enough deal you can wait that out.
Posted on 7/5/16 at 8:07 pm to boosiebadazz
Good realtors hustle. A good realtor will work hard to get the 2 percent split. Last year we had an awesome realtor in Illinois that hustled to find us a rental, and her cut was probably only 900 dollars.
Posted on 7/5/16 at 8:11 pm to molsusports
frick. Oh well. It's just money.
Posted on 7/5/16 at 8:11 pm to dillpickleLSU
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hustled to find us a rental, and her cut was probably only 900 dollars.
not an apples to apples comparison. there's a lot less paperwork and liability with that than a house/condo for sale.
if it is a high value property or a market with a lot of competing realtors you'll have more power to negotiate with a realtor.
he could also claim ignorance since he seems to be ignorant of the going rates and perhaps that the 4% was not all inclusive. explaining that in honest terms might set things right with a honest realtor (maybe a standard 3% each instead of the 4% for just her)
Posted on 7/5/16 at 8:12 pm to boosiebadazz
Well if it's worth it to you then frick everyone else's opinion. Pay that 4% and move on.
Posted on 7/5/16 at 8:13 pm to molsusports
I had a good realtor who hustled and told me all the things I needed to fix at a house in Dutchtown. The rate was 4.5 percent. She sold my place in weeks. This was after I canned the lazy one at 6 percent. You can negotiate whatever percentage you want without any effect on the service.
Posted on 7/5/16 at 8:14 pm to boosiebadazz
Realtors do nothing. 3% tops but you can do their job on the side easily if you want to save money.
Posted on 7/5/16 at 8:18 pm to boosiebadazz
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This post was edited on 2/13/17 at 8:34 am
Posted on 7/5/16 at 8:20 pm to bigblake
I told her I'd pay her 4% of the sales price.
Posted on 7/5/16 at 8:24 pm to boosiebadazz
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This post was edited on 2/13/17 at 8:34 am
Posted on 7/5/16 at 8:25 pm to bigblake
She hasn't responded to my email yet. I'll see what happens
Posted on 7/5/16 at 9:49 pm to dillpickleLSU
Posted on 7/5/16 at 9:57 pm to boosiebadazz
We tried selling our place by ourselves. Showed it 24 times, had to couples out earnest money down and still couldn't get qualified. We had a contract on another house already and had to prove we had ours under contract by July 15.
Broke down and listed it with a realtor for 3% the last week of June. On her second day she had it listed she sold it. Buyer was already pre-approved.
Broke down and listed it with a realtor for 3% the last week of June. On her second day she had it listed she sold it. Buyer was already pre-approved.
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