i was told by a co-worker that real estate agent or broker will sometime be able to upgrade floors, kitchens and bathrooms and pass the cost of renovations in price of home? is this true? can i go this route instead of homeowner covering the cost of renovations up front?
I am going to buy a new house that was the builder’s model home. The real estate agent we are working with is the builder’s agent and ours, and said she is a ‘transactional broker.’ She said the builder absolutely does not accept lower offers and wouldn’t let us make a lower offer on the asking price, she just wrote up the paperwork with the asking price. Does this sound normal? This will be our first home and the real estate agent knows how much we want the home. We are just slightly clueless and I don’t want to get sucked into a trap since we are just learning what to do.
Any help you can offer would be appreciated. Thank you!
I guess I need to clarify. I didn’t mean "accept" as in — that’s what we would pay. I meant accept as in — making a lower offer. The realtor would not even let us make a lower offer, and that was my question. I was not sure if it was okay for the realtor to say no you can’t even make a lower offer on the house.
Thanks!
It was built with the intent to move into, then when we were unable to sell our existing home, we were forced to eventually sell the new one. With about 10 months of mortgage and tax payments, homeowner’s assn fees, electric and utility bills, real estate agent commissions, etc.; I lost about ,000. What is the best way to handle this from a tax standpoint? It was never rented, nor did we ever live in it. This occurred in Florida.
This is the first time I have sold a home, and I decided not to use a real estate agent. As a matter-of-fact, I already had a buyer that wanted to buy it “as is”, so there was no need for an agent. I was wondering if there is anything that I am legally obligated to do?
I guess what I’m asking is what am I obligated to do as the seller (other than provide a contract that stipulates the home is being sold “as is”)? This guy is ready to “sign a contract” to get the process moving and I don’t know what to do next! Does he hire an attorney for the contract or do I, or is this something his lender will provide?
From start to finish, just exactly what has to be done for the home to be sold and the money in my bank without any legal complications?
P.S. There is a mortgage and a lien on the home
I’m planning to sell my home. I’m planning to work with a real estate agent that was referred to me through the internet, who will get a 6% commission upon sale of my home. I want to know if this is a normal rate or is it too high?
Basically I want to know if I should look for another agent who charges a lesser commission rate or stick with this one.
I’m preparing to put my home up for sale with a real estate agent, and wondering if I need to pick just one after meeting with the short list i have created, or if its customary to let multiple agents try and sell your place for you at the same time. Is there a standard I should follow, or actual legal rules? Thanks.
I want to sell my home. I don’t want to pay 00+ in commissions. I’ve seen lots of posts and heard often that it isn’t worth the hassle to sell on my own and to just use a real estate agent. I want to know what the hard part/hassle is. Is it the marketing or the paperwork or something else? My wife thinks having an agent is all about getting your listing in the MLS. How big a role does this play?
I’m selling my house, and I have no desire to pay 3-6% of my home’s value to a real estate agent. What rights do I have in this capacity?
I am selling my home and do not want to use a real estate agent. I know that some people out there will say that I should, but I already have a buyer, we have agreed on a price and don’t feel we should hire an agent so they can take their commission for nothing (already had a agent try to get me to use them for the paperwork). The question I have is does anyone know where I can find the forms that I need to complete the sell in the state of Texas?
I need to know if selling my home through militarybyowner all i have to pay is a lawyer to do my closing paper work for me or will i have to share my proceeds with the real estate agent that the buyer used?
