Expired Real Estate Listings have been the near exclusive domain of real estate agents for as long as I can remember. Top producing agents know that expireds don’t require a lot of effort to get, yet yield a high return on their time and money invested in marketing them. And all you have to do [...]
It is a repeat pattern each year that Americans carry a mortgage on a home that they are selling. Each and every year, the same question is asked ” How can I sell my mortgage note and get the cash I need?” The following may help you when you have mortgage notes for sale.
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To understand who pays real estate commissions — whether it’s sellers or buyers or both — first take a look at how real estate agents are paid and how they share cooperating commissions. Don’t be embarrassed if you don’t know how commissions work because I’ve had clients who didn’t know, even though I had sold [...]
Most home buyers and sellers are interested in saving money. Discount brokers offer lower prices. But with those lower prices generally come discounted services as well. Don’t expect discount brokers to spend a lot of money on advertising / marketing your home or be available at your beck and call.For some sellers, discounted services are worth [...]
Discount brokers typically charge less than full-service brokers.
Most home buyers and sellers are interested in saving money. Discount brokers offer lower prices. But with those lower prices generally come discounted services as well. Don’t expect discount brokers to spend a lot of money on advertising / marketing your home or be available at your beck [...]
Just when you think you’ve found out everything you need to know about the “dirty, little secrets agents don’t want you to know” from a bazillion of misinformed and, in all fairness, probably well meaning Web sites, here’s what you really need to know:Forget the hype. Forget the books you need to buy, the online services [...]
You know real estate commissions are negotiable, right? Regardless of local customs, all real estate fees are up for discussion. Some agents will agree to a fee reduction right off the bat. Others will discuss it. But nobody will feel upset that you asked. It’s expected.Understand First How Agents Are Paid.
Splits vary among brokers, depending [...]