Buying a house without a real estate agent
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Comments (2)If you want this on MLS you should be able to find a brokerage that charges a flat rate on the "listing side" and they will place it on MLS. But as much as people sometimes despise Realtors, there is a lot of research that shows the right one can get people more money for their houses than FSBO and still cover the commissions. Also you will need to consider your month to month carrying costs. Go ahead and try it for yourself but give yourself a time frame; If you don't sell it by a specific date, then hire a professional. (If it were really that easy everyone who ever has gotten a license would still be doing it.) 10% of the agents do 90% of the selling, find that top 10% agent, that will save you much more money than doing it yourself. I would like to leave you with one more thought, a buyer on a FSBO is also thinking they are going to save money because your not paying a Realtor. I am a Realtor in Florida and I buy and sell using Realtors. Good luck and have a great move....See MoreReal Estate Agents
Comments (6)Hi Guys, Now that you have an official category, I hope that you will share your wealth of knowledge about local home professionals that you work with on your listings by writing reviews for them. You can do that here: houzz.com/writeReview/cmd=s Also, be sure to ask your own clients to review you by going to your profile and clicking Request Reviews to send them a request....See MoreReal Estate Agents
Comments (16)Listing services and pros can't be over done only the interested click on the list anyway. How does real estate not have anything to do with home decorating and remodeling? This is a service some would like to see. Other services are on here and they don't post adds why would this be any different? Honestly, Architectural Digest has always had a real estate section in its' magazine and I always find it interesting. Apart from the local pro list if Houzz decided to offer listings in a separate category or even a sister site, but with the same great style I would be just as addicted as I am to the design site. Why shouldn't they compete in the real estate biz too? I say pull an all out Google style take over of the House Websites and tell Trulia to move over you can do it better! LOL Before I found Houzz I would pick a new location randomly on Trulia and look at all the million plus properties just to see the beautiful homes and get ideas!...See MoreChoosing the right real estate agent
Comments (2)I don't think this behavior has anything to do with being a husband/wife team. It is unprofessional under any situation. Interview a couple of other agents and narrow it down to someone with whom you feel comfortable....See Morehomechef59
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