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REAL ESTATE AGENTS ARE SHADY AS
Rosie
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used car sales men. Been thinking about buying one of my daughters a house and when I tell them not over $150.000 they keep calling and saying, "I have this little cape cod you can steal for %220.000" And lie like hell. Was told the well was only two years old and checked with health department and the Damn thing was almost ten years old. Guess they take one look at me and think they have a senile old man and can do or say anything and I won't catch on.
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With the internet age here, I see them being replaced by the homeowners themselves...and it has already started.
What really makes me laugh is the commercials that realtors have out right now....something like "homeowner ship is under attack....realtors protect home ownership..."....yea right!
Yep, I dont lik them either. Bought my property without them. Just me the sellers and our lawyers. They dont do anyhting for you, other than show you a list of houses, and then get what....8 or 10% of the selling price? Yet you still have to pay a lawyer etc.....leaches is all they are.
With the internet age here, I see them being replaced by the homeowners themselves...and it has already started.
What really makes me laugh is the commercials that realtors have out right now....something like "homeowner ship is under attack....realtors protect home ownership..."....yea right!
We told her nothing south of the river. She shows us 4 on the south side and the last one was on the north side, like we were going to love the only house she shows on the north side.
we eventually built.
You havent a clue of what the hell you are talking about.8 or 10% of selling price??LMAO[:D]quote:Originally posted by the middle
Yep, I dont lik them either. Bought my property without them. Just me the sellers and our lawyers. They dont do anyhting for you, other than show you a list of houses, and then get what....8 or 10% of the selling price? Yet you still have to pay a lawyer etc.....leaches is all they are.
With the internet age here, I see them being replaced by the homeowners themselves...and it has already started.
What really makes me laugh is the commercials that realtors have out right now....something like "homeowner ship is under attack....realtors protect home ownership..."....yea right!
You're right, I dont know what they steal...err I mean make off the deals....never used one, never will. Will never buy property listed with one. I know back when I started looking to buy, I dealt with them, and it gave me the creeps......bunch of low lifes.....asked to see a house....they only wanted to show me one that cost twice has much....ETC. I found a Homeowner who wanted to avoid them, just like me[8D].
The salesmen is supposed to be working for the seller, but they are actually working for whatever deal nets them the best gain.[xx(]
Trinity +++
We've only stumbled on one real estate
agency that is honest,helpful,ethical
and committed to do their best for you.
"Parade Properties" in Deerfield Nh.
But,in our short run of buying homes
we have run across some real azzholes
including LAWYERS,BUYERS(one particular in
Las Vegas) and other agents.
It's a shame.
WHO the realtor works for depends on who hired them. Buyer's agent or seller's agent?
We were moving from CO to VA- called realtor I had worked with before. I had one day to look at houses. Gave him our wish list. On the day, he had 10 houses lined up, mapped out, and had researched them. We started early, looked at houses, talked over offerings, he advised ones to pass on, ones that were good deal, price to offer, etc.
He accompanied inspector to the house we chose, negotiated with seller's agent on work to be done, etc- and got seller to pay for a 1 yr warranty (older home).
I feel that he earned his pay. The fee was 6%, paid by seller. THEIR agent got half, mine got half. Actually, his COMPANY got half- some of which pays for licenses, MLS access, etc.
YOUR mileage may vary. Have had other realtors that could not seem to listen. That's why they get a short contract, and get fired. When we sold our first house, our realtor coached us on getting a house ready to show. Was on the market 10 days when we got an offer higher than we expected.
Good luck with your searching. Watch those agents. They are like lawyers, lie about everything.[:D]
But, we used one to sell our last place and he made me about 15,000 over what I would have sold it for.
The realtor with the listing only gets 1.5-3%, the selling agent gets around 3%, and the guy with the Broker's license gets about 6% unless he splits with the listing agent.
If there's an undisclosed issue after the sale, like a 36" gas pipe under most of the house, or there was a sinkhole that got filled in before the house was built, etc.; YOU are the one that has to live with it if you didn't use a realtor.
Besides, you get to wander through other folks' homes, look under their beds, in their closets, maybe in their medicine cabinets, and tour as many as you like with a realtor.
I hear the argument about buying/selling without a realtor. From what I see, you end up paying more. I would never consider looking at a "for sale by owner" house. Real estate transactions are very complicated, and mistakes are expensive. Save the urge to DYI for when you upgrade the kitchen.
We have some of the good and some of the bad around here. We just sold our house last spring and bougth this new one. They were very good and honest with everything. Although they should have been. I have known them my whole life. We listed ours with them and bought one that they had listed so it worked great. We have some here though that just tell you what you want to hear.
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You have a bad real estate agent. Because of legal reasons tell him/her that you are terminating business. Keep in mind that any properties shown by him to you may give rights to collect a commission later. Find a new agent.
Have sold two homes without one. Never bought without one, though. I'd buy FSBO, but most owners have no idea what their home is worth, IME. A good realtor/seller will have comps to look at.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
In every corner of the country these days, it's a buyer's market. If you don't like the realtor you're dealing with, get another one. And never, never, never buy a house from the same realtor who's representing the seller. You should have one representing your interests.
I hear the argument about buying/selling without a realtor. From what I see, you end up paying more. I would never consider looking at a "for sale by owner" house. Real estate transactions are very complicated, and mistakes are expensive. Save the urge to DYI for when you upgrade the kitchen.
Thats what lawyers and title insurance are for. Even with a realtor, you still pay for title insurance......and the Lawyer is cheaper. You dont pay more by doing it yourself....you pay less, and the owner you are buying it from keeps more(no commision to pay)....win-win---WITHOUT the realtor
quote:Originally posted by River Rat
In every corner of the country these days, it's a buyer's market. If you don't like the realtor you're dealing with, get another one. And never, never, never buy a house from the same realtor who's representing the seller. You should have one representing your interests.
I hear the argument about buying/selling without a realtor. From what I see, you end up paying more. I would never consider looking at a "for sale by owner" house. Real estate transactions are very complicated, and mistakes are expensive. Save the urge to DYI for when you upgrade the kitchen.
Thats what lawyers and title insurance are for. Even with a realtor, you still pay for title insurance......and the Lawyer is cheaper. You dont pay more by doing it yourself....you pay less, and the owner you are buying it from keeps more(no commision to pay)....win-win---WITHOUT the realtor
+1 All the realtor does is unlock the door and let you look around then they drag their feet when you make an offer (and they get paid 6% of the selling price to do it). I prefer to buy from the owner himself and we can negotiate the price on site. With one quick phone call to my lawyer, all of the title work is taken care of within a couple of days.
...used car sales men.
Ouch. [B)]
Add to that....I wanted to see propertys in the 100k to 140k range....Im a blue collar guy and thats all I could afford, and told them that, so what do they do.....show me nothing but 200k to 280k...and told me I could easily get a loan for that much. I looked at the numbers and told them they were nuts, I could get the loan, but no way could I make the payments without starveing, but still they pressured. I told them firmly...NO 200k crap...and then what do they do? ignore me, dont return calls, or, hand me a folder with two houses in it and walk away, and leave me sit in a room for 45 minutes till they return.....screw'em! I bought when the bubble was in the upswing, and they were conning everyone into homes they couldnt afford....not me. I put the word out with friends and family that I was looking, and of all people, my father finds me a homeowner who hated realtors has much as me. Worked out real nice.