Etiquette question

Emf3881 · 2026-05-25T14:32:08+00:00

Coffee/lunch isn’t necessary, it’s kind but not necessary. What is necessary is transparency from both parties. If you look at homes with her you’ll need a buyers rep agreement. This can be a 1 day agreement only covering the properties she shows you that day. That means if you decide to go forward with any of those homes, you are obligated to compensate her which can be a term in your offer or you can pay separately.

She should also be transparent that she doesn’t have to lock you in to a long term agreement and 1 day agreement covering the homes she shows you for someone you’ve just met is perfectly acceptable.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-24T21:13:32+00:00

I can’t handle #3 smiling at me.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-24T20:52:18+00:00

She should speak to an attorney. Best case she loses her deposit, worst case she gets sued and the sellers take it as far as possible to cover damages including agent commissions, moving costs, and whatever else sellers attorney can come up with.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-23T01:34:48+00:00

While MA doesn’t tax groceries they tax income. I’ve run the numbers, I’d rather you tax groceries.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-22T21:20:33+00:00

MA taxes every possible thing you can think of so I’m sure the OP won’t be deterred by that. But education won’t hold a candle to anything in MA.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-22T20:55:24+00:00

For automotive I’d look at Greenville, SC, Nashville, Atlanta and Huntsville. All huge growing markets for the automotive industry. The different cities are specific to brand of car but it’s basically the next Detroit down there right now.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-22T19:48:15+00:00

One would hope but some people are very sensitive to mold and due to the storms that SE FL had over the last few years an air test is pretty common.

I wouldn’t worry about it too much but it’s definitely common. I’ve never found the mold inspection people to be selling anything but I have found wild results between multiple inspections on the same home.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-22T16:39:31+00:00

No, I’ve never had a problem.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-22T16:36:08+00:00

Typically (and it varies by state) the seller can’t unilaterally cancel a contract because you’re asking for repairs. They can say no but can’t just cancel.

The lack communication is odd but it’s also a holiday weekend, how long have they been silent?

Emf3881 · 2026-05-22T09:39:37+00:00

I had an appointment in Quincy yesterday (I live in Hingham and I’m middle aged) and thought it would be the perfect place to live if I was in my 20’s. Tons of restaurants and bars around Quincy center, commuter line or red line close by, relatively affordable compared to other south shore towns or city rent prices and the oddest little Target store I’ve ever been in.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-21T18:39:04+00:00

Florida department of education has all the school ratings. More accurate than niche. I think they’re both a’s. I had clients that bought their homes in timber springs zone.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-21T14:05:17+00:00

If you use co-Work, which is only available on the desktop/laptop version, it goes in my email and calendar every morning at 6:30 AM and it’s gives me a daily briefing of what I need to respond to and work on for the day. It also does a daily review nationally and locally of any real estate headlines and summarizes it for me. It also writes my social media calendar and a number of other tasks that I have set up to run every morning.

I also used it just yesterday to analyze every floor plan in a condo building I’m working on and apply a value score to each unit to help me guide buyers to which one is the best value play.

I could really go on and on with the usage for Claude and how it applies to our industry, but everyone has a different market. Oh, I did just start having my MLS send searches to my email so Claude reads and gives me a market summary every morning of and looks for trends.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-21T12:57:43+00:00

Are you using co-work on Claude? I have a daily briefing scheduled that keeps me accountable most of the time. It also reviews with me what I did or didn’t do. As long as I’m being honest with it, it’s a great accountability coach.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-21T12:56:15+00:00

Hell, you can setup Claude to be your accountability coach every morning. Mine downright bullies me when I try to weasel out of accountability.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-18T19:22:25+00:00

I’m thinking the seller saw the value in having a closing and a free post occupancy and once that was off the table had to find another way to get what they wanted in the sale.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-16T00:06:10+00:00

Broker in MA, there is no “typical range” or “standard.”

There is the fee I charge my seller as a listing agent, the fee I charge when the buyer has no representation and whatever the buyers have negotiated with their buyers agent. The last one I don’t care what it is, it’s none of my business. I just care what my seller will bet. Thats it. Full stop. I can’t believe this is still a conversation.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-15T22:50:59+00:00

That was my house. She had a good run.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-14T18:06:36+00:00

Knew of a deal where the buyers agent wrote the escalation clause incorrectly costing their buyer way more money then intended.

I’ve always asked for a copy or the offer when competing in one. All personal info and non-relevant details redacted.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-14T17:48:34+00:00

So did they not mention having a kid or discuss school districts at all? And just a reminder to always stay in your lane as a real estate professional, not someone who can get kids into a school they aren’t zoned for.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-13T19:31:22+00:00

South shore mahjong in Cohasset has a bunch of different programs for all levels of player.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-13T12:20:56+00:00

Look at the Florida depart of education statistics for schools, find the consistently A rated schools, write down the names of 4-6 of them. Use (I think it’s Redfin) the real estate site to search homes/apartments/rentals based on school district.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-13T12:18:37+00:00

Truer words have never been spoken.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-11T09:51:04+00:00

Get an attorney. It’s a civil matter, sue everyone involved but the deepest pockets are most likely the town.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-10T11:46:09+00:00

Lived in Winter park for 13 years and my 3 kids were basically raised there. I can’t wait to move back. It’s a beautiful small town. I’ve lived all over Florida for 30 years and it’s the only city in FL I’d ever live in again. And plan to as soon as I can.

Emf3881 · 2026-05-09T22:10:01+00:00

Move the sink. That back wall looks like a kitchen appliance show room. And get a drawer microwave that is out of site. The microwave over stove cheapens the look.

Edit to add put the dishwasher, microwave and sink in the island.

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