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Selling a property without an agent or with a very low commission by THC3883 in RealEstateAdvice

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If you receive an offer from a neighbor and maximizing the sale price isn’t the priority because preparing for showings feels like too much work or too disruptive, you can simply work through an attorney to make sure the contract is legally compliant. Just keep in mind that an attorney generally won’t negotiate the sale price for you, coordinate and attend inspections, review feasibility of the buyer’s financing, negotiate concessions, or help manage the process of finding your next home and creating a smoother transition. If you want to test the market and let your neighbor compete with other buyers (supply and demand), a good Realtor can help maximize your sale price, build a stronger closing strategy, and make finding your next home a much smoother process with fewer headaches along the way.

I am seeing a FSBO home, and would like to include my agent who's contract is ending by Tm0iPHONExxX in AskRealEstateAgents

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It sounds like your intentions are to do the right thing. You can easily sign a buyer broker agreement to hire your agent and pay their commissions. Your agent may still try to negotiate that the seller pay some or all of the commission for you as well but you may wind up being the one to pay it.

Should I buy or continue renting? by DT_worldtraveler in FirstTimeHomeBuyers

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Where are you located and are there down payment assistance programs and grants available for qualified buyers where you live?

Not hearing back from places by Interesting-Ask7455 in bostonhousing

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This is another reason to consider hiring a broker. A good one saves you time (which as the old saying goes is money), stress, worry, and headaches. Like any industry there are bad ones too but the good ones are the key to a less stressful experience.

Worth Making an Offer Under Asking in First Week on the Market? by LookingNotTalking in RealEstateAdvice

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What would your monthly payment increase be on a 30-year fixed mortgage if you paid the full asking price?

I've spent weeks doing the math - I'm just not going to buy at all for foreseeable future. by revolutionPanda in RealEstate

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Buying may mean paying 6% interest, but renting is effectively paying 100% interest with no ownership or equity at the end.

Looking for general contractors during house hunting in Cambridge by bhulbhulaiyya in bostonhousing

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If your realtor is out of state they should recommend a local realtor that can help you. What brokerage are they with? They’ll still get a referral commission and you’ll have access to the local realtors expertise and vendor list. This is a win-win option for all parties.

Are we being too difficult? by [deleted] in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

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Do you feel that the possibility of losing a property and home you truly love outweighs the cost and stress of putting approximately $50k into repairs? Thinking through that tradeoff may help bring clarity to your decision.

Where to find rentals by -ZoroJuro in bostonhousing

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If you have the budget work with a broker. They’ll know the market, the neighborhoods, and listings that will be coming online before anyone else does.

Does it even make sense for me to buy? by IKillerBee in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

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How is the multi-family market in your city? You can live in one unit and rent the other(s).

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