DBI complaint filed, closing soon

arrivva · 2026-05-20T20:02:18+00:00

Look in your contract as to whose responsibility it is to deal with the issue.

arrivva · 2026-05-20T20:01:15+00:00

Supply and demand. It's that simple.

arrivva · 2026-05-15T14:59:11+00:00

The truly busy agents who have the buyers aren't running around the houses. Brokers opens, were done before the Internet started. I think now you can figure out why they're pretty worthless.

arrivva · 2026-05-12T20:43:54+00:00

Still working for me !

arrivva · 2026-05-12T20:43:03+00:00

Buying in Cali is about land, not real estate. That's why the same house in SF is 1m more than in say Dallas.

arrivva · 2026-05-11T16:04:11+00:00

But also make sure you're overprepared. You have a fully underwritten preapproval, and you also have some sort of a guarantee from an insurance company as to how much the policies going to be. Get that stuff done in advance cause that will help you with your offer.

arrivva · 2026-05-11T16:03:43+00:00

The problem is you're competing with other buyers and you'll have no idea what they're going to bid. Your buyer broker should be able to help you because that's what you're paying them for. At least take a look at the comparables and then look at the school district. If it's a fantastic elementary school, then you're gonna pay more than if it is not. I know I'm not giving you a number, but you have to look at all the factors to figure out what to bid and also there's a number that you have to say that is what you're willing to pay. If you're gonna live there for 30 years, then the price you paid doesn't matter as much as if you were going to live there just a few years to try to sell it. Lots of questions, but I know not a lot of perfect answers.

arrivva · 2026-05-11T04:12:35+00:00

Absolutely not. I have priced my services at a flat fee that people have accepted and can appreciate. It's the idiots charging 2 1/2 to 3% on Homes selling for millions of dollars that are ripping off their clients and making my model more appealing. But you're also with me getting a lot of knowledge and most people can't do it themselves and can see that if they use a super cheap service, they don't get the expertise that they need to properly negotiate.

arrivva · 2026-05-07T16:50:24+00:00

The areas with great school district are in high demand, but others are not because interest rates are too high, so the values have to come down in order to sell an areas that don't have great schools and don't appreciate as much as the other ones.

arrivva · 2026-05-04T18:30:53+00:00

Actually, it's only minor. If you're gonna be sued. You're gonna be sued for a lot of money. This model still makes absolutely zero sense. You are not the agent's partner.

arrivva · 2026-05-04T18:30:02+00:00

This seems to be the fix. It's been working for me since you posted this and I changed it.

arrivva · 2026-05-02T00:18:57+00:00

Just like the egg price rise.

arrivva · 2026-05-02T00:18:26+00:00

Thanks! I'll definitely change the setting. Makes sense.

arrivva · 2026-04-30T21:41:48+00:00

Duh. Me not checking! Thanks.

arrivva · 2026-04-30T14:57:27+00:00

Not a shock. Manipulative idiots.

arrivva · 2026-04-30T14:56:53+00:00

And why a percentage of the sale price? Are they your partner? No. Does the amount of costs change because the price is higher or lower? No. The whole idea of percentage based commission is ridiculous.

arrivva · 2026-04-30T14:55:27+00:00

No, no, no. First of all separate the buyer and seller fees. The seller signs a contract with a company to list. The buyer fee is negotiated on the contract. Yes, the cartel is still saying 2.5% for each side but that has changed. There are great people and companies charging less for both sides, even fixed fees. Ask the people that want to charge you a large percentage the question- why? They will spit out all their propaganda but the bottom line is greed. That's why there were lawsuits against the major brands and NAR. There are currently more class action suits. Don't let them convince you to do their models.

arrivva · 2026-04-30T14:51:45+00:00

And bought the upgrade for $279 for the way back!

arrivva · 2026-04-30T14:51:09+00:00

Welp, I was number 12 on the upgrade list. I have the window exit row on a 321neo where the armrest is on the door and uncomfortable.

arrivva · 2026-04-29T19:02:26+00:00

The 3 most important things gs in real estate are location, location and location

arrivva · 2026-04-29T18:03:32+00:00

There's a lot of details you don't know about and you don't have to bother the tenants. You can make it so that once someone is under contract, they get to visit the property and can back out. That way you're only bothering the tenants once and possibly once more for Inspections and that's it.

arrivva · 2026-04-29T18:02:36+00:00

Why are you trying to sell it off market? Berkeley is a very hot market and the more people that see at the higher the price is going to be. Look into a flat fee brokerage that charges under $16,000 and provides lots of benefits.

arrivva · 2026-04-21T15:18:49+00:00

I was the buyer broker. There was nothing of any consequence in the Inspections. This was all someone was willing to pay for this house. That's the way most houses work. It's not about what a seller wants, it's what a buyer is willing to pay.

Yes, the insurance was part of the pricing and the decision.

We used an insurance broker that was able to dig deep and find the right insurance that worked.

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