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Who pays real estate agent fees with a FSBO house?
Who pays realtor fees and commissions?
Thinking of buying a house, but it feels like the housing market is uncertain. I don't want to get into a bad situation or buy a house that decreases in value. Can you help me understand what's happening in the 2023 housing market?
Our buyer wants a long list of repairs on the house we're selling. We feel that they're asking for too much and the repairs are unnecessary and picky. We also want the deal to go through. Do you have any advice on what repairs we should perform?
After all the closing costs and commissions are taken out, on average how much of the selling price can I expect to get?
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We are closing on our house while we are on vacation 1,000 miles away. Can I do it all electronically? What happens if we can be there?
I'm planning to sell my house this spring. Should I install energy efficient appliances before I sell? Can I sell my house for more if I do that?
We're planning to finish our basement and I'm wondering if we should add a second laundry room. Will that add value to our house?
Hi, what questions should I ask when interviewing a realtor? Thanks.
If they offer the same rate, is there a benefit to one or the other? I talked to a big bank and a local lady, and they both seem good.
Selling one house and buying a new one... do I pay closing costs on both homes? Do I pay different closing costs for each home? How are they different?
I bought a place before and feel like I paid a bunch of money for closing costs, but didn't know what it was for. I'm hoping to sell and buy a different place this spring, but I want to understand what I need to pay and make sure I have enough money for it.
What should I not fix when selling my house? I know I should try to put my best foot forward when selling, but I also don't want to go overboard and spend a bunch of money that I won't see returned to me.
So, the seller usually pays the commission for both agents, right? Who determines the commission rate for the buyer's agent? Can the seller's agent get 2.5% and the buyer's agent get 2%? Or is it always split evenly?
Is it better to work with someone that is a broker? What advantage would they have? Or is an agent better? What's the difference between and agent and a broker?
Can you explain what CMA in real estate is?
I saw a home I liked when looking online. Should I call the listing agent to schedule a tour of it? I don't currently have an agent.
Want to buy a new home
There's homes in our area that are being built. The thought of a new house is attractive. But are there important questions that we should ask before buying a new construction home? Or should be approach the purchase differently?
I know every person is different, but if you could narrow down on top 3 most important things when buying a home what would they be?
Should I create an LLC before buying an investment property? Does that provide a layer of protection between my investment and my personal property?
Could i make it a 7 day closing period? Would that be enough time to get everything done?
We have more of a crawl space than a basement and it would be very expensive to dig it out but I feel like everyone wants basements these days. Will I get the money back on resale?
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What should I pay attention to when reading a real estate agreement or contract? There's so many pages and so many details, I don't know what to look for or what's important.
The Seattle market is still pretty hot. Our house is fine. Nothing super outdated, but also not trendy. Is it worth it to stage the house or will it be fine to just leave it as is since homes are moving pretty quickly still?
We have a 3 car garage, but no mudroom in our home. We've thought about converting part of the third garage space into a mudroom. Would this hurt our home value? Would we now have a 2 car garage? Are there other implications that we should think about before proceeding? TY
What is the naca home buying program?
Should I be concerned about buying a foreclosed home? Like was it not maintained? Or will the bank come after me?
Are there different rules for buying a mobile home? Will it maintain its value? What should I know about buying a mobile home?
Do you need to report sale of real estate at a loss?
What is a probate sale in real estate?
What is a sale leaseback in real estate?
how should I be thinking about things when selling my house now? Can I still list high? Do I still have to ask for masks in open houses or not do open houses at all. It's scary having people you don't know in you home.
The buyers of my home have already started getting mail. I'm assuming they forwarded it but they don't own our house yet. What can I do about it? We still have another 6 weeks.
what is a partition sale in real estate?
I am trying to purchase a home and the seller wants to back out, is this okay in Texas?
When do I make the appointment and how much out of my day can I expect one to take?
I wanted to buy a house this spring, but I don't know if I should with the mortgage rates being so high. But is it better to buy a house now and then try to refinance later when the rates go down?
Are second homes taxed differently? Does it matter if the second home is a personal or a rental?
Hi, We'd like to buy a vacation home in the Dominican Republic. Are there steps or insight that you can give me? Thanks.
What things should I check when buying a house? We had a friend move into a new house and their water pressure was so low that it took a 30 minutes to fill the upstairs bathroom. They got it fixed, but I'm wondering if there's things that we should check before we buy a house. Thanks
We bought a house and within a day the inside of our kitchen drawers were covered in mouse droppings. We had an exterminator out and there's a serious mouse issue. We believe the seller was hiding this because the pullout garbage can was nailed shut. We thought this was weird, but didn't think anything of it until now. Can we make the seller pay for the extermination costs? It's so upsetting that our kitchen is unusable until this issue is cleared.
I'm thinking of buying a house for an aging parent. If I put the loan in my name, could my parent pay the monthly mortgage or a portion of the income? I want to help my parent, but I don't want it to appear as income on my taxes or be penalized for trying to help.
Does a home warranty make a home more attractive to buyers? Should I offer this when I list? Are there limitations to what the new owner can ask for with a home warranty? Thanks.
Just wondering if I should do some home improvements before I sell. Would they be tax deductible or is there any kind of tax benefit?
There was an offer deadline on a few of the houses we made offers on. Now we are selling our house, do I have to set an offer deadline immediately or wait until people ask? Does setting an offer deadline make it look like there is demand when there isn't?
How much do i need to spend out of pocket to sell a house?
My agent wants to have four open houses. Two this weekend and two next weekend. I feel like most home sales usually have one on a Sunday. Is four too many open houses?