All Forum Posts by: Luis Casas

Hey Luis, This is a great topic. There is a big difference between providing you leads or representing you throughout the purchase of the property. If all you are looking for is motivated seller leads, I would recommend not using an agent and building another pipeline via direct mail, cold calling, ect. If you are looking for someone to ehlp represent you through the process, I think there are a lot of ways to handle that. If it is an off market deal and the realtor does not have any contract with the seller, the seller might not be willing to pay any commission to the realtor. In that case, if the realtor brings you the deal and wants to represent you, they should ask you to pay their commission. Oftentimes, distressed properties are going to be a lot of work for an agent if there are lots of inspections and quotes to coordinate so it is smart to talk about this with your agent prior to finding deals. Different agents will work for different fees and I am sure if you offer to pay them more per deal, they will work harder for you.