All Forum Posts by: Marian Huish

I'm also an experienced Realtor & investor in the DMV and am happy to help!

As others have indicated, it depends on where you're looking and what you're budget is@Kwanza P.. I'm in Incline Village on the N. Nevada side and there are still plenty of good options available.  Happy to help!

 Hey @Kevin Franklin-  I'm in the DC metro area and have listings...  happy to connect!

Welcome@Queon Walker-  you're in the right place!  🙌

... s then you know the risks. Not sure why you're posting here for advice?

@Diana Reinfeld it depends what state you're in but a lawyer doesn't use standard contracts that agents use so again, it's not something that would be received as well by the listing agent. Paying lawyers also I would say more expensive than having the seller pay your buyer agents, commission!

@Diana Reinfeld As a listing agent, as well as an Investor myself, Sellers generally feel more confident receiving an offer from an Agent so that there's more assurance that nothing will be missed and handled properly, and actually listing agents generally end up done more work that would generally be done buy the buyer's agent so the listing agent would also rather receive an offer from an agent vs. an investor.  All agents work for a Broker and are held to higher professional standards.  There's plenty of opportunities to 'miss' something that can result in either a financial loss or potential litigation.  I would suggest that since you're asking that question here, you're not yet experienced enough to 'know what you don't know'.  My advice would be to have a professional submit the offer for you-  Most sellers are already prepared to pay the Buyer agent commission and/or it can be negotiated as part of your offer.  (commissions are also a write-off for the Seller).  The 'potential savings', is not worth the potential liability!  Good luck.

Check with your Broker on this one @Mike Schorah as I imaging there's potential lisbility there... So would you really want to prepare a listing agreement, enter in the MLS, take/share photos, etc. for a one-day listing? Or I suppose you would not enter in the MLS and market it privately- but so then how much traffic could you generate for the open house? -depends on the market/location I guess. Anyhow, good luck!

Sounds like a terrific opportunity @Ying Tang!  Just submit an offer 'subject to inspection'.  I would encourage to work with a Realtor to ensure your risk is minimized... good luck!

Congrats on pursuing your Maryland license @Kevin Turcios! I started much the same way over 20 years ago as an Investor, wanting to 'get that magic key'! ; D I'm licensed in 4 states (DC, MD, VA & NV) and am with eXp Realty which works extremely well for my business as they're not only available in all 50 States but also in 24 countries! And, despite, having multiple licenses, you pay only $85/mo for tech and training available 24/7. And, as you're able to sponsor agents from all 50 states (and 24 countries), you can also benefit by receiving a share of commissions from those agents you sponsor... much like a Broker but without the responsibility OR liability of being a Broker! eXp also allows up to 3 personal deals/year at 100% commission to you as an eXp agent. Happy to chat! Marian.