As noted, commission are always negotiable as are brokerage options (full service to discount companies that pretty much just post it on the MLS and you work with all calls, offers, etc) and an agent can go over likely net out scenarios with you and give you an idea what you likely will be able to net after closing expenses and paying off the mortgage balance. 

Hi @Quortney Williams, I came across your post from a few years ago.

I expect you'll get great feedback on this post. i'll address one metric that we use to use but we have thrown it out. 

The most recent job fair featured over 20,000 open positions.In ConclusionWhile nothing is guaranteed, the combination of population growth and limited land for expansion virtually assures that prices and rents will continue to increase.Thanks for reading my post.

Apologies for the typos of the last post - BP doesn't allow modifications anymore. 

Your post is rather difficult for me to understand.

@Jay Hinrichs, as Chris posted in another forum, let's just say it isn't just the students that are feeling it.  

We are on pace this year to save a little over $110K post tax money. 

Alternatively, consider increasing rent or reducing expenses to boost cash flow.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

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