can easily tell you 90% of buyers would never to make it to closing without all the hand holding, and calming of fears, and all the stuff that technology cant do.you're saying I'm bias because I hang out on this site and know real estate transactions.I think you're bias because you hang out with only people who don't either way, my point is not that realtors will go away, simply that the 6% commission will. transactional cost and complexity is a barrier, but for the same reason: technology. my opinion is that once title policies go digital everything will change.

My birthday, soc, gender, and middle name didn’t match his when they got his ID at closing.

Maybe I am biased being in Allentown myself, but I feel that overall Allentown has more of the C & D neighborhoods. 

If you educate yourself on what a good property manager looks like and then take your time to screen various options before making a choice, you'll likely end up with more money in your pocket and far fewer headaches.I'm biased as a Property Manager but I can tell you this: numbers don't lie.

Mgmt fees are paid in advance typically so that's why you have the appearance of "double dipping" even though it's not at all.Clearly I'm biased, but to me PM is incredibly undervalued for what they do and the risk they take on.

(You can tell my bias here...)(3) Is it necessary to install a separate thermostat for the AC/heater in the basement?

It's discrimination if she makes rental decisions based upon race/gender/etc, but it's not discrimination to choose to rent it to a friend.

Not if they asked or if they paid me... as I stated I have a strong bias..

Also, my first answer is bias because I just moved here, East Liberty.

Some people don't know it's illegal, some don't care, and other times it's unintentional from implicit bias.