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25 December 2016 | 82 replies
I'm not a lawyer, but I can read, and according to this definition, among the list of definitions for a 'broker' of real estate, it lists:"procures or assists in procuring a prospect to effect the sale, exchange, or lease of real estate;"I'm not a lawyer but it sounds like the lawyer met this definition and therefore acted as a 'broker'.
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31 December 2016 | 20 replies
This is because if the deal closes, the original agent would file a procuring cause grievance with the local board and would likely win, and then they would get the commission instead of your new agent.Don't find agents on Zillow.
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16 January 2017 | 3 replies
The fact that you're seeking financing so aggressively and have not been able to procure a deal draws some attention.
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16 January 2017 | 5 replies
If the listing broker procures a buyer, he doesn't have to split the fee, and essentially doubles his income.
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25 November 2017 | 9 replies
However, once you have the billing address to use as the basis for procuring their phone number, it does become quite a bit easier.
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13 June 2016 | 7 replies
It gives the brokerage firm the exclusive right to sell the property for an agreed-upon period of time, and a right to collect the agreed-upon commission if the listing firm, another firm, the seller or anyone else procures a ready, willing and able buyer during the term of the agreement."
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23 June 2016 | 1 reply
He was trying to be nice and cut him a deal on the car but after it was sold, the minor damaged the vehicle and now his parents are threatening to sue on the grounds that a minor cannot enter into a contract but they helped him procure a loan for the said purchase.
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8 July 2016 | 9 replies
Hey BP,New guy here from SoCal, looking to get into SFR/multifamily flips as well as procuring my first few rental properties.
29 June 2016 | 5 replies
If they're not charged a flat, guaranteed rate, then your compensation is performance based...ie, a commission.The only number I truly gave is the $50 for leasing - Florida statutes state that a person not using their license, or an unlicensed individual can receive no more than $50 as compensation for tenant procurement - and the apartment industry breaks this law ALL the time with PM bonuses...trust me, you don't want to go down that road!
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10 July 2016 | 13 replies
And these were only the ones that were procured on the MLS.At the same time, I wrote a short article on some of the same properties that I had been tracking.