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12 June 2014 | 1 reply
I have a short sale prospect. This will be my first short sale. I have already started initial conversation with the lender on the loan. From reading and some experience looks like the lender will require a package...
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12 June 2014 | 1 reply
She said that she had to be very careful when selling a home of a person who goes into assisted or nursing facilites etc.
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12 June 2014 | 7 replies
If I can ever be of assistance, just let me know!
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4 September 2014 | 11 replies
We also feel into real estate through my first job out of my graduate program working form a commerical/apartment company as the owners executive assistant and buying/renovating a foreclosure that we turend into a rental.
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12 September 2014 | 13 replies
Bought an REO (townhouse) for $65,139 (cash) put almost 28k (cash) in and just locked into a contract for 129k with 0 buyers assist.
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5 September 2014 | 8 replies
If you go to work for a commercial firm they will generally take 50% of your money but you will get a secretary and research assistant etc.
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5 September 2014 | 5 replies
The Realtor would help to negotiate lease terms, option fee, & hopefully stick around to assist with the sale afterward once the "tenant buyer" exercises the option.
8 September 2014 | 39 replies
Reach your hand out and guide that same person assisting them along the way and then they will appreciate it.
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5 September 2014 | 10 replies
Then I started to work for him as his assistant.
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7 September 2014 | 3 replies
It is safe to say about 5-6% for closing costs as a buyer.For selling I generally assume 6% for the realtor fee, 2% for transfer tax, 1-2% for concessions (seller assist, warranty).