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6 July 2020 | 10 replies
I'd never do that with any sort of volume, I'd rather negotiate with an agent who recognizes that I'm buying and selling all the time and offers a discount on the sell side when I use them to buy.I just wrote an offer on a property that I'm almost positive is using a discount agent and I'm gearing up for a lot of hassle.
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5 July 2020 | 0 replies
Does anyone have experience with buying a property where the Housing Authority of the City is the seller?
7 July 2020 | 10 replies
If y=they don't give you keys or written authority, they still own physical possession of your property and you can't take over.
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15 December 2020 | 60 replies
they both work for Berkshire Hathaway but I’m not sure which is saying that’s true I think the article author is saying that Mr.
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9 July 2020 | 43 replies
@Meryl McElwain An author of this website did do a post in the beginning of covid19.
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19 July 2020 | 5 replies
You can also go a step further and go to the water authority website, type the address in and select pay bill.
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9 July 2020 | 5 replies
The IRS doesn't recognize pulling cash out of your property as income.
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11 July 2020 | 4 replies
You don't want to conduct rental activities under your flipping business umbrella.If you are planning to rehab then flip these properties,All of your costs are accrued as cost of goods sold and recognized in the year of sale.
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8 July 2020 | 18 replies
The key is having a clearly defined criteria and knowing the neighborhoods well so that you recognize a good property when you see one.
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9 July 2020 | 1 reply
For others seeking an answer: After a chain of phone calls I eventually called the MLS itself (the prime authority on such matters) and it is perfectly acceptable for an agent to have a discrete MLS login for an unlicensed assistant.