Lucy Bennet
lower my capital gains tax by raising my own realtor commissions?
I'll be selling my own investment property for $245k. I'm the agent representing both sides. My capital gains will be about $150k.I'm thinking about raising my realtor fees (ie 10%-20%) in order to lower my capital ga...
Alexander Zeisberg
New Again Agent
Hey BiggerPockets! I’m Alex, a recently re-licensed real estate agent in SW Michigan, back in action after five years off as a stay-at-home dad. I’ve completed my ABR and MRP certifications, finished the Southwest Mic...
Bear Geiger
How much should I expect from my real estate agent / agency?
I run a property development company. We buy large tracts of land and develop them for single family home sites. (We do not build homes) My current realtor has brought me several builders, but now these builders are ...
Tim Anderson
Finding the RIGHT realtor
Hi. I have heard many times the right agent is worth their weight, but I have not heard a lot about how you go about finding that right agent. There are so many agents, you certainly can't sit down and chat with all o...
James Sun
Effect of .25% reduction in Buying Agent Commission
1M property in SoCal. My listing agent stated that the commission structure would be 1.75% for him and 2.25% for the buying agent. Property has been listed for a week and we already have a few offers. Today he ment...
Jay Yu
Commission cashback or rebate
http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/mrec/mrecnews1.shtmlI am reading on the state(maryland) regulation for cash back. it says it is legal and also says it is not allowed. it is confusing as what to do, it also states ...
Albert Chun
What questions to ask when purchasing a home?
What questions would you ask an agent when purchasing a home?
Ben Huynh
Realtor commission
hi I'm just doing the leg work to put a team together. My question is should I negotiate the commission rate of the realtor? Or should I just pay the full rate? I have bought two properties before but never sold one y...
Jenny T.
Realtor commission based on MLS list price or purchase price?
Putting an offer on our first rental property and my buyer's agent has put in the contract that her commission will be... "3% of the purchase price or the MLS listing price, whichever is greater." Is that typical?The ...
Zach Milburn
Rental Insurance via Airbnb
This is my first post on here so I apologize in advance if this is slightly off the mark. I am interested in renting one of my properties for a short period of time before either selling it, listing on Airbnb as a day...