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Here in Chicago commission have typically been between 2 and 2.5 percent of gross sale price but now with the new rules I have not met any agents willing to take less then 2.5% so what has happened is the listings tha...
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Needless to say I'm not having beginner's luck when it comes to connecting with a general contractor. I have attempted to contact 3 different GCs thus far and only heard back from one. The one that responded pretty ...
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I bought two turnkey rental duplex units in Indianapolis last year that came with a one year rent guarantee. The rent protection was thru AON and was paid for by the advertiser that markets turn key homes.
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One of the more complex parts of being a real estate agent is setting realistic expectations for what your client can expect from the market. There are always going to be people who have unrealistic expectations, but ...
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Just got a call in Indiana from a lady whose kid has a pit as a "service" dog. Thoughts on this? Can I still discriminate against the breed as I normally do with pits, rotts and so on even if they have papers?
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Hey BP, I have a 3 unit property in Logan Square, Chicago. I have a PM management company that takes care of it, and in the past 5 years, didn't pay much attention to the numbers. As I started scrutinizing the numbers...
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Ok I am just going on a rant tonight. I get an email from a guy trying to sell me a house I have already looked at and know who is selling it. The price has dropped but I explain to him that I know who is selling it a...
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http://www.straitstimes.com/news/business/property/story/woman-charged-marketing-foreign-properties-without-licence-20140521As many may know there is a huge sales effort over seas to sell US turn Key properties. And m...
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Hello everyone,I'm new to this and working on acquiring my first deal along with my husband @Jose Soto. We are looking for properties in the Huntsville, Al area. We have primarily been looking at SFR. We have been ...