Has anyone tried mailing to an owner directly to try and negotiate without a realtor when a property is on the MLS. I'm thinking this would save the owner the commission and potentially set-up for a better negotiation...

Ask your Buyer's Agent to email you a copy of the MLS BROKER SYNOPSIS before looking at any properties. This is different than the standard MLS sheet that buyer's agents send their buyers which hides information and p...

Ok a quick question for you guys.

I am buying my first property from a Realtor. I have been working with her a lot and enjoy her as a person and as a Realtor.

I have found a second home on my own. I dont know if I s...

I recently passed the Texas salesperson's exam and I need to find a sponsoring broker. I don't plan on being a traditional sales agent. I want to you the license for my own investing. Does anyone have any experienc...

Hey guys,So I recently got my license, and  I am looking for the best brokerage to hang it with. I am interested in the training and courses along with a solid mentor i can assist with closing deals and learning from....

Is this a normal and/ or fair exclusive listing agmt:

6% to seller agent
2.8% to buyer agent

That's nearly 9% gone off my sale and doesn't include other costs

I won't sign because this doesn't seem correct

Thoug...

If I am my own real estate agent buying an investment property for myself, do I get the % commission which would typically go to the buyer's agent?

Pretty simple question. I tried to Google it but couldn't find anyt...

Beware NH investors,Hello all, I am moving to NH in a few weeks and I have been studying the market and running the numbers on a few properties. I am on BP almost everyday, whether it is reading articles or listening ...

I'm just wondering how a commission is usually split on flips when working with an agent. Is it usually 3% on the purchase and on the re-sale? Are some agents willing to budge a little there? I just want to make sure ...

Do people use a buyer's agent to find REOs? I can see the use of having MLS access for comps, but, since REOs are a #s game, what's the incentive for a buyer's agent to make 30 or 40 offers for you to get a 3% commiss...