Jim Vinh
Selling my home - What is fair to ask of listing agents
I am looking for a listing agent to sell my house next week. Is it fair or common to ask if the agent will represent the seller side only? I believe most agents would like to represent both selling and buying sides si...
Miriam Gaddis
Attorney says Birddogs are illegal!
Please help. I am an investor and I advertised for help from birddogs, and offered a finder's fee for them to look for FSBOs and represent me. I was sent a cease and desist letter from an Attorney with the Northeast F...
Trace Garretson
Dual Agency Scenario
Hello and thank you to anybody who helps me understand this a little better.I am currently working through an online school to get my real estate license. It has been brought to my attention that in my state of Colora...
Johnny Le
Is Baltimore city revitalization working?
I live in DC and have not paid much attention to Baltimore, but this week I just realized there are houses in Baltimore being auctioned off onsite for as little as $5k. I can't find a house in NW DC for under $500k. D...
Juan Ayala
Current Situation for Owner Financed Property
Hi BP Family,Love the fact that this community is filled with experts in the field and i can ask questions when i feel stumped. So worth the monthly membership cost. So currently i am looking at purchasing a cash cow ...
Bin Chen
Do the benefits of a buying agent outweigh the cons?
What is the point of having a buying agent when you can find houses yourself on sites like redfin or Trulia? I keep hearing that they can get deals straight from the MLS but don't all listing on the MLS get posted on ...
Vanessa Blais
No probate yet, and that's the problem...
I know that most of the courses teach to search the probate filings and get in touch with the personal rep or the executor, etc... but where I live we have a lot of elderly people, who often pass with no heirs at all ...
Justin Seng
Use listing agent or my own?
So Im looking to get my first property. I asked on realtor.com to let me know if a pending deal fell through on a house. The realtor texted me right back and said lets get you in to see the house. Then he asked if ...
Patricia J.
Dual agency for a lower price: yay or nay?
I am in the process of purchasing a condo as investment, and it occurred to me I may get a deal on the purchase price if I ask the listing agent to represent me as the buyer as well. I thought the agent, in wanting to...
Trace LeDogge
Connecticut: Does an agent have to disclose they are an agent?
Greetings-
In Connecticut, if a real estate agent is selling their own property (not on MLS), do they have to notify the potential purchaser that they are a licensed real estate agent? If it not a legal requirement, ...