Hi BP Fam,When contacting and mailing motivated/distressed sellers, I've read that you can incentivize them by offering "No closing costs" and "No realtor commissions." Sounds great, but how can you buy a house and av...
I have a buyer that came to me directly that wants to buy my house. After I showed the house to them twice they showed up with realtor and looked a third time. The wrote an offer with a buying agent commission. Am I o...
Hello! Interested in doing my first deal and acting as my own agent. I am a Texas-licensed attorney and have been advised that I can write my own offer AND receive a 3% commission from the seller as my own real estat...
I find my own deals. If they are listed I sometimes contact an agent that I have worked with. I run my own comps, pay cash, etc. The agent doesn't even have to attend the closing. On the 3% to selling agent, how m...
We have a closing to take place on March 2021. During the entire process, our Agent (seller) told us that the closing was to take place on 3/8. We planned accordingly and prepared to pack, knowing we had until 3/8. W...
In a competitive market, you would expect real estate commissions to get competed down between brokers. For reasons I don't understand, commissions stay high across all brokers at around 5% to 6% per deal. Can som...
This is a question that I'm probably overthinking (since I like planning I do that often), but...Investors that are also Realtors - how do you get paid commissions when you sell or lease a property (including ones tha...
Can anyone comment on this strategy for finding good deals through active agents?I am a licensed broker in Georgia. I've had this "idea" for a while, but wasn't sure if this crosses any ethical/legal boundaries as an...
Let's say I find a private seller on Craigslist, and I want to match the seller with a buyer. What kind of email should I send them and how much of the down payment should I get paid? Any help would be great thanks!