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Chris Payne No Closing Costs OR Realtor Commissions... HOW???
22 November 2015 | 13 replies

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...

Rich Mills Am I obligated to pay buyer commission?
8 October 2021 | 7 replies

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...

Tanner Robinson Attorney acting as buyer's agent (commission split?)
26 April 2017 | 0 replies

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...

Cheryl C. Commission Question: If I find the deal
17 September 2011 | 9 replies

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...

Anthony Jones Title Company, Commission and Closing Real Estate
24 February 2021 | 3 replies

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...

Will E. Why Are Real Estate Commissions So High?
19 August 2015 | 29 replies

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...

Chris Bounds Realtor Investors - How do you handle commission?
21 December 2014 | 9 replies

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...

Hayes Freeman Offering my commission to agents with deals
4 October 2015 | 2 replies

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...

Jobayn De Leon Matching sellers with buyers (how much commission???)
7 February 2015 | 1 reply

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!