Marian Smith
Will housing ever return to normal?
NYTimes asks has home buying and how home buyers look at buying fundamentally changed? Austin and Austin home buyers were profiled in this Sundays NYTimes article. I can't post the link but there is a paywall anyway...
Cecile Poyet
Is the real estate market about to crash?
Hi, My name is Cécile. I live in one of the most expensive cities in the world, San Francisco (sighs). However, after joining the Bigger Pockets community, I believe I can reach my dream of financial freedom through c...
J Randall
Why are real estate agent commissions so high in NYC?
Highest property prices in the nation, maybe the world. Yet commission rates are untouched. 5-6% is still standard. But how is that possible considering that'd be more than most people make in a year? $100,000 I he...
Aaron Fox
REI vs Realtor
What is the biggest drawback/limitation to being a realtor compared to being a real estate investor?
Audrey O'Connor
Socially responsible investing
Hi there. My husband and I are still early in our investing journey and are in the learning phase. We recently identified with an idea that resonates with who we strive to be as humans and how we want to be as investo...
Yi Zhao
Money withheld from the contractor until after final inspection
Hi all,I'm a flipper and the houses I flip usually takes $50k-60k to fix. In my contracts, I always withhold 10% until the house is sold and final home inspection has passed. It usually cost 1k-5k to fix issues that a...
Llewelyn A.
New Broker - How to do learn Brokerage Operations
@Russell Brazil@James Wise@Joel Owens@Darren Sager@jay hinrichsWell, I find myself in a bit of a dilemma.I decided to get my Broker's License and start a Brokerage Firm. I now have my NY Real Estate BROKER's License (...
William C.
HVAC broke a year after I sold, Buyer wants me to pay?
Long story short, we popped the top on a rancher, and rebuilt the home from the ground up. The GC hired a professional HVAC that he works with on all projects to install the HVAC. The day after settlement the buyers...
Russell Brazil
Is Bigger Pockets Creating Unrealistic Expectations For Investors
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 ...
Ashley Shearer
Multiple Realtors - offensive?
Hello - my husband and I are closing on our first house this Friday (duplex, house hacking). We plan to buy many more houses over the years and build this business. We're using a realtor who has been very helpful and ...