A buyer want to negotiate with the lender directly on one of my short sale listings. Has anyone seen a contract the would identify the negotiator (buyer) fiduciary responsibility to the seller?

Excellent Stuff from @Brian Gibbons on how to negotiate a deal and get past objections.http://reiskills.com/rei-library/negotiation-train...Live it, Learn it, Be it....Thanks B for all you do...

I ran across a short sale. It reads the short sale is approved at $200k. Non-negotiable.My understanding of the short sale process was that it is approved to a specific buyer? Does this mean someone else was trying to...

Hi BPs, Fortune brought me a motivated seller with a nonconforming garden unit, some may say illegal unit. Who am I to say?I read about the code requirements, and de-conversion risk.  It can be as easy as removing the...

I just got finished reading this article here, and the Assitant Deputy of the DRE basically says, among other things, that the person or entity that negotiates with a lender on behalf of a seller must be a licensed en...

Hi,My husband and I are first time buyers (not just investment properties) and we recently put an offer on a duplex. The inspection report came back last week, and as expected for an older home, there was a lot. We su...

.The old “Poor Mouthing the Offer” which some buyer agents still recommend is an outdated & flawed strategy, especiallyin a seller’s market. Recommending that the buyer act like they can barely afford their own of...

I will be meeting with a seller of several rental properties. Her husband just passed away and she would like to sell 12 rental properties. I will be visiting with her to find out what she needs but I'm guessing she j...

What is a reasonable relator commission for residential real estate in Massachusetts? I may be relocating and have 2 properties to sell, one single family(my residence) and 1 investment 3 family. Would I be able to ...

So I just had a home inspection on my first investment property that I will be purchasing. Issues were found, some more severe than others.  This property is mostly in good condition and the inspector thought that rep...