do you have time to cancel a contract with a realtor after you sign?
we had a realtor come over and we had a set price we wanted to sell our house for. she showed us what other houses were selling for in the area and wanted us to stay within that amount. she never looked at our house and took in consideration all the upgrades. we felt compelled to accept a lower amount to be marketed. I know there is a $500 fee for canceling but do I have like 3 days to do it without a fee.
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you could cancel...there is a window for that ...it varies from state to state.I would stick with the realtor as she is probably right,here is why ,,,If your upgrades put you above the other houses so all the comps are less than yours those comps will in fact bring your value down...never be the most expensive home in the neighborhood as yyou help everyone elses value but nobodys home helps yours. Secondly most homeowners...due to pride of ownership....think their house is worth more than it really is...to be certian get an appraisal on your own from a certified appraiser and ...(Answered by quietgiant) |
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Should first time home buyers use a realtor or save their money and DIY?
Case in point: my fiance and I are preapproved for a mortgage of "X-amount". I'm pretty savvy when it comes to finances, but I'm having a hard time finding homes which are suitable for our needs. Should I bite the bullet and pay a realtor to help me find our dream home? Or just keep searching on my own and save the realtor fees?
Case in point: my fiance and I are preapproved for a mortgage of "X-amount". I'm pretty savvy when it comes to finances, but I'm having a hard time finding homes which are suitable for ... (Asked by Lisa W)
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Unless you plan to build, I'd use a Realtor. Fees can always be negotiated, and a good realtor can take care of negotiating away some of the detail fees you mention above.
You need to interview realtors to find out if they WANT the job - many will simply go through the motions. Since I'm not in the biz, and don't know where you live, let me put an ethical, hardworking realtor's email below - he'll take the time to answer your concerns, and if you like, he can refer you to someone in your area - for you ...(Answered by Ken L) |
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What are the advantages of using a realtor to buy a house?
While searching for a house,is it really best to use a realtor?Could it be just as easy to contact the selling agent and eliminate one more person that is looking to make some cash on the sale?We were real interested in buying a house,but we are unsure if we got played around with.The agent selling the house and the realtor we were using are from the same company.We were told that the bank would have to approve of any offer,and that the bank would not budge more than $500 on the price of the house.What makes it even more interesting,the ... (Asked by bdizzy)
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You can buy a house on your own however, you must do a lot and I mean a lot of research about the laws, taxes, etc. A realtor is a person who is supposed to KNOW all the details that usually go on behind the scenes. Someone looking for a house usually has the asthetics as a major factor...they don't think details. I used a realtor, and I might as well not have. I was in the house not one year and discovered that when it rains hard - the house floods. I have a feeling the ...(Answered by SINGER...) |
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When selling your home, does both homeowner sign the contract with the Realtor for it to be legal?
I signed the contract with the realtor, my husband did not sign anything because he was not there. Both my name and my husbands name is on the morgage. We both own the house. We decided not to sell. The realtor told my husband that I have a contract with them, but my husband does not. They put the sign up the very next day without my husband's signiture. The realtor did not have all of the paper work. When I told the realtor that we are not selling, he told me that I have a contract, and ... (Asked by RM)
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Call a real estate lawyer. Your best bet might be to buy the contract from the realtor - ie, you pay them something that would approximate their profit, less any advertising that they have not done, etc. It might not be cheap, but it will be easier and cheaper than selling this house, buying another, moving, etc, etc.
But call a lawyer first. If you need a recommendation, talk to the local city, county, or state bar association....(Answered by Ralfcoder) |
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Should I and can I fire my realtor?
The market is slow but I don't see my realtor doing anything marketing-wise to make up for it. She refuses to spend money to market our house in other areas of the vicinity and says the MLS will bring a buyer. It's been 40 days and no one has called about our house in 2 weeks. We requested that she put our home in local newspapers but she keeps advising against it. If we had activity on our house, I wouldn't be concerned. But it's been 40 days and I think we need to change our marketing plan.Our ... (Asked by Mon I)
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Unfortunately the contract has to run out first. Wait til the contract runs out and then try to do a private sale on your own and forget these high paid realtors....(Answered by ) |
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What should i ask the realtor agent about the house?
Looking for a single family house to buy in Boston. (first time home buyer) What should i have to know/ask the agent when about the house? something like the year of the roof?? Thank you!
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Get yourself a book like "Home Buying for Dummies" (just an example, this is not an ad). It has some nice checklists of questions.
Be aware that there are questions for the agent and questions for other experts. You should get a home inspector, once you decide to make an offer, who can assess the roof age/quality, as well as a lot of other things.
Think of the agent as being an expert on the market. For example, s/he should be able to say "I see a lot of houses just like this and they typically sell for $10,000 ...(Answered by Jay) |
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