Friend of mine is moving and they hadn’t bought the house yet but the realtor in another state told their landlord they are planning to move. They wanted to “verify they are good renters” (pretty sure a credit check can tell you that which they did) and now the landlord expects them to be leaving within 30 days, he’s doing a walkthrough to make sure the house is clean. the realtor isn’t calling back making excuses like “I’m sick” “I have another client” so my friend is concerned they are going to end up homeless for a while because the landlord wasn’t supposed to know till after they had alre ..read more

My significant other and I have been searching off and on for a little over two years. We had to step back once or twice due to life changes and financial reasons, but we have been looking again recently. I think we have reached the point that we are not comfortable buying right now after seeing what is out there and how our current situation is. My question is, what is a respectful or appropriate way to handle this decision with our realtor? They have been very helpful, so it's not a matter of them doing a poor job. It feels wrong to have used their service for the past two years and just wa ..read more

As the title says, I’m looking for brokerages in North Carolina that don’t require MLS access/NAR membership, and don’t have monthly fees. I’m dual career and only looking to do a few transactions a year, so paying for NAR/MLS and monthly fees would eat away at my profit. I’m fine with commission splits as long as the brokerage isn’t taking more than 20%. Thank you! submitted by /u/Sea-Mission9503 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I have 2 homes listed for sale with my current Broker. I am switching Brokers later this week. I would like to keep both deals as the seller's agent. If I cancel both listing agreements, officially switch brokers, then sign new listings agreements at the new Broker, am I entitled to my full commission once the houses sell? Or does the deal reside with the Broker? Any help is appreciated, thank you. submitted by /u/ZekeTheZek [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hello community, I write to ask for advice. I am not an agent myself but I am asking for help regarding a friend I know. This friend is an agent and is suffering in her current agency. She is shown little to no respect by fellow agent coworkers (beyond the friendly competition vibe). I keep telling them to leave and go to another agency as she will be welcomed with open arms elsewhere. The issue is they have just left another agency to co-found their own alongside 2 others. Since starting this joint venture, the other 2 owners have completely changed how they are and are constantly disrespect ..read more

For all the team leads/brokers out there, when hiring a licensed assistant, how do you qualify and separate the duties they are expected to fulfil as it relates to purchases/sales? For example, when working with a buyer; if a licensed assistant is completing the showing, offer paperwork, negotiations, inspections, etc. are they entitled to a split of the commission? TIA! submitted by /u/No_Honeydew6297 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Just wanted to post here about my mini accomplishment… I got my license last week and I already have a rental lead… I know dealing with rentals is not as much of a commission compared to sales but it still feels good to know that I may have my first client soon ! Just wanted to share my small victory ? submitted by /u/Forsureitscool [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

How common is it for buyers to ask for the seller to pay closing costs submitted by /u/MyHoneybun [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

First I will start by saying I’m a full believer of staging and the cost. I am listing a condo that has previously been on the market and is in a newer luxury building on the water with a ton of previous comparable floor plans that has photos and staging. They are moving out and given the moving costs with HOA and scheduling, my plan is have them remove everything. Once vacant we are refinishing floors, patching holes and painting, and doing a deep clean. Professional photos of course. It will be a clean and new look from the previous listing and move in ready. What does this community think ..read more

I am in Massachusetts. I showed a property to a client today that is being sold by FNMA. I never submitted an offer to them before and I would like to know you all experience. They foreclosed the property in 2019 the sale price was 150,000. My client wants to offer 130,000. in my area the market is extremely competitive so that offer will not be accepted but besides that, I am interested in learning more if anything changes when it’s FNMA owned. If the sale price was 150,000 they likely wouldn’t accept an offer for an amount lower than that? what are the basic differences from a regular selle ..read more