Do I need an agent if someone's interested in my unlisted house?
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Comments (5)You can post an ad online on Craigslist.com for Asheville, NC. to offer your cabinets for sale. Decide on the price you want(make it reasonable) and say they need to be taken down and hauled away by the buyer. This is how I bought my cabinets in Atlanta. I have attached a link so you can see my cabinets. They were old, solid pine. We only paid $200 for the entire set of cabinets. I spent weeks priming and painting them, and I am very happy with the result. Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreSell my house to someone I know?
Comments (8)This can work out very well for all concerned, just don't skip any of the steps. Getting an appraisal done to provide a basis for pricing is probably worthwhile. Most realtors will want their 6% if they touch the sale in any way, so tread carefully there. A realtor can provide help in pricing, but at a stiff cost to you. A good real estate attorney can handle everything that's needed to carry out the transaction at a much lower cost. We sold to a friend and saved considerable money, but had the advantage that it was a corporate relo and the relo company provided the appraisal and pricing services that a REA might have. Plus we got paid a bonus for not using an agent, a nice deal....See MoreNeed Advice- Is it a big deal to un-list & re-list?
Comments (8)Normally, the agent comes, you sign the listing, they take the pictures & list or you sign, they put it on the MLS then take the pics. I can';t tell you how common no pictures is in our area, it usually takes a week. When you signed, did you discuss exactly when it would be put on the MLS? Here it is within 24 hours after they have the signed contract. I've never read that an agent will hold a listing for a week after getting it signed. Who is doing the photos? If a pro is coming, they surely wouldn't set it up before you signed & it was listed because if you change your mind they may not be able to stop the photographer from coming. Ours was set up a week in advance and even after we had a signed contract still had to go through the motions with the pro pictures due to it already being set up. If the agent themselves is taking the pictures, surely they could have done it when you signed. You said you weren't ready when you signed, so this should have been discussed. You need to speak to your agent to see if there is a fee to get a new MLS number, from what I understand from reading here there usually is, think I read about $1,500. You also need to see if it will change your days on market. As a buyer, I would rather see the pictures later then to get a new MLS number. I've saved listings as they've come on and if I notice a link doesn't work, then the house shows up with pictures and a new MLS #, I won't take the time to look again if I see the same info / blurb. If it comes in under my new photos / tour, then I know I have it saved and need to look at the pictures only. I don't have a lot of time for "games" and as a seller myself have taken into account things I do as a buyer with my listing. When I say games, I don't have time to figure out what has changes on something I already looked at. I usually move it to another non important folder or delete it and go on my way. Getting a new listing due to not being ready for photos is not a big deal. Just make sure you have everything set if you are doing an open house with enough notice & signs....See MoreDo you have to buy a house from the first agent who shows it
Comments (21)There are a lot of regional differences. Around here the SELLER pays both realtors their commissions out of the proceeds of the sale at escrow closing and the SELLER agrees to the commission each realtor gets. If you use the same realtor the SELLER would have to agree to a reduction in the sales price otherwise SELLER would pocket any commission savings the realtor might offer. An exception might be a realtor who rebates back part of their commission to the buyer. Also in these parts attorneys do not get involved in inspections, repairs, appraisals, and financing. If you are bringing in an attorney it is going to cost more. If the house is older and you think it might have inspection issues I'd highly recommend a different buyer's agent when negotiations over repairs are needed. Likewise if you think the appraisal might come in lower than your offer or if you think the house is slightly overpriced to begin with. Choose a successful agent who closes a lot of sales. I've been involved in several sales (both sides) where a good buyer's realtor negotiated back most of their commission. On one occasion we had to put in a very high offer in a bidding war to get a house we liked. Realtor got us back $30K because the appraisal came in below our accepted offer and another $3K for repairs that cost me about $500 in parts to fix myself. He earned his commission for sure!...See Moredadoes
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