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First Time House Buying Adventures
This post contains the experiences of Chris, a first time home buyer who sent us an account of his experience buying property for the first time:
From what I hear, buying or selling a home can be a stressful time – even for experienced property owners in the best of markets, and even more so when times are tough and the real estate outlook is gloomy.
As a first time buyer, I can tell you it helps to have a real estate agent you can trust. Get the rest of First Time House Buying Adventures »
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Buyer Beware: Agent Conmen – and women!
Who's the criminal?
I’ve been promoting buyer mandates in some of my posts here for a while now. I believe that buyer representation is a good thing. But if someone wants to abuse something, they will surely find a way. And that’s why I’d like to mention the following incident: More of Buyer Beware: Agent Conmen – and women! »
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Who Pays The Real Estate Agent?
Don't fight about who pays!
Nobody wants to, but somebody has to – pay the real estate agent, that is. So, exactly who’s responsible for paying the realtor’s commission?
No, this is not a silly question. The average person buys and sells property only once or twice in their lives. So, how would you know without asking? Uncover the full Who Pays The Real Estate Agent? »
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Open Mandates
"Open" does not mean "good"
My mother always insists that, if she ever sells house again, she’ll only grant an open mandate.
No matter what I tell her about the dangers of open mandates, she won’t budge in her determination. And there are many home owners out there who feel the same. So, I wouldn’t be surprised if this article on open mandates don’t convince you either.
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Mandates
Mandates have nothing to-do with men... or dating
A mandate is not an every-day concept to many people. In fact, one of the subjects that seem to baffle most uninformed sellers, is the mandate they have with their real estate agent.
We have encountered many different ideas of what a mandate is, and we would like to give some clarity through this discussion.
We’ll tell you exactly what a property mandate is in this article, but as it won’t be much fun, I thought I’d kick off the proceedings with a bit of humour: Here’s a clue for the clueless: Mandates have nothing to-do with men dating, although there might be a small amount of hand-holding involved. Continue Mandates »
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