QUOTE (dplummer @ Jul 2 2008, 03:29 PM) WOW! 86 views & no comments. Do you all pay 6% real estate commisions?
Doug
If you are working with a Realtor who understands what you are doing, sees the potential for not only a steady stream of business now, but a huge stream of properties for sale five years down the road and is familiar with investors they will probably offer you a reduced rate.
If you have to ask them for a discount, perhaps they don`t understand what you are doing?
Doug
If you are working with a Realtor who understands what you are doing, sees the potential for not only a steady stream of business now, but a huge stream of properties for sale five years down the road and is familiar with investors they will probably offer you a reduced rate.
If you have to ask them for a discount, perhaps they don`t understand what you are doing?
In Alberta the rates are 7% of the first 100k and 3% of the balance.
In almost all cases the listing brokerage pays the selling (buyer`s) brokerage half for bringing a buyer.
Real estate agents are the same as any other service business - they give breaks for good repeat clients.
I have had family and friends that expected `a deal` before. The easiest way for me to do that is to give them a break on the listing commission (money right out of their pocket) if they use me to buy (no direct cost to them).
For investors that are buying 10 properties for every one they sell well it`s a different story. Every client is different.
Honestly though real estate agents do deals for a living so they will listen to whatever you have to offer. What do you have to lose by offering a special arrangement? If the agent doesn`t think you`re worth their time for the fee you want to pay they will tell ya!
QUOTE (dplummer @ Jul 2 2008, 03:29 PM) WOW! 86 views & no comments. Do you all pay 6% real estate commisions?
Doug
In almost all cases the listing brokerage pays the selling (buyer`s) brokerage half for bringing a buyer.
Real estate agents are the same as any other service business - they give breaks for good repeat clients.
I have had family and friends that expected `a deal` before. The easiest way for me to do that is to give them a break on the listing commission (money right out of their pocket) if they use me to buy (no direct cost to them).
For investors that are buying 10 properties for every one they sell well it`s a different story. Every client is different.
Honestly though real estate agents do deals for a living so they will listen to whatever you have to offer. What do you have to lose by offering a special arrangement? If the agent doesn`t think you`re worth their time for the fee you want to pay they will tell ya!
QUOTE (dplummer @ Jul 2 2008, 03:29 PM) WOW! 86 views & no comments. Do you all pay 6% real estate commisions?
Doug
