Originally posted by 35remington
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I'm a realtor and i'm happy to say that i have helped many families sell and buy a home.
The above quoted post is exactly why you have to ask around and see who knows a good realtor. I'd say that 95% of my business is referrals from previous clients.
As mentioned before, if you're keen on researching the process then go for it. Not everyone is, and one of the main things you do when you hire a realtor is you are easing the legal responsibility off of yourself. If you do it yourself, please be sure to know all the forms that are required of a seller, and which are required of the buyer. Disclosure will come back and haunt you if you don't do it right, it just isn't worth it. The money, time, and hassle spent will be loads more than the 6% you didn't want to pay.
That said, I am a member of a few fishing groups and have happily given members a discount/rebate. But i will never do it for 1% like someone previously posted, i did that when i was new, but after that one nightmare of a transaction...never again.
There's a saying...Realtors always work, and sometimes they get paid.
Basically, the 6% really helps offset all the transactions that fall through, or the clients who bail after you've spent time and money showing them homes or preparing theirs for sale.
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