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Do buyers of a home pay any commission to Redfin agents who help you tour properties? TC:500k
Do Redfin agents give back some of the money they get from buyer agent's commission to the buyer ? Thanks.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nar-lawsuit-verdict-real-estate-agent-commissions/ Can anyone clarify why we need real estate agents in US? Realtor.com almost has the same listings as Redfin. So unlike in Asia different agents will have their own listings, here everyone can find every listing easily. ...Read more
First time home buyer in Austin. With proliferation of no buyers agent fee processes using Redfin and Opendoor, wondering what’s the use of having a buyers agent and paying 3% fee if you can spend some extra time and do basic research? TC 200k #Zillow #Redfin #opendoor #compass #house #home #emi ...Read more
I looked at Redfin. Looks like they charge 1.5% of agent commission but they have other fees like listing fees etc What’s the most cost effective and efficient real estate company would you use for selling your house or condo ? TC $400K
Can I buy a house with another agent even though I toured it with Redfin? I wasnt aware that Redfin dont have buyer’s rebate program while a 3rd party agent is giving 50% rebate of the entire sales commission. I can use that money for closing cost. Redfin agent told me that I cant go with other ag...Read more
Has anyone sold house though Redfin? How much commission did you pay to the Redfin seller agent? They claim you can pay only 1%, is that true? How much did you pay to the buyer's agent?
Hi friends.. first time home buyer here in bay..found few houses in my budget in 800-900k range and down of 10-15% my credit score etc is over 720 and been in us for 9 years and got ead last week. I am learning some real estate agents give .8-1% cash back on commission thus helping towards closing ...Read more
How much % of the commission money do agenta give towards closing costs? I meant the buyer agent giving to the buyer to help in closing cost? for example Reali and Redfin give back.
Have you had an agent refund or credit part of commission to you ? If yes what % on what sale price. Supposedly redfin provides upto 1%.
This is huge - A federal jury fined 1.8 Billion Dollar to the three top RE Agents agency for colluding and keeping the Agent fees to 6%. This is just a verdict from one state, but similar verdicts will be followed in other states. The main argument is that Agents collude and steer away the buyers fr...Read more
Started house shopping recently. Aunty Sally is from word of mouth and seems no good/help for us. She seems to be upselling properties and asking me to put 15% over asking price from seller. Probably she wants her 2-3% commission desperately. Where to find a good buyer agent ? Redfin seems to give...Read more
Today, sellers and buyers can get the same exposure to real estate information as realtors from Redfin and Zillow, etc.. Why would they have to pay commission fees to get realtors in the deal? Seems to make no sense...
I do remember someone on blind mentioned real estate broker like redfin which charges flat fee commission. I forgot its name and I couldn't locate old post. If someone knows such broker, can please chime in? #housing
In theory, Redfin is less personal, and traditional agent can provide a more personal touch. But the saving on commission, especially for houses around HCOL tech hubs, can be seriously appealing. How did you buy your last house? (or plan to in the future?) TC 320k YOE 5 #housing #realestate
I was wondering for those who have sold in the past yr in Seattle, did u end up finding a realtor to represent you or did y’all consider the Redfin route to save on commission %. Wanted hear your experiences and recommendations
I’ve sold and bought two houses in Austin using Redfin. Saved money on closing costs, crazy commissions, and fees and only used the realtor for that contract work. I found the houses myself, booked quick tours online and worked negotiating basically myself with the realtor just relaying what I wante...Read more
If you include home equity in your net worth do you subtract closing costs, real estate commissions and any repairs needed to sell the home from the Redfin/Zillow estimate? I subtract about $100k in equity from my modest home to account for this in my Net Worth but I was wondering if others do the ...Read more
I'm planning to leave the US since green card is decades away. Need to be in a stable place, start a family etc. It is not urgent as I'm still interviewing. I have a home in the Seattle area that I need to sell. Do I just call up the agent that bought the home for me? Considering lot of buyers are ...Read more
My landlord wants to sell the home we are currently renting for a good offer. We have been currently renting it for 2 years and have an option to either extend the lease for another year or buy it (Price is redfin estimate). We are debating whether to buy or continue renting. Location is good for o...Read more