- The kid is now so big, next season will be called 3.2 Men.
- You can say "ass" on TV, but not "whore" or "bastard". That puzzles me a bit.
- The real estate agent's fee for a 60M dollar home is 2 million! That puzzles me a lot.
I'm not sure if the words were bleeped (actually silenced) from the US or the UK.
Why do people not bypass real estate agents? Their fees are usually nuts, and it doesn't seem to me they do a lot to earn them.
Update: Jan said:
I've sold two houses, both times without an agent. It was no fun, but allowed me to avoid the extortionate fees.
If you plan to do it yourself, I suggest you get price estimates from several professionals who know the local market well. You can ask a bit more, but it will help you keep your feet on the ground (my original asking price for the first house was way too high, which made me lose a lot of time and some interesting buyers)
It also helps to take great photos and to fix it up a little bit (some paint can do wonders) to make it look more appealing.
Why do people not bypass real estate agents? Their fees are usually nuts, and it doesn't seem to me they do a lot to earn them.
ReplyDeleteSome people try to sell it themselves but find it takes a lot longer and is a lot more hassle. This family on my parents' street tried to sell their home themselves and after six months gave up and went with a real estate agent. It was sold within a couple of weeks.
Amen, Eolake. My wife & I sold a house in 2005 without an agent. Our buyer didn't have one, either. All it took was three weeks, and a few scant attorney fees.
ReplyDeleteWe were organized. We had outstanding photos and paid for a listing that enabled our house to be searched on real estate websites. My wife threw two open houses, and handed out fliers.
In the end, we saved thousands of dollars, because the standard real estate fee is 3 percent of the selling cost. Going in, we were prepared to bail on our plan and find an agent, but it wasn't necessary.
"You can say "ass" on TV, but not "whore" or "bastard". That puzzles me a bit."
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm sure you can. There might be certain shows that avoid those ones, but I'm sure I've heard them before. Certain other words, television avoids like the plague.
My wife & I sold a house in 2005 without an agent. Our buyer didn't have one, either. All it took was three weeks, and a few scant attorney fees.
ReplyDeleteSure you did.
I've sold two houses, both times without an agent. It was no fun, but allowed me to avoid the extortionate fees.
ReplyDeleteIf you plan to do it yourself, I suggest you get price estimates from several professionals who know the local market well. You can ask a bit more, but it will help you keep your feet on the ground (my original asking price for the first house was way too high, which made me lose a lot of time and some interesting buyers)
It also helps to take great photos and to fix it up a little bit (some paint can do wonders) to make it look more appealing.
Thanks, guys.
ReplyDeleteThe kid is now so big, next season will be called 3.2 Men.
ReplyDeleteI can't see this show working for many more years for that reason.
Unless they hire the son of Gary Coleman. ;-)
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