Lubavitch Real Estate Blog

As anyone who has decided to buy or sell a property I can tell, the whole process can seem overwhelming and intimidating. Many of those who seek the help of a professional real estate agents spend many sleepless nights trying to decide who takes advantage of more of them: the agent or the bank? Although there is no cure for all ages-old dilemma, there is a new brochure available that helps real estate newbies navigate their way through some of the red tape that comes with the purchase or sale of real estate .

The Federal Trade Commission recently published a useful guide that helps new buyers or sellers with some frequently asked questions about real estate. Entitled to sell your house? Tips for Selecting a Real Estate Professional, the guide focuses on the proper amount you should expect to pay a real estate commission, details of contracts and business models.

While the guide is a little thin, weighing only four pages, which comes with some useful information. In the section on committees, the guide explains that while six percent is the industry standard, is negotiable, and if your real estate agent tells you is not a local or federal law on the books that says Commission should continue at this pace, they are lying and is probably a good sign to find a different broker who is honest with you.

The guide will encourage potential customers to try to negotiate a lower commission because the broker of your business needs as well as everything they need.

In the next section, the guide explains the difference between full service brokers and real estate discount brokers and insists that if you go with a discount broker, you may need to do more leg on their own. The guide also says that the services, while a full-service broker usually provides everything you need for a flat fee, the discount broker is more likely to have an approach, where for each additional bit help, there is an additional cost.

The guide will provide advice on negotiating contracts in their favor and not the banks, as well as information on hiring a trusted real estate agent.

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