Month: May 2020
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Appraisal vs. Agent Sets Home Price?
A home seller asks if an appraiser, or a real estate agent should set the price on a home. The answer is using one person, regardless of type of license is very risky.
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Treat family like outsiders with real estate deals
Our reader wants to know if he can use a quitclaim deed to buy property from a sibling. He can likely do so, but needs to educate himself about the cons of doing so.
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Can a For-Sale-By-Owner pay a commission to an agent for finding the buyer?
Our reader today exemplifies the plight of the for-sale-by-owner. While I applaud those who venture out to reduce expenses, rather than earn more, real estate remains a bit like the wild west even today. There are no enforceable standards of practice in an industry where your competitors are also your best customers. Interestingly enough, I…