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How Much Money Will You Walk Away With From Selling Your Home?
iStock As the seller of your home, you are bound to face a parade of taxes, commissions and other fees that could cost 4% to 7% after selling your home. So how will you know how much money you will...
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Selling Your House Privately If You Have a Listing Agent: OK or a Big N-O?
nazdravie/iStock; realtor.com So your home is for sale, and you’ve signed a contract with a real estate agent, but you were actually able to nab a buyer through your own efforts. Maybe it was through...
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Does a Buyer’s Agent Agreement Guarantee the Agent’s Paid a Commission?
bernie_photo/iStock Does a buyer’s agent agreement guarantee that your real estate agent is paid a commission? This question may come up in situations where you’ve hired a buyer’s agent to help you...
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How Is Real Estate Commission Affected If You Find a Home Yourself?
shark_749/iStock If you find a home yourself, should your real estate agent still get paid? Legally, the real estate commission depends on what kind of agreement you signed when you started working...
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Does My Real Estate Agent Get Paid If I Don’t Buy a House?
Getty Images If you’re a first-time homebuyer (or a longtime homeowner) out there searching for your new home, you may spend quite a lot of time touring houses with your real estate agent. But what...
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Working With a Seller’s Agent: Is Dual Agency Worth It for Home Buyers?
SolStock/iStockWorking with a seller’s agent is always an option when you’re buying a house, but should you? Picture it: You amble into an open house and meet the seller’s agent, who seems really cool....
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Who Draws Up the Contract in a For Sale By Owner Listing?
Getty ImagesCurious about the paperwork for selling a house without a Realtor? Well, the seller’s agent is typically the person who draws up a real estate purchase agreement. So what happens if the...
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How To Negotiate a Real Estate Agent Commission
lewkmiller/iStockSelling a house involves a trinity: buyer, seller, and real estate agent. The buyer gets a new home, the seller gets to cash a big check, but what does the real estate agent get? A...
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The Cost of Hiring a Real Estate Agent to Rent Out Your Home
fizkes/iStockMany home owners don’t think they need help when it comes to renting out their spaces. They simply put a “for rent” sign in the front yard and post their property online with other homes...
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What Are Real Estate Agents’ Hours Like?
David Sacks/Getty ImagesWhen you have a home to sell or want to buy a home, you’re probably going to start wondering about real estate agents’ hours. If you’re like most of us and have an even mildly...
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Who Pays the Realtor Commission When You Buy or Sell a Home?
Realtor.comFor both buyers and sellers, the help of a knowledgeable broker is valuable, but who pays for the services of the real estate agent? If you’re about to start your home-buying journey, you’re...
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Who Pays the Real Estate Commission and Closing Costs: The Homebuyer or Seller?
Getty ImagesDo you know how much an average real estate agent commission is? Or who pays real estate agent fees and closing costs? If you’re scratching your head, you’re not alone: More than half of...
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How Much Do Real Estate Agents Make? Commissions, Explained
Getty ImagesHow much do real estate agents make? It’s clearly a popular business—whether you are a homebuyer or seller, you will likely work with a real estate agent for your transaction. (Here’s how...
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How Much Do Realtors Charge to Find a Rental? What to Know About Realtor Fees
Getty ImagesFinding homes for rent can often feel like finding a white cat in a snowstorm: painstaking and seemingly futile. What can make that search way easier? Using the help of a Realtor®. But just...
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