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OldCurlyWolf wrote:

Bitter Clinger wrote:

Excaliber wrote:

Bitter Clinger wrote:

twomillenium wrote:That is why you use a good Realtor.

And that is an oxymoron.

In my experience, that's not true unless you just walk into a real estate office and ask for any agent.

You need to qualify an agent in the same manner as you would an attorney. If you do that, you will very likely have a very satisfactory buying or selling experience.

Don't ask me how I learned this or how many times I did it the wrong way before I got it figured out.

They create NO value. They profit off the transaction and are highly overcompensated. Most cannot count to twenty without taking off their shoes.

That sounds like what other people involved in real estate transactions would claim. I happen to agree.

Bitter Clinger wrote:

Excaliber wrote:

Bitter Clinger wrote:

twomillenium wrote:That is why you use a good Realtor.

And that is an oxymoron.

In my experience, that's not true unless you just walk into a real estate office and ask for any agent.

You need to qualify an agent in the same manner as you would an attorney. If you do that, you will very likely have a very satisfactory buying or selling experience.

Don't ask me how I learned this or how many times I did it the wrong way before I got it figured out.

They create NO value. They profit off the transaction and are highly overcompensated. Most cannot count to twenty without taking off their shoes.

Bitter Clinger wrote:

twomillenium wrote:That is why you use a good Realtor.

And that is an oxymoron.

Bitter Clinger wrote:

sbrawley wrote:Greetings from Lubbock!

Unfortunately, we're having a difficult time selling our house in Houston and our lender for the Lubbock house decided to change the terms on the loan that my family had to stay behind until we can sell the house.

I started training for LCSO last week and I'm really excited to begin working for them. As with all things there are pros and cons (pun not intended) but the pros far outweigh the cons. This place is a whole lot better than Harris County SO and the moral is definitely higher. So far not regretting leaving Houston, just wish things would move faster on the real estate side.

We were in a somewhat similar situation when we moved to Texas in 2011. Here are two pieces of free advice -

1.0 Get one of these "St. Joseph sell your house kits" in a box:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000WMH1 ... B0041TH66C

And before you laugh at me, try it...it even works for Jewish people! Follow the directions and you will be amazed!

2.0 When you get the first offer, negotiate to close no matter what - never let that buyer get away!