What Is a Buyer’s Agent? A Trusted Guide Who’ll Help You Find a Home
Ready to house hunt? It’s a jungle out there: Prepare for a flurry of paperwork, stampedes
of buyers competing for the same digs, and other challenges before you get your hands on
those house keys.
You might have heard of buyer’s agents, selling agents, listing agents, and so on. You’re a
buyer, so what is a buyer’s agent?
True to their name, buyer’s agents are ethically obligated to work in a buyer’s best interest.
They help real estate buyers navigate the real estate market and can also save you tons of
time on the road to your new home.
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The Real Estate Commission: How Much Are Agent Fees?
If you hire a real estate agent to help you buy, sell, or rent a house, this professional
gets paid through the average real estate commission. So how much do you pay, and what for?
Is there any wiggle room to negotiate this fee or the closing costs associated with it?
Allow us to tell you everything you need to know about real estate commissions, from
who pays what to where that money goes during a real estate transaction.
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Existing-Home Sales Advanced 1.3% in July, Ending Four-Month Skid
Existing-home sales improved in July, breaking a streak of four consecutive monthly declines,
according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Three out of four major U.S. regions
registered sales increases while the Midwest remained steady. Year-over-year, sales rose
in the Northeast and West but retreated in the Midwest and South.
"Despite the modest gain, home sales are still sluggish," said NAR Chief Economist
Lawrence Yun. "But consumers are definitely seeing more choices, and affordability
is improving due to lower interest rates."
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Cheap Tricks: How To Prep Your House To Sell When You’re Broke
If you’re planning to sell your home anytime soon, you’ve likely heard one phrase repeatedly:
curb appeal. In other words, you have to make your well-loved, lived-in home catch the eye
of potential buyers in the best possible way.
“Buyers are making decisions about your listing in the first seven seconds of arriving,” says
Tiffany Szakal, agent and managing broker at The Local Element in Grand Rapids, MI.
But it usually takes a lot of elbow grease—not to mention a large check—to spruce up your house to sell.
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How Much House Can You Reasonably Afford?
There’s a term called house poor, and it’s something you absolutely want to avoid.
When you hear someone saying they’re house poor, it means they’re spending a significant
portion of their income on all-things related to housing. This can include their
mortgage payments but also maintenance, utilities, insurance, and taxes. When
you’re house poor, you can’t afford many other things, and certainly not big
extras like vacations.
Being smart when you buy a home and knowing what you can realistically afford
can help you avoid being house poor.
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