thinking about selling my house, need some advice.

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

I'm confused here. Are you talking about dual agency, where the agent is representing both the buyer and seller?
If so, of course they want more money. The commission is usually split 50/50. 50 to listing agent 50 to selling agent. If they are both, why wouldn't they want all of it? They did earn it... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

However, many will be nice and ensure the deal gets done and often drop the total commission by 1%, give or take. (if it is needed to save a deal)

I was not referring to a dual agent.

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

In NJ when you sell your First house your exempt from both income and CG tax IF the money is reinvested into a new home. May want to check into that.

Realtors are 99% of the time worth the money paid. Most them bust their *** to get your home sold as well as get you into a new one. Being commission based its their only source of income so they Will work for you. Yes some are lazy, some are slow,etc but once weeded out and you connect with a good one they will earn their money.

Real estate *can* be guaranteed, but its a roller coaster as well as a gamble. Chances are worst case scenario you *could* always break even on a home.

Call Ginger and set something up for them to 'flip' your home. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

http://www.trademark-properties.com/

 

[cpierce 5,000+ posts]

In NJ when you sell your First house your exempt from both income and CG tax IF the money is reinvested into a new home. May want to check into that.
Realtors are 99% of the time worth the money paid. Most them bust their *** to get your home sold as well as get you into a new one. Being commission based its their only source of income so they Will work for you. Yes some are lazy, some are slow,etc but once weeded out and you connect with a good one they will earn their money.

Real estate *can* be guaranteed, but its a roller coaster as well as a gamble. Chances are worst case scenario you *could* always break even on a home.

Call Ginger and set something up for them to 'flip' your home. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

http://www.trademark-properties.com/

Ginger is //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/drool.gif.b5e863e893038027711d4402f340dad0.gif

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

but she's got horse teeth. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[cpierce 5,000+ posts]

but she's got horse teeth. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

I can look past that:fyi:

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

but she's got horse teeth. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

I'd flip her house any time //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Realtors are 99% of the time worth the money paid. Most them bust their *** to get your home sold as well as get you into a new one. Being commission based its their only source of income so they Will work for you. Yes some are lazy, some are slow,etc but once weeded out and you connect with a good one they will earn their money.

Gonna have to disagree here //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif. Finding the RIGHT realtor, can definitely put extra money in your pocket(as well as saving you time, which could be used to put even more money in your pocket //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif However, IMO more realtors are incompetent and lazy than knowledgeable and hard working.

Most that have been around for a while, are probably not one of those though. Those types will only last so long, however there are always plenty more to replace them.

I agree with this saying 100%..."80% of the deals are done by 20% of the realtors, the other 20% of deals are done by the other 80% of realtors."

In NJ when you sell your First house your exempt from both income and CG tax IF the money is reinvested into a new home. May want to check into that.

I'm pretty sure you can do a 1031 anywhere.

Hoss, if interested just google 1031 exchange. You can keep doing that, but you will be taxed sooner or later(when you decide to cash out and not swap to another property) Never done one and I don't know much about them atm.

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

cpierce actually sent me a PM link with the 1031 exchange information //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif , but i was under the understanding that you had to use your home for business of some sort.

 

[Pootie 10+ year member]

I dont know about in NC but the market in FL is sh*t right now good luck bro

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

I dont know about in NC but the market in FL is sh*t right now good luck bro

charlotte, nc is the #2 market in real estate ATM (and actually, i believe orlando, Fl is #1).

its one of the few areas that has remained relatively uneffected by the housing crisis //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif . you are correct though, most other places are in the hole, but in general, its not as bad as most people think it to be...