rants: FSBO and Realtor Commission Rates
- 06/15/07 01:56 AM
Many consumers today are baffled with the commission rates associated with selling their homes. Lets face it 5% of the average home can amount to a sizable fee and often the homeowner wonders what exactly they are paying for. Add to that a "hot" market where the DOM is just a few days and homeowners can really start to get frustrated. I'll be the first to admit that when it came to selling our home, this was our initial reaction. We knew our house was "top notch" and would sell quickly but could we harness enough exposure to get it sold? Only … (15 comments)
rants: Hubba Bubba…And the case of the Curb UN-Appeal.
- 11/13/06 05:02 AM
When I first passed this neighbour’s house, I nearly went off the road. My first thought was “Yikes, what are they thinking?”. Then thinking better of the situation, I realized that no one would choose to paint their home this colour – would they?Recalling when I once painted a room a deep wine colour, the recommended primer was a Pepto Bismol pink. I couldn’t get the real colour up fast enough.It must be just that, a tinted primer for a rich red (mmm…maybe…Benjamin Moore’s Lyons Red CC-68) or burgundy (the Radicchio CC-32 would work well) these would look sharp against the … (17 comments)
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Many consumers today are baffled with the commission rates associated with selling their homes. Lets face it 5% of the average home can amount to a sizable fee and often the homeowner wonders what exactly they are paying for. Add to that a "hot" market where the DOM is just a few days and homeowners can really start to get frustrated.;)
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