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Re:Renting is Throwing Money Away, Right? (2015) by dagw on Monday April 23, 2018 @09:33AM (#16903233)
Why does the buyer need their own realtor for just buying a normal house?
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Re:Renting is Throwing Money Away, Right? (2015) by rhodysurf on Monday April 23, 2018 @09:59AM (#16903419)
They technically dont, but if youre an engineer like me who is working full time, having someone work for you to do all the annoying parts of buying a house for free its a no brainer. If the seller is paying why wouldnt I use one?
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Re:Renting is Throwing Money Away, Right? (2015) by rory on Monday April 23, 2018 @12:43PM (#16905067)
Since you are paying the seller immediately before they pay the agent, "the seller is paying" seems like a technicality. In theory, if you could remove the seller's obligation to pay that additional 3%, you could get up to a 3% discount on the house.
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