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I have been operating my own brokerage since 1978, in the Inner Sunset District. I am married, with two adult daughters. One teaches at an elementary school in SF, and the other teaches at Harvard, while she works on her Ph.D....there. I am at: 415 564 0225. I own a condo in the Huron Village area of Cambridge, a block from the High Rise Bakery, best in the land.
I do not work as a "Dual Agent". It is a conflict of interest. I work on an hourly basis, or a "reduced commission": 1% to 2% basis.
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Go there, and talk to the attendant in the Guard House.. They are friendly, and you will wind up meeting and seeing some of the neighbors..
I am a realtor in the Inner Sunset, and have done business there. - Tue May 20 2008, 22:45
I notice that no answer has appeared that refutes my plan, as below stated. - Sat May 10 2008, 09:50
You write him, or call him, and leave your info as to YOUR address, phone, employer, etc.. You make the owner feel at ease, by being very forthcoming about what your plans for it are... You tell him you would make him a net offer, and you would pay the fees of the realtor you would use. You tell him you would have it appraised and you would share that cost with him.
I am a Realtor in SF, Ca. - Tue Sep 11 2007, 10:25
RE Pro is right, to an extent. The price and condition/appearance will determine the results, but: I contract with my seller clients for a fixed % for me, not dependent on whether or not the buyer has an agent. I discuss with the seller..how much they will offer a buyer agent. In a good market, I tell them 2% is possibly enough, and that 2.5% will attract more agent interest, even though it should not. I, personally, avoid the conflict of representing both sides in the same deal, which is worth discussion here, in this whole "how much commission" talk. - Fri Mar 14 2008, 10:09
I am new to this "answer the question on Trulia",..but the question, while superficially simple, had, implicitly, the "inner question" : "will the extra commission" get more action?"... Whether that is moral, etc...is beside the point.... It will get more action from buyer agents... Maybe it should not, but it WILL. Note that I am NOT in favor of necessarily upping the commission for the listing agent, but..for the agent who has the "wind in his favor", the agent with the buyer at his side... - Wed Mar 12 2008, 16:01
Offering 5% TOTAL, split equally between the two agents? Yes do it... In fact, it is a buyer's market, so offer the buyer's agent 3%, if you can.
I am a realtor in SF, Ca....but the idea is universal: "sail with the wind". - Wed Mar 12 2008, 14:28
the average commission in SF is less than 6% and a bit more than 5%.. I charge 4% max, if there is a buyer's agent, also involved, ... and only 2% if there is no buyer's agent. Been doing this since 1977. See MONEY magazine, Aprile, 1983.
john barry - Thu Oct 11 2007, 16:19
I was the buyer. The listing agent was Coldwell Banker.
You ought to have a section titled "Trulia Tales of R.E. abuse by "professionals"... I would post a couple of epistles. - Wed Jun 20 2007, 15:41
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