Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Sorry, but you are wrong -- dead wrong! Some agents DO represent the buyer and that's why they are called a "Buyer's Agent." Then there are "Transaction Brokers" who show no fiduciary to either the buyer or the seller, but must, by law, handle the transaction fairly for both parties. An agent can also represent the seller. You really need to know what the differences are before you give out erroneous information. |
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Last edited by retiredguy123; 05-01-2019 at 05:42 AM. |
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Walk through...
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Please understand that there are 3 "types" of agents. Sellers Agent: They represent the best interest of the Seller. Their fiduciary requirement is to the Seller. The will assist you, the Buyer, with the purchase, in the Sellers best interest. This is usually the agent you meet at an Open House. They are paid by the Seller. Buyers Agent: They represent the best interest of the Buyer. Their fiduciary requirement is to you, the Buyer. The will assist you with the purchase, operating on your behalf. This is usually the agent you call and ask them to show you various homes. They are paid by the Sellers Brokerage Agency. Dual Agency: In some states, if the agent represents both the Buyer and Seller, it is known as Dual Agency. The agent now has to be fair to both sides, but the fiduciary requirement is now towards the legal fulfillment of the sales contract. Personal interest or requirements of either the Buyer or Seller may, or may not, always be considered. They are paid by the Seller. Many states require the agent to disclose to you, in writing, an Agency Disclosure that tells you who they represent. You should get this up front, before starting any transaction. You can chose how you wish to go forward. Most transactions go smoothly with the Sellers agent assisting the Buyer. People usually only post the bad ones. You have the freedom to make you own choice. Just know your options. Cheers! |
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Hire Frank DiAngelo to inspect the property. He found 9 items for the builder to fix on my New house. Best $300 I ever spent.
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Re: Copper stripped from a home
I am a pack rat. When we got ready to sell our previous home, I had significant qualities of copper etc. If, I recall scrap copper was like $3,00 a pound. Our home had copper leaders and gutters on it. Frankly we recently looked at pictures on Zillow of our home we sold five years ago. The people who bought is obviously have put a lot of money into it. They must have hired someone to put new leaders and gutters on the home. They are now the thin aluminum that we all have here. I doubt the contractor told them what the scrap value was for the copper leaders and gutters.
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I used the advice given in these threads at TOTV. DiAngelo told me how to proceed, the listing agent did the walk through and she FaceTimed me. I looked for what the home inspector told me to. I could see for myself everything I wanted to. The listing agent, realizing I was new to buying a house in Florida also suggested and put in a warranty clause for one year for me. The escrow company, Freedom Title, was beyond professional. To avoid email scam I asked them to mail me all documents to my current house. They were also picked up at my house and returned to escrow. I could not be happier with how the remote closing went through.
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Well stated
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As a buyer, most of us are way outclassed. Most of us do not buy and sell anything in the price range of a home on a regular basis. Add to that that you are riding around with an agent who works for the seller. You are lulled into forgetting that the person driving the car is working for the seller. Usually you do not make the decision alone. Your significant other is there, your kids etc. You see a house. You say, forgetting it is NOT PRIVATE. Lets offer xxxxxx if we have to we can go up from there. Of course the agent, who works for the SELLER would never say to the seller they are offering xxxxxxx but I think they will go up from there. Experience years ago-not in Florida. At the time, the resale market stunk. We made a written offer on a home. We later discovered that the home was sold for less than our offer. I called the ETHICS board for brokers. They wanted ME to appear for a hearing. Fines damages etc. I asked and was shocked by the answer as to who gets any fines, damages etc. It goes to their group. Not to the buyer, the damaged party. |
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Good to hear
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HAPPY DAYS |
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"No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth." Plato “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” Thomas Paine |
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The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it. George Orwell. “Only truth and transparency can guarantee freedom”, John McCain |
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"No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth." Plato “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” Thomas Paine |
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:View Statutes : Online Sunshine Buyer brokerage - Wikipedia
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"No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth." Plato “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” Thomas Paine Last edited by manaboutown; 05-01-2019 at 12:51 PM. |
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Can anyone suggest a licensed real estate agent who will represent me as a buyer's agent, and who will accept no money at closing from the seller's side of the closing statement?
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