07-28-2009, 12:26 PM
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<3
You get a great realtor, but at very cheap commission rates (you get back a big chunk of $$ from them after closing, mine was $8k)
The seller's realtor was an absolute clueless pain in the ass (never use fairfax realty) with lots of issues that came up and my redfin realtor handled it all like a pro, even working with me after 11pm when we were negotiating the contract.
redfin realtors are not paid by commission so they dont pressure you to buy just anything.
I had a regular realtor (actually a good friend) when I went house shopping back in 2006 and she clearly didnt give 2 shits if a home was what I was looking for, she just wanted me to buy any house so she could get her commission, and then gave me a guilt trip when I decided not to buy anything. She was then surprised/ offended when I went with redfin this time around.
<3
You get a great realtor, but at very cheap commission rates (you get back a big chunk of $$ from them after closing, mine was $8k)
The seller's realtor was an absolute clueless pain in the ass (never use fairfax realty) with lots of issues that came up and my redfin realtor handled it all like a pro, even working with me after 11pm when we were negotiating the contract.
redfin realtors are not paid by commission so they dont pressure you to buy just anything.
I had a regular realtor (actually a good friend) when I went house shopping back in 2006 and she clearly didnt give 2 shits if a home was what I was looking for, she just wanted me to buy any house so she could get her commission, and then gave me a guilt trip when I decided not to buy anything. She was then surprised/ offended when I went with redfin this time around.