07-16-2010, 09:59 AM
.RJ Wrote:Shouldnt I know whats busted in the house before I make an offer... like a used car? or do you make a contingent offer? If I buy a house, i then have to cut a realtor a check for a couple percent? Sounds like a racket to have 2 realtors doing the same thing?
Pay attention during your walk through. Do some reading on things to look for and common tricks sellers use to cover us issues. You don't have to go nuts, just make sure there are no flags (a knowledgeable realtor helps). If everything looks up to snuff, you'll make an offer contingent on a home inspection.
The realtor costs will all part of the settlement; it shows up as a line item on the closing costs.
The realtors don't really have the same job. You are paying someone to have your best interest in mind and the sellers are doing the same. There are actual job differences in buying and selling too. You don't do the same thing in when you buy and sell a car, do you?
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