Comments on: * Top 5 reasons to buy now! http://blog.northernutahhomes.com/2008/04/17/top-5-reasons-not-to-buy-now/ The information you want. The facts you need. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:33:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: William J http://blog.northernutahhomes.com/2008/04/17/top-5-reasons-not-to-buy-now/#comment-111 William J Wed, 14 May 2008 20:55:42 +0000 http://northernutahhomes.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-111 Hi Nathan, I appreciate your inquiries and comments. It seems the most popular posts are responses to questions that actually come from the community. I will be answering your latest questions in 2 or 3 parts as there is a lot of content there to cover. Here is a the link to the first part: <a>Re: How do real estate agents earn their steep commissions?</a> Thanks, Will Hi Nathan,

I appreciate your inquiries and comments. It seems the most popular posts are responses to questions that actually come from the community. I will be answering your latest questions in 2 or 3 parts as there is a lot of content there to cover. Here is a the link to the first part:

Re: How do real estate agents earn their steep commissions?

Thanks,
Will

]]> By: nathan http://blog.northernutahhomes.com/2008/04/17/top-5-reasons-not-to-buy-now/#comment-82 nathan Fri, 09 May 2008 19:19:16 +0000 http://northernutahhomes.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-82 I can't find a good post to put this question on, so I'm going to ask it here: How do real estate agent's earn their money? A three percent buyer agent fee and a three percent seller agent fee seems kind of steep. Even if you get a discount, it still seems expensive. We have an excellent agent and we like him, but I just wonder about paying him or anyone else so much. I have no complaints about him. So far he has listed our home on MLS and arranged a several showings. He also helped us with the expert pricing you talk about. He's also spent a few hours showing us a bunch of houses, that we might be interested in buying. How much total time does it take a buyer or seller agent to earn his commission for the sale of one house? What things does a good agent do for me that I could not (or would not want to) do for myself? Also, do you think it was a mistake or an advantage (or neither) to ask the same agent who is selling our house to show us houses. I can’t find a good post to put this question on, so I’m going to ask it here:

How do real estate agent’s earn their money? A three percent buyer agent fee and a three percent seller agent fee seems kind of steep. Even if you get a discount, it still seems expensive.

We have an excellent agent and we like him, but I just wonder about paying him or anyone else so much. I have no complaints about him. So far he has listed our home on MLS and arranged a several showings. He also helped us with the expert pricing you talk about. He’s also spent a few hours showing us a bunch of houses, that we might be interested in buying.

How much total time does it take a buyer or seller agent to earn his commission for the sale of one house? What things does a good agent do for me that I could not (or would not want to) do for myself?

Also, do you think it was a mistake or an advantage (or neither) to ask the same agent who is selling our house to show us houses.

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