I dont want to be accused (again) by “shilling” on the site. Suffice it to say that I have saved people money simply based on the low commission I charge. Similarly every person buying real estate should know that there are some Realtors out there who will give them buyers rebates. Also many Realtors have very good established relationships with contractors and such. My client who just needed extensive remediation from termite damage had estimates of several thousand dollars from contractors they called. I have someone who I refer jobs to who did the job for $1300 and saved them over $3000. Many other people selling thier home have no ideas of the cancelled, expireds and withdrawns so thier pricing is usually off. Not pricing correctly will cost you in the long run. Finally the biggest unknown little gem is using a Realtor when you buy a new home from a builder. The builders purchase agreements are usually NOT the same as the CAR purchase agreement. These private sales are generally much more one sided (in favor of the builder) then standard resale homes. Having a Realtor represent you WILL NOT change the price of the new home, and in fact your Realtor may be able to negotiate a better price then you would be able to do. Finally, you should be able to work with that Realtor to get a rebate.
