[quote=sdrealtor][quote=spdrun]Both NJ and NY require attorneys. I have less of a problem working with one just before closing (after I satisfy myself of everything) than dealing with a buyer broker for months on end!
Atty fee is actually cheap as compared to a broker commission. Yeah, yeah, seller pays, but everything eventually gets passed to the buyer![/quote]
You are comparing apples and oranges. In NJ/NY which use attorneys there are still agents on each side. IN CA the attorney is comparable to the escrow company which is cheaper and less adversarial than an attorney.[/quote]
Even across the river in PA I’ve seen a lot more FSBO and owner-auctions than out here. I think it’s a cultural thing. I’ve got one friend who’s helped her family auction off 5 or 6 places in the Philly metro area (on both sides of the river), and another friend who almost bought from a guy who was selling his art district row house FSBO. It just didn’t seem as unusual.
