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njtosd
Participant[quote=bearishgurl]. . . Are you aware that in areas of the midwestern portion of the US, the “reasonable and customary” RE sales commission is 7-8%?. . .
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As a former resident of the midwest, I am very curious to know what portion of the midwest you’re talking about. I’ve never heard of such rates.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]CAR
. . . As for showing properties, I absolutely show them myself and would always try to do so for an organic sale. . . [/quote]
I’ve got to know – what is an inorganic sale? I thought all buyers and sellers were carbon based. I’m beginning to think that sdrealtor is right about the intricacies of which I’m unaware.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]CAR
. . . As for showing properties, I absolutely show them myself and would always try to do so for an organic sale. . . [/quote]
I’ve got to know – what is an inorganic sale? I thought all buyers and sellers were carbon based. I’m beginning to think that sdrealtor is right about the intricacies of which I’m unaware.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]CAR
. . . As for showing properties, I absolutely show them myself and would always try to do so for an organic sale. . . [/quote]
I’ve got to know – what is an inorganic sale? I thought all buyers and sellers were carbon based. I’m beginning to think that sdrealtor is right about the intricacies of which I’m unaware.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]CAR
. . . As for showing properties, I absolutely show them myself and would always try to do so for an organic sale. . . [/quote]
I’ve got to know – what is an inorganic sale? I thought all buyers and sellers were carbon based. I’m beginning to think that sdrealtor is right about the intricacies of which I’m unaware.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]CAR
. . . As for showing properties, I absolutely show them myself and would always try to do so for an organic sale. . . [/quote]
I’ve got to know – what is an inorganic sale? I thought all buyers and sellers were carbon based. I’m beginning to think that sdrealtor is right about the intricacies of which I’m unaware.
Participant[quote=drboom][quote=njtosd]drboom
Overall I prefer the CA system. (snip) I’ll be happy to get out of here . . .[/quote]
Interesting stuff, thanks for posting.
Our corruption is more laid-back than what you’re used to, but you’ll feel right at home in no time.[/quote]
Actually, I’ve lived in Michigan, Chicago, San Diego and now NJ (about an hour from NYC). I’ve never seen this kind of corruption (even in Chicago). I’ve seen three examples of women being indicted for embezzling large sums from their PTO funds. I’ve been offered discounts from exterminators and other service people if I’m willing to make my check out to “Cash.” Our school district has only around 1000 kids, but we have a Superintendent, three principles, one vice principle and three sets of office staff. The per student cost is about 50% more at the elementary school level (compares to DMUSD) and the school my kids attend is older than the one I attended many years ago. At the high school level, it is 100% more than Torrey Pines – and the test scores are significantly lower here. How are they spending so much more to get less? Hard to say, but we’ve had enough . . .
Participant[quote=drboom][quote=njtosd]drboom
Overall I prefer the CA system. (snip) I’ll be happy to get out of here . . .[/quote]
Interesting stuff, thanks for posting.
Our corruption is more laid-back than what you’re used to, but you’ll feel right at home in no time.[/quote]
Actually, I’ve lived in Michigan, Chicago, San Diego and now NJ (about an hour from NYC). I’ve never seen this kind of corruption (even in Chicago). I’ve seen three examples of women being indicted for embezzling large sums from their PTO funds. I’ve been offered discounts from exterminators and other service people if I’m willing to make my check out to “Cash.” Our school district has only around 1000 kids, but we have a Superintendent, three principles, one vice principle and three sets of office staff. The per student cost is about 50% more at the elementary school level (compares to DMUSD) and the school my kids attend is older than the one I attended many years ago. At the high school level, it is 100% more than Torrey Pines – and the test scores are significantly lower here. How are they spending so much more to get less? Hard to say, but we’ve had enough . . .
Participant[quote=drboom][quote=njtosd]drboom
Overall I prefer the CA system. (snip) I’ll be happy to get out of here . . .[/quote]
Interesting stuff, thanks for posting.
Our corruption is more laid-back than what you’re used to, but you’ll feel right at home in no time.[/quote]
Actually, I’ve lived in Michigan, Chicago, San Diego and now NJ (about an hour from NYC). I’ve never seen this kind of corruption (even in Chicago). I’ve seen three examples of women being indicted for embezzling large sums from their PTO funds. I’ve been offered discounts from exterminators and other service people if I’m willing to make my check out to “Cash.” Our school district has only around 1000 kids, but we have a Superintendent, three principles, one vice principle and three sets of office staff. The per student cost is about 50% more at the elementary school level (compares to DMUSD) and the school my kids attend is older than the one I attended many years ago. At the high school level, it is 100% more than Torrey Pines – and the test scores are significantly lower here. How are they spending so much more to get less? Hard to say, but we’ve had enough . . .
Participant[quote=drboom][quote=njtosd]drboom
Overall I prefer the CA system. (snip) I’ll be happy to get out of here . . .[/quote]
Interesting stuff, thanks for posting.
Our corruption is more laid-back than what you’re used to, but you’ll feel right at home in no time.[/quote]
Actually, I’ve lived in Michigan, Chicago, San Diego and now NJ (about an hour from NYC). I’ve never seen this kind of corruption (even in Chicago). I’ve seen three examples of women being indicted for embezzling large sums from their PTO funds. I’ve been offered discounts from exterminators and other service people if I’m willing to make my check out to “Cash.” Our school district has only around 1000 kids, but we have a Superintendent, three principles, one vice principle and three sets of office staff. The per student cost is about 50% more at the elementary school level (compares to DMUSD) and the school my kids attend is older than the one I attended many years ago. At the high school level, it is 100% more than Torrey Pines – and the test scores are significantly lower here. How are they spending so much more to get less? Hard to say, but we’ve had enough . . .
Participant[quote=drboom][quote=njtosd]drboom
Overall I prefer the CA system. (snip) I’ll be happy to get out of here . . .[/quote]
Interesting stuff, thanks for posting.
Our corruption is more laid-back than what you’re used to, but you’ll feel right at home in no time.[/quote]
Actually, I’ve lived in Michigan, Chicago, San Diego and now NJ (about an hour from NYC). I’ve never seen this kind of corruption (even in Chicago). I’ve seen three examples of women being indicted for embezzling large sums from their PTO funds. I’ve been offered discounts from exterminators and other service people if I’m willing to make my check out to “Cash.” Our school district has only around 1000 kids, but we have a Superintendent, three principles, one vice principle and three sets of office staff. The per student cost is about 50% more at the elementary school level (compares to DMUSD) and the school my kids attend is older than the one I attended many years ago. At the high school level, it is 100% more than Torrey Pines – and the test scores are significantly lower here. How are they spending so much more to get less? Hard to say, but we’ve had enough . . .
Participantdrboom
Overall I prefer the CA system. Here in NJ, each real estate agency has their own contract, which is the starting point of the negotiations. The contract provides that it can be cancelled by either party for any reason during the period of attorney review. The real estate attorneys that I have had experience with here aren’t great – the first letter we received on the current transaction referred to a “common basement,” which was puzzling since it’s a single family home. It also referred to a heating oil storage tank – and we don’t have one. Plus, lots of typos. So it’s just some letter that they always pull up and no one reads (hence the typos). The attorneys are recommended by the agents, so I think the ones that bring up deal breakers (such as a cap on the rate of mortgage interest a buyer is willing to accept as part of the mortgage contingency) don’t get a lot of business. On the other hand, most things are pretty corrupt here in the “Soprano State” (that is actually the name of a great book by a couple of AP writers about the corruption that pervades this place) so I have a hard time knowing what to expect. I’ll be happy to get out of here . . .
Participantdrboom
Overall I prefer the CA system. Here in NJ, each real estate agency has their own contract, which is the starting point of the negotiations. The contract provides that it can be cancelled by either party for any reason during the period of attorney review. The real estate attorneys that I have had experience with here aren’t great – the first letter we received on the current transaction referred to a “common basement,” which was puzzling since it’s a single family home. It also referred to a heating oil storage tank – and we don’t have one. Plus, lots of typos. So it’s just some letter that they always pull up and no one reads (hence the typos). The attorneys are recommended by the agents, so I think the ones that bring up deal breakers (such as a cap on the rate of mortgage interest a buyer is willing to accept as part of the mortgage contingency) don’t get a lot of business. On the other hand, most things are pretty corrupt here in the “Soprano State” (that is actually the name of a great book by a couple of AP writers about the corruption that pervades this place) so I have a hard time knowing what to expect. I’ll be happy to get out of here . . .
Participantdrboom
Overall I prefer the CA system. Here in NJ, each real estate agency has their own contract, which is the starting point of the negotiations. The contract provides that it can be cancelled by either party for any reason during the period of attorney review. The real estate attorneys that I have had experience with here aren’t great – the first letter we received on the current transaction referred to a “common basement,” which was puzzling since it’s a single family home. It also referred to a heating oil storage tank – and we don’t have one. Plus, lots of typos. So it’s just some letter that they always pull up and no one reads (hence the typos). The attorneys are recommended by the agents, so I think the ones that bring up deal breakers (such as a cap on the rate of mortgage interest a buyer is willing to accept as part of the mortgage contingency) don’t get a lot of business. On the other hand, most things are pretty corrupt here in the “Soprano State” (that is actually the name of a great book by a couple of AP writers about the corruption that pervades this place) so I have a hard time knowing what to expect. I’ll be happy to get out of here . . .
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