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ParticipantPretty insightful FLU.
This certainly would fit the pattern.
SD Realtor
ParticipantPretty insightful FLU.
This certainly would fit the pattern.
SD Realtor
ParticipantPretty insightful FLU.
This certainly would fit the pattern.
SD Realtor
Participant“is that an appropriate question? it doesn’t seem like the kind of question that you’re supposed to ask…”
Interesting point Drunkle… I guess it is one of those things that vary with the individual. As an anal engineer it is one that to me does seem appropriate. Your point is well taken though. When I buy a car I don’t ask the salesman what his cut is although if I hired a salesman to buy a car from another salesman then I might…
There are no hard and fast rules about it but to me it is common sense. Once upon a time I used my sister in law at Coldwell… I would do legwork and she would get full commissions. I guess as I have gotten older and crankier my expectations are higher but my reluctance to pose embarassing questions to people has gotten lower.
Amy – I understand your point. It is a matter of perspective from your angle right? From your p.o.v. the agent should have told you… However from her p.o.v. it is not any of your business. Why should you get a rebate if there is a 10k bonus? So are you saying that if the commission was 42k you should not get a rebate but if the commission is 52k you should? I guess that doesn’t make any sense to me. Note I am only playing a devils advocate role here. If you are expecting a rebate then my advice is to make sure ALL of the details are ironed out up front and ahead of time. What if the seller was only paying 2% instead of 3%. Or what if the seller offered only 2% but then offered a 1% bonus on top of it? You see what I am saying? Your expectations need to account for things like this. Just iron out the details with your realtor… Your agents broker may not even allow any rebates.
SD Realtor
Participant“is that an appropriate question? it doesn’t seem like the kind of question that you’re supposed to ask…”
Interesting point Drunkle… I guess it is one of those things that vary with the individual. As an anal engineer it is one that to me does seem appropriate. Your point is well taken though. When I buy a car I don’t ask the salesman what his cut is although if I hired a salesman to buy a car from another salesman then I might…
There are no hard and fast rules about it but to me it is common sense. Once upon a time I used my sister in law at Coldwell… I would do legwork and she would get full commissions. I guess as I have gotten older and crankier my expectations are higher but my reluctance to pose embarassing questions to people has gotten lower.
Amy – I understand your point. It is a matter of perspective from your angle right? From your p.o.v. the agent should have told you… However from her p.o.v. it is not any of your business. Why should you get a rebate if there is a 10k bonus? So are you saying that if the commission was 42k you should not get a rebate but if the commission is 52k you should? I guess that doesn’t make any sense to me. Note I am only playing a devils advocate role here. If you are expecting a rebate then my advice is to make sure ALL of the details are ironed out up front and ahead of time. What if the seller was only paying 2% instead of 3%. Or what if the seller offered only 2% but then offered a 1% bonus on top of it? You see what I am saying? Your expectations need to account for things like this. Just iron out the details with your realtor… Your agents broker may not even allow any rebates.
SD Realtor
Participant“is that an appropriate question? it doesn’t seem like the kind of question that you’re supposed to ask…”
Interesting point Drunkle… I guess it is one of those things that vary with the individual. As an anal engineer it is one that to me does seem appropriate. Your point is well taken though. When I buy a car I don’t ask the salesman what his cut is although if I hired a salesman to buy a car from another salesman then I might…
There are no hard and fast rules about it but to me it is common sense. Once upon a time I used my sister in law at Coldwell… I would do legwork and she would get full commissions. I guess as I have gotten older and crankier my expectations are higher but my reluctance to pose embarassing questions to people has gotten lower.
Amy – I understand your point. It is a matter of perspective from your angle right? From your p.o.v. the agent should have told you… However from her p.o.v. it is not any of your business. Why should you get a rebate if there is a 10k bonus? So are you saying that if the commission was 42k you should not get a rebate but if the commission is 52k you should? I guess that doesn’t make any sense to me. Note I am only playing a devils advocate role here. If you are expecting a rebate then my advice is to make sure ALL of the details are ironed out up front and ahead of time. What if the seller was only paying 2% instead of 3%. Or what if the seller offered only 2% but then offered a 1% bonus on top of it? You see what I am saying? Your expectations need to account for things like this. Just iron out the details with your realtor… Your agents broker may not even allow any rebates.
SD Realtor
Participant“is that an appropriate question? it doesn’t seem like the kind of question that you’re supposed to ask…”
Interesting point Drunkle… I guess it is one of those things that vary with the individual. As an anal engineer it is one that to me does seem appropriate. Your point is well taken though. When I buy a car I don’t ask the salesman what his cut is although if I hired a salesman to buy a car from another salesman then I might…
There are no hard and fast rules about it but to me it is common sense. Once upon a time I used my sister in law at Coldwell… I would do legwork and she would get full commissions. I guess as I have gotten older and crankier my expectations are higher but my reluctance to pose embarassing questions to people has gotten lower.
Amy – I understand your point. It is a matter of perspective from your angle right? From your p.o.v. the agent should have told you… However from her p.o.v. it is not any of your business. Why should you get a rebate if there is a 10k bonus? So are you saying that if the commission was 42k you should not get a rebate but if the commission is 52k you should? I guess that doesn’t make any sense to me. Note I am only playing a devils advocate role here. If you are expecting a rebate then my advice is to make sure ALL of the details are ironed out up front and ahead of time. What if the seller was only paying 2% instead of 3%. Or what if the seller offered only 2% but then offered a 1% bonus on top of it? You see what I am saying? Your expectations need to account for things like this. Just iron out the details with your realtor… Your agents broker may not even allow any rebates.
SD Realtor
Participant“is that an appropriate question? it doesn’t seem like the kind of question that you’re supposed to ask…”
Interesting point Drunkle… I guess it is one of those things that vary with the individual. As an anal engineer it is one that to me does seem appropriate. Your point is well taken though. When I buy a car I don’t ask the salesman what his cut is although if I hired a salesman to buy a car from another salesman then I might…
There are no hard and fast rules about it but to me it is common sense. Once upon a time I used my sister in law at Coldwell… I would do legwork and she would get full commissions. I guess as I have gotten older and crankier my expectations are higher but my reluctance to pose embarassing questions to people has gotten lower.
Amy – I understand your point. It is a matter of perspective from your angle right? From your p.o.v. the agent should have told you… However from her p.o.v. it is not any of your business. Why should you get a rebate if there is a 10k bonus? So are you saying that if the commission was 42k you should not get a rebate but if the commission is 52k you should? I guess that doesn’t make any sense to me. Note I am only playing a devils advocate role here. If you are expecting a rebate then my advice is to make sure ALL of the details are ironed out up front and ahead of time. What if the seller was only paying 2% instead of 3%. Or what if the seller offered only 2% but then offered a 1% bonus on top of it? You see what I am saying? Your expectations need to account for things like this. Just iron out the details with your realtor… Your agents broker may not even allow any rebates.
SD Realtor
ParticipantTough call t4life… the thing that scares me the most is the commute… that is a grinder… You did not mention what part of LA you would need to commute to and what hours the commute will be. Still though that one is tough.
I take it that the RB location is suitable due to personal reasons that you mentioned and that the family loves it there. Obviously the school district suits you as well…Hmmm…
I guess that leaves the real estate side as being the only question. You didn’t mention what part of RB. Regardless, to me there is still plenty of downside along the I15 corridor. How much? Don’t know…10-15% for sure, could be as high as 30/40 through 2011… possibly. It sounds to me that this is a long term purchase… you wouldn’t be selling in the next 10 years at least. Just keep in mind that we will not hit the bottom and bounce.. we will hit it, stay flat, then slowly move back. So keep that in mind. Also keep in mind that no matter how you minimize the commute/away from home factor, that will get old and time away from the family is a big penalty if you have to live that sort of life for many years.
I do like the idea of not sinking alot of money into it using the VA loan.
I don’t know man… I just keep coming back to that commute… I think if I added up the cumulative total number of hours I would be away from the family it would scare me. You know me, I am a firm believer in buying a home because you love the home, because you want to raise your family there. I treat a home less as an asset then most on the board here advocate. Yet that fundamental belief is shaken when I don’t get to be with my family to enjoy it as much.
Yesterday I worked alot… got to work at 9… left a clients house at 8pm… when I got home the two boys jumped on me and we wrestled for an hour and then it was bedtime. They wouldn’t care if we lived in a POS in Tijuana or a palace in La Costa… it was the time spent that is most important…
See what I am saying? Now mine are toddlers and yours are older and I am sure when kids get to be teens they don’t give a crap about being with dad but who knows.
SD Realtor
ParticipantTough call t4life… the thing that scares me the most is the commute… that is a grinder… You did not mention what part of LA you would need to commute to and what hours the commute will be. Still though that one is tough.
I take it that the RB location is suitable due to personal reasons that you mentioned and that the family loves it there. Obviously the school district suits you as well…Hmmm…
I guess that leaves the real estate side as being the only question. You didn’t mention what part of RB. Regardless, to me there is still plenty of downside along the I15 corridor. How much? Don’t know…10-15% for sure, could be as high as 30/40 through 2011… possibly. It sounds to me that this is a long term purchase… you wouldn’t be selling in the next 10 years at least. Just keep in mind that we will not hit the bottom and bounce.. we will hit it, stay flat, then slowly move back. So keep that in mind. Also keep in mind that no matter how you minimize the commute/away from home factor, that will get old and time away from the family is a big penalty if you have to live that sort of life for many years.
I do like the idea of not sinking alot of money into it using the VA loan.
I don’t know man… I just keep coming back to that commute… I think if I added up the cumulative total number of hours I would be away from the family it would scare me. You know me, I am a firm believer in buying a home because you love the home, because you want to raise your family there. I treat a home less as an asset then most on the board here advocate. Yet that fundamental belief is shaken when I don’t get to be with my family to enjoy it as much.
Yesterday I worked alot… got to work at 9… left a clients house at 8pm… when I got home the two boys jumped on me and we wrestled for an hour and then it was bedtime. They wouldn’t care if we lived in a POS in Tijuana or a palace in La Costa… it was the time spent that is most important…
See what I am saying? Now mine are toddlers and yours are older and I am sure when kids get to be teens they don’t give a crap about being with dad but who knows.
SD Realtor
ParticipantTough call t4life… the thing that scares me the most is the commute… that is a grinder… You did not mention what part of LA you would need to commute to and what hours the commute will be. Still though that one is tough.
I take it that the RB location is suitable due to personal reasons that you mentioned and that the family loves it there. Obviously the school district suits you as well…Hmmm…
I guess that leaves the real estate side as being the only question. You didn’t mention what part of RB. Regardless, to me there is still plenty of downside along the I15 corridor. How much? Don’t know…10-15% for sure, could be as high as 30/40 through 2011… possibly. It sounds to me that this is a long term purchase… you wouldn’t be selling in the next 10 years at least. Just keep in mind that we will not hit the bottom and bounce.. we will hit it, stay flat, then slowly move back. So keep that in mind. Also keep in mind that no matter how you minimize the commute/away from home factor, that will get old and time away from the family is a big penalty if you have to live that sort of life for many years.
I do like the idea of not sinking alot of money into it using the VA loan.
I don’t know man… I just keep coming back to that commute… I think if I added up the cumulative total number of hours I would be away from the family it would scare me. You know me, I am a firm believer in buying a home because you love the home, because you want to raise your family there. I treat a home less as an asset then most on the board here advocate. Yet that fundamental belief is shaken when I don’t get to be with my family to enjoy it as much.
Yesterday I worked alot… got to work at 9… left a clients house at 8pm… when I got home the two boys jumped on me and we wrestled for an hour and then it was bedtime. They wouldn’t care if we lived in a POS in Tijuana or a palace in La Costa… it was the time spent that is most important…
See what I am saying? Now mine are toddlers and yours are older and I am sure when kids get to be teens they don’t give a crap about being with dad but who knows.
SD Realtor
ParticipantTough call t4life… the thing that scares me the most is the commute… that is a grinder… You did not mention what part of LA you would need to commute to and what hours the commute will be. Still though that one is tough.
I take it that the RB location is suitable due to personal reasons that you mentioned and that the family loves it there. Obviously the school district suits you as well…Hmmm…
I guess that leaves the real estate side as being the only question. You didn’t mention what part of RB. Regardless, to me there is still plenty of downside along the I15 corridor. How much? Don’t know…10-15% for sure, could be as high as 30/40 through 2011… possibly. It sounds to me that this is a long term purchase… you wouldn’t be selling in the next 10 years at least. Just keep in mind that we will not hit the bottom and bounce.. we will hit it, stay flat, then slowly move back. So keep that in mind. Also keep in mind that no matter how you minimize the commute/away from home factor, that will get old and time away from the family is a big penalty if you have to live that sort of life for many years.
I do like the idea of not sinking alot of money into it using the VA loan.
I don’t know man… I just keep coming back to that commute… I think if I added up the cumulative total number of hours I would be away from the family it would scare me. You know me, I am a firm believer in buying a home because you love the home, because you want to raise your family there. I treat a home less as an asset then most on the board here advocate. Yet that fundamental belief is shaken when I don’t get to be with my family to enjoy it as much.
Yesterday I worked alot… got to work at 9… left a clients house at 8pm… when I got home the two boys jumped on me and we wrestled for an hour and then it was bedtime. They wouldn’t care if we lived in a POS in Tijuana or a palace in La Costa… it was the time spent that is most important…
See what I am saying? Now mine are toddlers and yours are older and I am sure when kids get to be teens they don’t give a crap about being with dad but who knows.
SD Realtor
ParticipantTough call t4life… the thing that scares me the most is the commute… that is a grinder… You did not mention what part of LA you would need to commute to and what hours the commute will be. Still though that one is tough.
I take it that the RB location is suitable due to personal reasons that you mentioned and that the family loves it there. Obviously the school district suits you as well…Hmmm…
I guess that leaves the real estate side as being the only question. You didn’t mention what part of RB. Regardless, to me there is still plenty of downside along the I15 corridor. How much? Don’t know…10-15% for sure, could be as high as 30/40 through 2011… possibly. It sounds to me that this is a long term purchase… you wouldn’t be selling in the next 10 years at least. Just keep in mind that we will not hit the bottom and bounce.. we will hit it, stay flat, then slowly move back. So keep that in mind. Also keep in mind that no matter how you minimize the commute/away from home factor, that will get old and time away from the family is a big penalty if you have to live that sort of life for many years.
I do like the idea of not sinking alot of money into it using the VA loan.
I don’t know man… I just keep coming back to that commute… I think if I added up the cumulative total number of hours I would be away from the family it would scare me. You know me, I am a firm believer in buying a home because you love the home, because you want to raise your family there. I treat a home less as an asset then most on the board here advocate. Yet that fundamental belief is shaken when I don’t get to be with my family to enjoy it as much.
Yesterday I worked alot… got to work at 9… left a clients house at 8pm… when I got home the two boys jumped on me and we wrestled for an hour and then it was bedtime. They wouldn’t care if we lived in a POS in Tijuana or a palace in La Costa… it was the time spent that is most important…
See what I am saying? Now mine are toddlers and yours are older and I am sure when kids get to be teens they don’t give a crap about being with dad but who knows.
SD Realtor
ParticipantWell Bear at least you are trying to go the route so you get the credit chief…
By the way. Sandicor is implementing a new “safe mls” technology upgrade. In order to logon to the MLS now participants will need to enroll to get a small device that will give them a password. Basically it is an RSA implementation. Obviously this has been done to force much more enrollment for Sandicor.
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