[sdrealtor]

Sorry but most of the CV buyers have 20% down or more. The truth is most of the buyers out there today that I am seeing do. I am sitting on a pile of listings and get offers on a daily basis. It is rare that I get an offer with less than 20% down these days. I also have several buyers looking and all but one has 20% or more.

There is alot more money out there than you all think around here. There are also a ton of folks who sat out the last few years waiting for prices to fallor who were priced out but not anymore.

[sdrealtor]

I’d have to agree with that logic as attorneys are of very limited use in RE transactions. I was recently referred a RE transaction where the buyer found the property and I handled the negotiations and escrow for the buyer at a very reduced rate. It was a fairly high priced property and had they gone directly to the listing agent they would not have been able to bend the listing agent and sellers over a barrel like I did. Based upon the utterances of pain I’ve heard from both listing agent and seller, I negotiated a price between $75,000 to $100,000 below what would have been possible directly from the listing agent. The buyer was certainly able to and might even have been willing to pay a higher price but I saw no reason for them to do so.

I also uncovered inflated escrow charges that a layperson would have no way of knowing were unreasonable (saving buyer about $3,000). Best of all, I got to pull my signature move (grabbing a couple thousand dollar credit for no reason from a seller the day before contingency removal). By my rough estimation, I saved my client about 5 times what I got paid.

You know what they say about an attorney who represents himself in court? He has a fool for a client.

[sdrealtor]

I’d have to agree with that logic as attorneys are of very limited use in RE transactions. I was recently referred a RE transaction where the buyer found the property and I handled the negotiations and escrow for the buyer at a very reduced rate. It was a fairly high priced property and had they gone directly to the listing agent they would not have been able to bend the listing agent and sellers over a barrel like I did. Based upon the utterances of pain I’ve heard from both listing agent and seller, I negotiated a price between $75,000 to $100,000 below what would have been possible directly from the listing agent. The buyer was certainly able to and might even have been willing to pay a higher price but I saw no reason for them to do so.

I also uncovered inflated escrow charges that a layperson would have no way of knowing were unreasonable (saving buyer about $3,000). Best of all, I got to pull my signature move (grabbing a couple thousand dollar credit for no reason from a seller the day before contingency removal). By my rough estimation, I saved my client about 5 times what I got paid.

You know what they say about an attorney who represents himself in court? He has a fool for a client.

[sdrealtor]

I’d have to agree with that logic as attorneys are of very limited use in RE transactions. I was recently referred a RE transaction where the buyer found the property and I handled the negotiations and escrow for the buyer at a very reduced rate. It was a fairly high priced property and had they gone directly to the listing agent they would not have been able to bend the listing agent and sellers over a barrel like I did. Based upon the utterances of pain I’ve heard from both listing agent and seller, I negotiated a price between $75,000 to $100,000 below what would have been possible directly from the listing agent. The buyer was certainly able to and might even have been willing to pay a higher price but I saw no reason for them to do so.

I also uncovered inflated escrow charges that a layperson would have no way of knowing were unreasonable (saving buyer about $3,000). Best of all, I got to pull my signature move (grabbing a couple thousand dollar credit for no reason from a seller the day before contingency removal). By my rough estimation, I saved my client about 5 times what I got paid.

You know what they say about an attorney who represents himself in court? He has a fool for a client.

[sdrealtor]

I’d have to agree with that logic as attorneys are of very limited use in RE transactions. I was recently referred a RE transaction where the buyer found the property and I handled the negotiations and escrow for the buyer at a very reduced rate. It was a fairly high priced property and had they gone directly to the listing agent they would not have been able to bend the listing agent and sellers over a barrel like I did. Based upon the utterances of pain I’ve heard from both listing agent and seller, I negotiated a price between $75,000 to $100,000 below what would have been possible directly from the listing agent. The buyer was certainly able to and might even have been willing to pay a higher price but I saw no reason for them to do so.

I also uncovered inflated escrow charges that a layperson would have no way of knowing were unreasonable (saving buyer about $3,000). Best of all, I got to pull my signature move (grabbing a couple thousand dollar credit for no reason from a seller the day before contingency removal). By my rough estimation, I saved my client about 5 times what I got paid.

You know what they say about an attorney who represents himself in court? He has a fool for a client.

[sdrealtor]

I’d have to agree with that logic as attorneys are of very limited use in RE transactions. I was recently referred a RE transaction where the buyer found the property and I handled the negotiations and escrow for the buyer at a very reduced rate. It was a fairly high priced property and had they gone directly to the listing agent they would not have been able to bend the listing agent and sellers over a barrel like I did. Based upon the utterances of pain I’ve heard from both listing agent and seller, I negotiated a price between $75,000 to $100,000 below what would have been possible directly from the listing agent. The buyer was certainly able to and might even have been willing to pay a higher price but I saw no reason for them to do so.

I also uncovered inflated escrow charges that a layperson would have no way of knowing were unreasonable (saving buyer about $3,000). Best of all, I got to pull my signature move (grabbing a couple thousand dollar credit for no reason from a seller the day before contingency removal). By my rough estimation, I saved my client about 5 times what I got paid.

You know what they say about an attorney who represents himself in court? He has a fool for a client.

[sdrealtor]

TG, Love the Igglz metaphor. You feel my pain. sdr

[sdrealtor]

TG, Love the Igglz metaphor. You feel my pain. sdr

[sdrealtor]

TG, Love the Igglz metaphor. You feel my pain. sdr

[sdrealtor]

TG, Love the Igglz metaphor. You feel my pain. sdr

[sdrealtor]

TG, Love the Igglz metaphor. You feel my pain. sdr

[sdrealtor]

FLU
I would encourage you to contact Adam and dont be embarressed at all by your online persona. I think alot of us, present company included, get carried away having fun online. I believe the long time regular posters around here understand that and are for the most part bright, open mided people. One of these years a meet up would be fun for those willing to come out from behind the curtain. I think I’d enjoy having a cocktail with Adam, Rustico, Rich, yourself, sduuuude, esmith, TG etc. Heck, I wouldnt even rule out enjoying a drink with “she who wont be named” (maybe that’s a stretch). I know that I am very different in person than I am as sdr online. Certainly alot less bold. Its a diversion for me from a busy and often stressful life. We hang here for the community, for fun and most importantly for the learning. I know that I have benefitted in all 3 ways and I doubt I’m the only one who has.

cheers

sdr

[sdrealtor]

FLU
I would encourage you to contact Adam and dont be embarressed at all by your online persona. I think alot of us, present company included, get carried away having fun online. I believe the long time regular posters around here understand that and are for the most part bright, open mided people. One of these years a meet up would be fun for those willing to come out from behind the curtain. I think I’d enjoy having a cocktail with Adam, Rustico, Rich, yourself, sduuuude, esmith, TG etc. Heck, I wouldnt even rule out enjoying a drink with “she who wont be named” (maybe that’s a stretch). I know that I am very different in person than I am as sdr online. Certainly alot less bold. Its a diversion for me from a busy and often stressful life. We hang here for the community, for fun and most importantly for the learning. I know that I have benefitted in all 3 ways and I doubt I’m the only one who has.

cheers

sdr

[sdrealtor]

FLU
I would encourage you to contact Adam and dont be embarressed at all by your online persona. I think alot of us, present company included, get carried away having fun online. I believe the long time regular posters around here understand that and are for the most part bright, open mided people. One of these years a meet up would be fun for those willing to come out from behind the curtain. I think I’d enjoy having a cocktail with Adam, Rustico, Rich, yourself, sduuuude, esmith, TG etc. Heck, I wouldnt even rule out enjoying a drink with “she who wont be named” (maybe that’s a stretch). I know that I am very different in person than I am as sdr online. Certainly alot less bold. Its a diversion for me from a busy and often stressful life. We hang here for the community, for fun and most importantly for the learning. I know that I have benefitted in all 3 ways and I doubt I’m the only one who has.

cheers

sdr

[sdrealtor]

FLU
I would encourage you to contact Adam and dont be embarressed at all by your online persona. I think alot of us, present company included, get carried away having fun online. I believe the long time regular posters around here understand that and are for the most part bright, open mided people. One of these years a meet up would be fun for those willing to come out from behind the curtain. I think I’d enjoy having a cocktail with Adam, Rustico, Rich, yourself, sduuuude, esmith, TG etc. Heck, I wouldnt even rule out enjoying a drink with “she who wont be named” (maybe that’s a stretch). I know that I am very different in person than I am as sdr online. Certainly alot less bold. Its a diversion for me from a busy and often stressful life. We hang here for the community, for fun and most importantly for the learning. I know that I have benefitted in all 3 ways and I doubt I’m the only one who has.

cheers

sdr

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