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“Sold Conditional On The Sale Of Buyer’s Property”

Toronto Realty Blog

An agent in my brokerage asked this last week. Let’s say that your home in listed for sale and you receive an offer, but the offer has a condition. Two days after the buyer and I have come to terms on the agreement, a subsequent buyer wants to make an offer. But what the heck is SCE? “Is that a typo?

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Found a Buyer on Your Own? Here’s Why You Still Need an Agent

Realtor.com

However, keep in mind commission rates usually vary depending on the state you live in and among brokerages. “And find out if and how they would want to handle the sale to a buyer found by the seller,” says Sylvia Jonathan , an agent at Coldwell Banker Platinum Properties in Irvine, CA. Remember, escrow protects sellers.

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The Most Ridiculous Thing I’ve Ever Seen?

Toronto Realty Blog

Often, an agreement to purchase real estate will have a conditional period to allow for various steps to be completed by either the buyer or seller. . An appeal decision in Ontario’s Divisional Court affirmed that a party cannot generally sue for compensation under an agreement until it is firm and binding.

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Can a Home Seller Under Contract Still Accept a Higher Offer?

Realtor.com

When is a sale a sale? It is absolutely critical that, as a seller, you understand the purchase agreement and any counteroffers you sign. “Read the agreements to find out if you have any outs in the contract,” says Meyers. Then it happens—another offer comes in, and a better one at that.

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How Far Will You Go To Protect Your “Principles”? (Pt2)

Toronto Realty Blog

Rob and Michelle surely didn’t want to be homeless , but Rob had a major problem in front of him: he was stuck in a representation agreement with an agent whom he absolutely refused to be involved with. Abigail worked for a brokerage that was a franchise and part of a much larger, well-known organization. Rightfully so.

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What’s the Average California Real Estate Commission Rate?

HomeLight

Commissions are typically calculated as a percentage of a property’s sale price, though some brokerages will charge a flat fee. of the home sale price, according to HomeLight’s real estate transaction data of thousands of home sales each year. The average agent commission rate nationwide is 5.8% So, around 2.5%

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How Much Commission Does A Realtor Make? (Updated For 2023)

Kyle Handy

The full commission on a real estate sale is usually 4% to 6% of the sale. But you don’t walk away with the $3,000 because you still need to pay your brokerage. Negotiating a higher sale price for your listings. New agents may feel compelled to reduce their agent commission purely to secure sales.