Realtor’s commission rate explanation
I recently sold my house and bought another and am trying to understand why realtors get such a huge commission. Her share was 2% of the house I sold and…
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Is my chance of owning a home over?
I know no one is psychic, but maybe someone has some insight. I’m starting to get really depressed because there are literally no houses in my area that I can…
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Closing in a week, can we take our outdoor potted plants?
We (sellers) have our closing coming up in a week. We have a bunch of potted flowers/plants that we would like to bring to our next home, but are not…
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Can I hear your impulsive house purchase story?
Here’s a bit of a back story…My partner sold his home, that he loved, 4 years ago, so we could buy a home together. The house at the time needed…
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Can anyone explain why there are fewer choices for renting an entire home stay in an Airbnb now?
I am looking to temporarily stay in Virginia, at an Airbnb. Does anyone know why I am seeing fewer entire home stays and mostly just rooms? I am trying to…
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Do you see equity as real wealth?
I noticed that when equity loss for homeowners comes up, some will say equity doesn’t matter because they plan on living in their homes for the next 5 years minimum….
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Curious about Mirena IUD? Here’s What Women Want to Know – Answered by a OBGYN Expert
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I Assumed a Loan at 2.5%
First learned about assumable loans on Reddit, so I want to give back a little if I can. Talked to a few realtors and they basically said it isn’t really…
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Questions re: cash offer & fast close
My home has been on the market for 5 days. Yesterday I had my second showing and this morning my broker called to say the buyer is submitting a cash…
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Bought house in 2022 and now selling but not in a rush.
Bought 5bedroom SFH for almost $680k and now listed for $750k. We have put a lot of work into the house (maybe around $60k) and house looks completely different. Our…
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Well played buyer, well played
We were selling our house in a very desired area on the east coast. Not many the size of our home listed them in the area so they went fast….
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Sharing Listing experience in Fall , Delisting and Listing back in Spring
I own a single-family home with TENANTS in the Cleveland Area that I am selling. When I listed my property two weeks ago, I received a flurry of showings (2…
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Buyer is asking for every line item repair even after discounts
We listed our home for $379,000. We negotiated, and discounted the home to $360,000 plus paying $15,000 in closing costs. I’m already pretty upset that we accepted this offer, but…
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Mortgage rates drop to 3-year low
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/16/mortgage-rates-drop-to-3-year-low-ahead-of-fed-meeting.html The spread between mortgage rates and 10-year treasury yield (US10Y) has dropped to its lowest level in more than three years. Wouldn’t be shocked if the spread goes down…
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How to handle a family mortgage when selling
We are selling our home, which we borrowed money from my mother to purchase. We still owe her for about half, and will be paying it off when we sell….
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Time to put house on market
Well, my ex wife and me aren’t getting along that well and a friend of hers (new boyfriend perhaps) has her hating me for every little thing. Enough of that….
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Wanting a new house, but it will be a new construct
Ok bit of reference to what title states. We have a mortgage currently in Texas on our home but it’s a modular home on 1-acre. Now, we found another modular…