I am going to look at houses in a city where I am considering retiring, but I don't know anyone there to ask for advice. I am going to assume that having a buyer's agent is a good choice, but I will listen if people think I would be hurting my position somehow. Assuming I should have a buyer's agent, how would I know I was getting a good one? Are there ratings that are useful in selecting an agent? The one I spoke with so far was so over the top aggressive that I know she would not be a good fit for me. It's hard to just call them cold, though, and not expect them to want to get you as a client. Any advice at all on how to find a good one? Should I just talk to the head of a large agency and describe what I want, and ask them to get me a good fit? submitted by /u/chewybrian [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1pwv69g/how_do_i_choose_a_buyers_agent_in_a_city_where_i/

Genuine question. I’m working on a platform and talking to a lot of sellers who felt the 5–6% commission didn’t match the value they got. If you’ve sold recently: What did you feel was worth paying for? What felt outdated or unnecessary? Trying to build something better, not shill — feedback welcome. submitted by /u/BetterAd9054 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1pwsqqv/has_anyone_here_actually_enjoyed_selling_with_an/

The U.S. is deep and efficient: high liquidity, lots of data, tighter returns. Spain tends to focus on stability and rental income, with strong regulation and lower volatility. Latin America has more friction and operational risk, but also more inefficiencies. In real estate, the asset matters but the market logic and the way you access it matter even more. submitted by /u/Solvy_Corporation [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1pw6c02/not_all_real_estate_markets_work_the_same_way/

Long story short, my mom has a 460k house she has had listed since August that hasn't sold. She's had some people come and tour the house but no body is buying. It's a beautiful 5 bed 3 bath with no issues and its only like 2 years old. I know the market is saturated with people trying to sell homes, but the mortgage payments on this house are crazy. 75% of her income goes just to paying her mortgage. She still has her first home and wants to move back into it and get rid of the second house because she's getting behind on payments. She has a real estate agent who is helping her discuss options, but I'm wondering if there are options the agent wouldnt mention because they're not profitable to her. She's stressed and I'm stressed by proxy. I think just taking the L and selling it at a loss is the best way to go but I don't really know anything about how to go about that short of calling the we buy houses numbers I see posted up around town 💀 it s...

I know that real estate is highly Location specific, I’m in North Texas. My grandparents left a very well maintained 2013 double wide. Looking at prices for these new in my area and they’re currently around 100 K to 120 K. Wondering what to expect Trying to sell this one, I know there are costs involved in moving it, but I really have no idea what the value would even be. I guess you can have it appraised like a regular house? submitted by /u/Niko120 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1pvzw99/about_how_much_do_used_manufactured_homes_go_for/

submitted by /u/Potential-Wing-5603 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1pvdqf5/we_jointly_purchased_a_home_that_has_depreciated/

I’d love to hear from anyone who has moved there or bought land from overseas. Who did you trust with the process, and what helped, or made things more complicated? I’m especially looking for agents who understand leasehold land, know how to handle due diligence, and can work smoothly with clients who aren’t based in Ghana full time. always on the ground in Ghana. submitted by /u/bodles9 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1pvamr9/are_there_real_estate_agents_or_specialist_firms/

Just looking for experiences doing this? Where did you start, What did timelines look like? Who did you use or Who would you avoid? Looking for the good , bad, and ugly. Goal is to CPR and build a unit to move my parents into. My lot size meets requirements but do have some modifications to home that we inherited. I know main unit must be compliant, but what does that look like for an extra bathroom? Taking door off and boarding up with drywall?….hypothetically. Any advice or experiences help. Mahalo 🤙🏻 submitted by /u/Mean-Telephone4613 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1pva5uh/cpr_my_property_oahu_hawaii/

Fairly large property and mid 7 figure deal, so a lot of commission is to be made here…for those that don’t wish to read all this, let me be clear that I do NOT believe I’m entitled to all or even the majority of the commission. This is more of an ethical discussion for entertainment, not so much a legal / contractual one. Interested in both agent and owner perspectives here. Evening prior to showing, my agent texts me that someone wants to view the property the next morning and that he has a prior showing scheduled already, but if I’m around and wanted to, he’ll let their agent know that I would..: (buyers agent found listing on MLS. The property is fairly large and complicated so I’ve been around for some of the previous showings, and in general I believe that I can typically sell my properties better than any agent, but I use agents anyway for the various other reasons and I’m not a “realtor hater type” The property has been on the market for a month or so and we’ve seen some act...