You gotta love how they do things in the New York \/ New Jersey area.<\/p>\n
They don’t mess around.<\/p>\n
I called a very experienced agent in the NY\/NJ area yesterday to discuss her experience with one of her online service providers… as well as the usual real estate chit chat.<\/p>\n
During our conversation, I asked her if she has had any experiences with the Redfin type of buyer brokers… you know, the kind that rebate money to the buyer.<\/p>\n
According to her, the rebate is outlawed in New Jersey.<\/p>\n
It’s the next item that just killed me (hence the title):<\/p>\n
“Around here, if a buyer wants to see a house, they need to pay $150 and enter a buyer brokerage agreement. If and when they actually make a purchase, the $150 is given back to the buyer. It keeps the buyers from jumping from agent to agent,” she said.<\/p>\n
Now that’s a shock. What a concept!<\/p>\n
“And buyers go for it?” I asked, in disbelief.<\/p>\n
“They have to. Everyone does it. It helps to compensate you for running around – and keeps you from dealing with buyers who aren’t serious. Show ten houses in a month, and you have $1500 to pay some of your expenses,” she replied.<\/p>\n
I am not sure that I, as a seller, would approve of this…<\/p>\n
I know you guys will have an opinion on this. \ud83d\ude06<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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