Any Realtors here??

[mjparme]

Originally posted by V6Bob:
"Our agent wasn't a buyers agent, the seller had their own agent and we had our agent."

This one bears repeating. If you don't have an agreement that "your" agent is a "buyer's agent" they often are working for the seller, even though they're spending time with you. It's not unusual to have the agent who shows you the house and the agent who's listing the house to both be working for the seller. In my opinion, not a good situation for you.

Yeah, defintely make sure the agent showing you the house is working for you.

When my wife and I first talked to the realtor we signed a paper saying he was our agent and represented our interests.

[Nicklz]

Originally posted by Everglades W68:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by MTMike:

Something doesn't add up... you're self-employed, pulling down over $100k/yr, but you're in a position to where you're mother is asking you to do chores around the house? </font>[/QUOTE]I agree.

If I were in the position mentioned no way would I tie myself down to buying a house. I'd build up a nice little pile of cash (it would only take a few months at that income level with low overhead), and then afterwards invest some of the income and enjoy life.

Houses are a lot of work, time and money spent when you could be doing other things. [/QUOTE]


I moved back in with my parents because. I've been working on the road (company pays for hotel) for like last 1.5 years and would only be at my apartment for like 1 or 2 weekends out of every month. So after this last semester of college my girfriend gradutated and moved back home over summer to work and save up money because she is going to grad school next year at OSU.

While I could have kept my apartment, and wish I would've now. It was over $800 a month after utilities and other housing costs (internet, cable, etc) I figured on my break's from work I'd visit my girl anyways so I just gave up my apartment.

Then like 3 months later (now) the project I was on the client pulled the plug. So until my next contract/project starts I'm just hanging out, at um my parents...

It really sucks I'm 24 I'm not supposed to be living with my parents again.

[Nicklz]

So I've kinda dropped the idea of the house by the river. I'm looking at another property tomorrow. It's a house with 2 garage apts behind it.

I figure renting out 2 of the units I can cover the mortgage payment on the place. And that way while I am gone on buisness somebody will be there and can kinda watch things over somewhat.

Plus I've always wanted to get into realestate and I think this will be a good start.