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  • Brokers
    Annoying broker letters
    Updated over 9 years ago
    I'm sure I'm not not the only one who gets these. But I find them annoying on two levels, first I'm sure they are contrived and not genuine and second that brokers...
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    How much does a broker typically earn?
    Updated over 9 years ago
    When you look at a broker (buyer or seller) who may be splitting a 6% commission with the other side, what do they actually see of that 3% if they work for a Douglas...
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  • Brokers
    Traditional FSBO does not work
    Updated over 9 years ago
    Did anyone else read this? <a rel="nofollow"...
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  • Brokers
    Buying without a broker - What are the risks?
    Updated over 9 years ago
    My wife and I know exactly the property we want to buy. We plan to put an offer but have no clue what to do. I don't to hire a broker at this stage because I don't...
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  • Brokers
    Selling without a broker
    Updated over 9 years ago
    I'm thinking about selling my apartment in a Village co-op without a broker. I'm willing to do the leg-work myself, but am wondering if this approach is penny-wise...
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  • Brokers
    Should a buyer always use a broker?
    Updated over 9 years ago
    So no one - myself included - thinks FSBO is a good idea, but what about buying without a broker? I always thought it was silly not to use a "free" service, but...
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  • Brokers
    Value of buyer broker?
    Updated over 9 years ago
    New to this Board - but started looking for an apartment on the Upper West Side for the last few weeks and wondering what the value of a buyer broker could be? Don't...
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