Ev wrote:Flo The Action wrote:Ev wrote:Flo The Action wrote:tim1_2 wrote:DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:Should have hired an agent
Meh. Much like real estate agents, I find player agents are overrated in their roles as well. He doesn't need an agent so much as he needs to be realistic with himself. He's had a history of pulling disappearing acts, so nobody's going to give him a long term deal. He had something like 2 goals in his last 20+ games....
I don't see the Sens resigning him after we've brought in Dadonov.
And yeah, we need a centre.
having bought a condo only a month ago i can tell you that i would have made a lot of mistakes had i not gone through an agent.
I don't think it's comparable but I'm sure in many instances an agent is invaluable.
Mistakes like what? Realtors aren’t that important because you go through a lawyer regardless
A: you go through a notary, not a lawyer.
B: they find all the little clauses that could be problematic, they go through the city registry to see if there is any lien on the house or any other problems.
C: They look on the market for comparables that have already sold (that registry isn't available to buyers).
I bought in a market that is outbidding with offers, my realtor got me twice reductions on the price and sped up the deal and she found problematic information that the owner hadn't disclosed that I would have never caught.
it's easy to say the notary(lawyer) will catch other stuff but I'll tell you what, my notary would have charged me an arm and leg for any little extra i would have had to go through them. especially if it's information that would have made the sale of the house not go through. they charge by the hour, not the sale.
mind you the other guy's agent was a complete moron so it really depends who your agent is.
and I bought something that was built recently so it's not like it was a hard sell.
plus it didn't cost me a thing because they split the other agents' commission.
It might be different in Quebec because you need a lawyer every time in Ontario. They do all the work yet the realtor gets 2.5%. It’s a joke. Realtors don’t do much work for sales these days. In terms of finding liens etc that’s all done by the lawyer here. They also don’t charge by the hour here.
I can see house sales online and know the market at all times. Times are different now.
Using a realtor as a buyer isn’t a big deal but I sure won’t use one for selling next time I sell. As a buyer you’re still paying for the use of a realtor because many times they would reduce the sale price if you didn’t use an agent.
And who put up that online ads for all those houses can just look at anyone you want? Who hired the photographer to take those great pictures or 360 video? Who staged the house? A notary won't do all that fit $1000. Add if you do it yourself you may not be very good at it.