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Broker Admin Fee | Kevin Huntington, Realtor
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Kevin Huntington, Realtor. Minnesota Real Estate Guy. What’s the Broker Admin Fee and What Does it Get Me? Quick Answer: The Broker Admin Fee is simply a. It gets you nothing. As if the huge commission they were already charging you wasn’t enough, real estate companies have come up with a way to charge you even more! Now included in nearly all buyer representation and listing contracts. Plus another $395.00. As the Broker Admin Fee. As if $18,000 wasn’t payment enough! To compete for agents in a more eff...
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Big Realty Restricts Client Advertising to Improve Its Own | Kevin Huntington, Realtor
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Kevin Huntington, Realtor. Minnesota Real Estate Guy. Big Realty Restricts Client Advertising to Improve Its Own. UPDATE: Recently, Edina Realty has re-considered the policy described in this earlier post, and is once again sharing its listing data with national search sites. For more information, read the Inman News story here. In order to maintain their [diminishing] prominence. The most recent example, is how Edina Realty is refusing to submit their seller’s home listings to the most widely view...
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Dual Agency – No Big Deal, Right? WRONG! | Kevin Huntington, Realtor
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Kevin Huntington, Realtor. Minnesota Real Estate Guy. Dual Agency – No Big Deal, Right? If you were going to court, how comfortable would you be if the lawyer who was representing you, was the same lawyer who was representing the other party? You would probably be extremely uncomfortable! In fact, I would venture a guess that you would never willingly agree to such an arrangement, if given the choice. When dual agency is created. Prohibited from advocating exclusively on your behalf. In Minnesota, dual a...
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Don’t Get STUCK with a LOUSY Agent – Insist on a Cancellation Clause | Kevin Huntington, Realtor
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Kevin Huntington, Realtor. Minnesota Real Estate Guy. Don’t Get STUCK with a LOUSY Agent – Insist on a Cancellation Clause. When you hire a real estate agent to sell your home, you’ll need to sign a contract, known as a “listing agreement.” No big deal, right? You may be surprised to learn that most agents will present you with a contract for a minimum period of ninety days, and sometimes up to six months! This argument may seem logical, but what does it mean for you, the seller? Since most of the market...
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Save Money with a Variable Rate Commission | Kevin Huntington, Realtor
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Kevin Huntington, Realtor. Minnesota Real Estate Guy. Demand a Variable Rate Commission and Avoid a “Hogger”. In the Twin Cities real estate market, most sales transactions involve two agents – the listing agent, who represents the seller, and the selling agent, who represents the buyer. In certain cases though, a buyer will find your home and make an offer without the services of his own agent. If this happens, your listing agent will not need to pay out a cooperating broker commission. A Variable Rate ...
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Kevin Huntington, Minnesota Real Estate Broker | Kevin Huntington, Realtor
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Kevin Huntington, Realtor. Minnesota Real Estate Guy. Real Estate Broker, Attorney, and Founder of Metro Home Connection Realty. To give you a sense of what I’m all about – here’s a little bit about me:. I was disappointed to find that vast extent of the training set forth in the big firm training program and weekly meetings was not about serving people or selling houses, but instead was devoted nearly entirely to simply trying to sign up more clients. We were taught about prospecting for business by...
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How to Choose A Buyer's Agent | Kevin Huntington, Realtor
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Kevin Huntington, Realtor. Minnesota Real Estate Guy. Choosing a Quality Buyer’s Agent (Maybe It’s Me! If you’re in the market to buy a home, your real priority is finding THE HOME that is perfect for YOU. You’re not too much concerned about which Realtor, (if any), that you work with – you just want to make sure that you’re in the best position to find your house, get in to see it, and have your offer accepted at the price you choose. I totally get it. And I can help. When you’re working with me, you’ll...
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Google Streetview for MLS Pics? – Agent “Marketing” Hits New LOW! | Kevin Huntington, Realtor
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Kevin Huntington, Realtor. Minnesota Real Estate Guy. Google Streetview for MLS Pics? 8211; Agent “Marketing” Hits New LOW! The adjoining photograph is the same as one that I recently came across on our local MLS. Notice the little Google Man in the bottom right corner? This agent didn’t even make the effort to take a single photograph of the house she had listed – she just copied one from Google Street View! You’re aware of the critical role pictures play in attracting a buyer’s attention. It is entirel...
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Selling? Here's How to Pay Less and Get More | Kevin Huntington, Realtor
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Kevin Huntington, Realtor. Minnesota Real Estate Guy. Here’s How to Pay Less and Get More. If you’ve been thinking about selling your house, you’re already aware that there are literally thousands of real estate agents out there who all want your business, but are all saying the same things, doing the same things, and charging the same high commissions. To sell it at a higher price, all while charging you less! Licensed real estate broker. And not only a broker, but a. I’m talking about a real estate age...
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Blog | Kevin Huntington, Realtor
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Kevin Huntington, Realtor. Minnesota Real Estate Guy. Minnesota Homes Matter: A Coalition to Strengthen Home Ownership. For over 80 years, the Minnesota mortgage interest deduction has encouraged Minnesotans to purchase a home. How? Demand a Variable Rate Commission and Avoid a “Hogger”. Nope Unless otherwise specified in the contract, your agent will be able to keep the entire commission for himself! While … [Read more.]. Dual Agency – No Big Deal, Right? You would probably be extremely uncomfortable!