Agents that are looking to gain your business will explain what services you will be getting for hiring them as your agent. Agents are not employed (in most cases) as an employee but they are independent contractors. This means they are in their own business. How do they get compensated? In most cases it is through a commission fee. Not all realtors charge the same fee and therefore it is up to the consumer of these services to get the services they need at the fee they desire. Commissions to realtors are negotiable. Consumers of real estate services have the opportunity to make the best decisions for themselves based on services being offered at the commissions being charged for those services.

Do all realtors offer the same services for the fees they…

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Questions about this market can be confusing when looking at the national news. However, it really isn’t that complicated. Let’s start with interest rates. As of about August 8th interest rates have moved to a favorable 6.34% which is much better than last year at this time. Inventory, has grown significantly in all areas of the DFW area and that has increased the ability for home buyers to have more choices. It has also given home sellers more competition to deal with.

There are areas of the DFW area that I would consider a buyer’s market because the inventory has reached close to 5 months. However, the real estate gurus would say unless it is over 6 months it is more of a balanced market than a buyer’s market. I disagree. Why do I disagree? I am…

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