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fredezz t1_j9iozcr wrote

Brokers charge +/- 6%...that's 18k on a 300k house. Check out the Maine MLS, Zillow, and Realtor.com to get a feel for the market...work directly with the listing agency and negotiate their commission. After a relatively slow fall and winter, agencies can be flexible.

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sledbelly t1_j9j7fcl wrote

You haven’t been watching the Portland market huh

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HIncand3nza t1_j9j92w7 wrote

Any market can stay hot if the transaction volume is well below the demand. If 10 people wanted to move to Millinocket a year, but only 3 houses within an hour were listed per year, you could have one of the hottest markets in the state.

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sledbelly t1_j9jaecg wrote

I was replying to the “relatively slow fall and winter”

That hasn’t been the case.

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HIncand3nza t1_j9j9pyk wrote

You’re getting downvoted by the realtors for questioning the insane fees. Bear in mind Portlands two industries are hospitality and real estate.

How come I can transact $100,000, even $1M on the stock market in .01 seconds for $0 commission, but have to pay someone who took a 40hr class $9k to fill out a template?

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