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Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Seller responsible for getting the house "Ready for Showtime".  Listing Agent typically responsible for expense of Professional Photos and Virtual Tour - tourfactory.com does a great job for a reasonable price here.  Cost of yard sign and installation, lockbox, any other online marketing and print marketing...

Nov 12, 2017 04:43 AM
Rainmaker
1,052,211
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

Actually, this is a great question, filed under 'things they don't teach you in real estate school'. Buyer, seller and broker costs vary by region, property and transaction type and a host of other things.
Listing broker's costs are typically related to marketing. NOT participating in sellers required transaction costs.
Preparing home for market, seller required inspections and certifications are seller costs.
I got [an AR] referral many years ago, real estate broker client, thought I should foot the bill for trashout, professional cleaning, repairs, seller inspections and a bunch of other stuff. I tossed her back in the drink. Not our job to address their deferred maintenance.
Many listing brokers will offer staging services as part of their package, but these are negotiable points.
Seller's baby, seller needs to burp it and change its diapers. 😈

Nov 12, 2017 03:51 AM
Rainmaker
2,220,423
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Make sure you are not Anonymous and have a profile photo.

Nov 12, 2017 06:34 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Depends on what services you provide for your client that cost money and depends on what support you get from your brokerage. I pay for everything out of pocket at RE/MAX because I don't split commissions.

Nov 12, 2017 04:25 AM
Ambassador
3,345,091
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Oh my heavens.  Do you have a broker, a mentor, someone to work side by side with to teach you this?  

Nov 12, 2017 06:42 AM
Rainmaker
577,750
Gloria Valvasori, Accredited Senior Agent
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE SIGNATURE SERVICE - Mississauga, ON
REAL Experience | REAL Commitment | REAL Results!

These fees are all covered in the "Anonymous Blue Shadow Face Manual."  

 

Nov 12, 2017 06:01 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

This is not a question for a public forum.

Nov 12, 2017 05:04 AM
Rainmaker
613,494
Eve Alexander
Buyers Broker of Florida - Tampa, FL
Exclusively Representing ONLY Tampa Home Buyers

You only pay for the cost of promoting/marketing the house...nothing else...and don't let "friendship" blur the lines...

Eve

Nov 12, 2017 03:16 AM
Rainmaker
953,617
Pete Xavier
Investments to Luxury - Pacific Palisades, CA
Outstanding Agent Referrals-Nationwide

Anything that has to do with marketing the home effectively, unless you'd like to give away your money for home owner's expenses.

Please find a good mentor!

Nov 11, 2017 10:34 PM
Rainmaker
711,852
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

We don't pay seller inspection costs. We do pay marketing costs - such as professional photos which will be used to show the property in the best way possible across the Internet.

Nov 11, 2017 10:19 PM
Ambassador
6,393,404
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I would make that a buyer expense, but every thing is negotiable.

Nov 11, 2017 10:19 PM
Ambassador
5,230,079
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

In a nutshell, what Barbara Todaro said - professional photography & videography (including drone photography for some properties), professional measuring, staging consultation and any and all marketing & advertising.

Of course, you have to maintain your license and pay costs associated with that as well.

Nov 12, 2017 08:08 AM
Rainmaker
599,274
Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

Your only expense should be marketing the property. I recommend you NOT list the home until you know what you're doing. It's irresponsible to charge money for expertise you do not yet possess.

Nov 12, 2017 07:58 AM
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2,436,099
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

You would pay any marketing costs, professional photography fees, and the like. Inspections, appraisals, repairs, are negotiated and can be paid by either seller or buyer. 

Nov 12, 2017 02:43 AM
Rainmaker
544,014
Dave Halpern
Dave Halpern Real Estate Agent, Inc., Louisville, KY (502) 664-7827 - Louisville, KY
Louisville Short Sale Expert

It's all covered in the Blue Man Manual

Nov 12, 2017 12:39 AM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

In SoCal the listing agent usually pays for all marketing: photography, video, areal shots, printed and online ads, open houses ( food and drinks). The rest is optional. 

Nov 12, 2017 10:07 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Well part of it will depend on your agreeent with your broker.

But ads, photos and other marketing

Nov 12, 2017 06:51 PM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Marketing expenses, that's it.  Inspections and reports are the responsibility of the buyer.

Nov 12, 2017 06:20 PM
Ambassador
2,684,109
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

 Pay for the marketing of the house.  If you start paying for pre-inspections, appraisals, etc. you will go broke.

Nov 12, 2017 04:28 PM
Rainmaker
1,543,823
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Fees for photos, including your own: 

Nov 12, 2017 07:37 AM
Rainmaker
900,128
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

You can get talked into paying anything you agree to, but only marketing expenses are "expected". 

Nov 12, 2017 07:31 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

First thing is you should go over with your broker, what the comoany pays and what the agent hould pay. SECOND at no  time should the listing agent be ordering or paying termite or such inspection, that is the way it is in NH anyway. It is normal for an agent to pay marketing costs, ads and such....

Nov 12, 2017 07:28 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

you pay for and take full responsibility for the marketing....

Nov 12, 2017 06:53 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

This will be dependent on the type of marketing you plan on doing and how your broker will (or will not) assist with this.

Nov 12, 2017 06:30 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,134
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

You will not be paying for inspections. Your big costs are usually the marketing expenses.

Nov 12, 2017 06:03 AM
Rainmaker
2,182,552
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Advertising / Marketing

Nov 12, 2017 05:55 AM
Rainmaker
542,913
Sean Casey
Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate - Newark, DE
Greenville, Hockessin, Newark & Bear Homes

I think that depends on how you want to run your business.  There are all types of costs associated with listing a home, some agents spend more than others.  As long as your clear with the seller what you will and won't pay for prior to listing, it's your business.

Nov 13, 2017 02:00 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

It depends on your market and what your broker pays for you. But generally, you will pay for your own promotion, marketing, photos, signs, advertising.

Nov 12, 2017 05:46 PM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

A lot of good answers here.

Nov 12, 2017 05:11 PM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

It depends, it is something you need to discuss with your broker.

Nov 12, 2017 11:54 AM
Rainmaker
1,725,996
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

None if you do all the 'footwork' in marketing. Signage, mls insertion, etc.

Nov 12, 2017 09:48 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Traditionally, agents pay 'traditional' marketing expenses. Ultra unique, such as a $25,000,000 dollar property may incurred shared marketing expenses.

Some agents create 'diferriention' by stacking services and solutions not offered by other agents. This 'one-upsmanship'can prove costly.

Termite inspections, home inspections, land use research are all items an agent COULD do and pay for, however, as with all things regarding real estate professional fees, IT IS NEGOTIABLE.

In the situation you describe, I would want to PROTECT the seller by having the house PRE-INSPECTED by a inspector of your choice with whom you have given special instruction. This is insurance and rebuttal in the event a buyer attempts to ambush the seller with the report from a 'I can save you $1,000' advertised inspectors.

There are other costs which are not house or transaction specific. These costs are represented in the annual programs to which you will eventually subscribe.

The reality is for some agents the entire marketing effort is the 3P's

  1. Put a sign in the yard
  2. Put in MLS
  3. Pray

With the last unspoken line being keep never stop pursuing a price beat-down.

Nov 12, 2017 05:30 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,398
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

You assume marketing costs and the seller assumes other costs as negotiated in the contract.

Nov 12, 2017 05:15 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Others have given you good advice.

Nov 12, 2017 02:58 AM
Rainmaker
1,598,452
Valeria Mola
SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL
305-607-0709 SIB Realty Condos for Sale and Rent

Ask title company, they will give you a numbers for closing

Sep 28, 2018 05:35 PM
Rainmaker
2,071,025
Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

Yes, good be to go to title company web and do calculation

Sep 28, 2018 05:35 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Good question here. And there are great answers.

Sep 02, 2018 11:19 PM
Rainmaker
4,936,683
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Depends on how much you want to do.  Do not pay for inspection fees.

 

Nov 14, 2017 01:56 PM
Rainmaker
5,868,554
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

The photography and brochures.   Do you already have signs?

Nov 14, 2017 05:51 AM