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^^^ So true and yet so bizarre.
Yeah, there's probably a couple motivated sellers in the part where you can't see a mountain, try looking downwind of a feedlot around the Twin Falls area.Quote:
Originally Posted by yeahman
Sounds like the current (2nd) deal was just a matter of timing. Your broker should have explained it, but you gotta remember that a counter is like an open offer. You can’t negotiate with two Buyers at the same time from the sell side because you don’t have two houses to sell. If a legit offer comes in behind it, we’ll often ask them to sit in a backup position. Then, if things go sideways with Buyer 1 - we can pivot to Buyer 2 without a lot of fuss. It gets complicated though, as depending on the state, and the language, rarely does a backup really obligate anyone to anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by singlesline
Not having offers accepted isn’t necessarily a fault of your Buyer’s agent. I think we’ve all written some ridiculously competitive offers and lost to outrageous cash, no inspection, quick close offers. If you’re that desperate, talk to your financial advisor about a margin account. I don’t recommend it unless it’s easy and comfortable because you can certainly get caught by a market correction, but these are the kind of things we were doing two years ago in highly competitive low inventory markets.
I'd wager that 2/3 of the state of Montana is still very affordable for most folks. You know - that part that nobody wants to live in.Quote:
Originally Posted by neckdeep
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-redfinQuote:
Originally Posted by lowsparkco
-redfin again
-inspectors advertise and are not a secret society
-over the last few years there has not been any leverage on the buyer side to negotiate anything
-hiring movers or contractors is something homeowners do all the time, no special skill or time savings there.
-mortgage broker coordinates directly with the borrower (at least for my last 2 mortgages)
-evaluating and investigating title is not something i would ever trust a realtor to do. Shit can actually get very complicated and difficult to track down the actual legal encumbrances on a property and a realtor is not equipped to do anything beyond a cursory search and pulling title.
-finding replacement housing is again something that the renter population does every 12 months and is not that difficult.
IMO, the benefit of a realtor when purchasing a home is having an honest, trustworthy sounding board to bounce your thoughts off of, give you doses of reality when needed, offer their own opinions based on seeing thousands of homes in the area, and generally helping to guide you through the process. The service is nebulous and is a luxury. And when making the biggest financial decision of your life, you want someone with experience "on your side" as a security blanket.
Ive never sold so i cannot speak the value add on that side. But i have a close friend who used Redfin to sell his last two places and he had nothing buy positive things to say about the experience.
so somewhere between realtors and general contractors
two jobs the world doesn't really need
cause they all be shady and its so easy anyone can do it
You lost me at "honest, trustworthy sounding board to bounce your thoughts off of"
GCs have value. If the project is large enough to coordinate subs.
Realtors? Meh. Many decades ago I took the test and got a brokers license. Residential absolutely sucked. I hate chit chat and vapid people. I don’t like the carpet. The wall paint color is wrong. Fuck the fuck off. I couldn’t survive.
Commercial brokerage was fun. How many sq ft. What’s the zoning. What’s price psf. Where do I sign.
Ive had what i consider "good agents" who i have trusted, but i knew them or had good reason to believe they were trustworthy previously. But to your point, exactly, most people are picking a RE off the street and hoping they have their best interests in mind with no good way to actually backcheck that.Quote:
Originally Posted by MCS5280
Agreed. I am in the land development industry and work directly with both field GCs and with the RE side as well. From what i have seen GCs add a ton of value from not only a coordination/project management side, but also from a practical knowing how construction works perspective too. i would have a much, much harder time becoming an average GC than i would becoming an average RE agent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Core Shot
West Dakota.Quote:
Originally Posted by skaredshtles
You guys might be surprised. Good hunting, lots of rednecks. Texans love that shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper
Texans also love cheap land and houses. They can have it all in West Dakota.Quote:
Originally Posted by yeahman
Not surprised. My best whitetail hunting was out near Big Timber. And saw a lot of ungulates out near Lame Deer.Quote:
Originally Posted by yeahman
I keep telling any of them that’ll listen that it’s better than northern New Mexico.Quote:
Originally Posted by yeahman
Cost of living in Idaho increasing faster than anywhere else in country. From a ski bum paradise to the 17th most expensive state in just a decade. We've caught up to Montana, for the most part, except incomes. Living wage for a household shot up to $65K but median income still down around $35K. Our slogan should be, "Idaho - good luck raising a family here"
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Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper
Big Timber is not in or close to West Dakota though.
Well, you can see it from there if you’re on a high enough ridge.Quote:
Originally Posted by muted reborn
I was east of BT, it was just the main town I remember.
LOL my buddy who is farming/ranching up in Wodak had to run some texassicans off his place who were bird hunting without permission. He says most everyone is getting fed up with their shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by yeahman
As for WT hunting, he shot this out by Fort Peck while running cows, about 40 miles away from any wheat field. It was a fucking monster, pictures don't do it justice.
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As for affordability, the pay has never been good in Montana. The saying "you get paid in scenery" sure wasn't invented yesterday.
IME, a good (honest) GC can save you money. Maybe a good RE agent can do the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by fastfred
No but WFH has really changed that, unfortunately. The #1 state sending migrants our way is Washington. Don't have to guess what those folks are doing for a living.Quote:
Originally Posted by I Skied Bandini Mountain
Who says MT is expensive?
https://montana.craigslist.org/reo/d...685936099.html
"this 1906 build with a railroad tie foundation"Quote:
Originally Posted by byates1
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No one needs either, especially not anyone in the Padded Room.Quote:
Originally Posted by fastfred
That is…. until you do. Then, it’s way too late.
I think the correlation is that if you have enough time on your hands to yell into this black hole then representing yourself in RE transactions or managing all your subs is no big deal. What can go wrong really? Send it.
since we are on the subject of montana i came across this article today and was kind of in shock of how stupid these idiots could possibly be thinking this build was a good idea.
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/11/1...olition-order/
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Originally Posted by duffski