Cohousing-L Mailing List: no realtor involved

[don i arkin (shardon5]

Hi,  I have sold and bought two houses without benefit of a professional
and seen others do it as well.  There are some good books written on the
subject.  If you have the time to read and understand one of the books
and are a careful and organized person you can do this and save
yourselves a lot of money.  However, as Sharon points out, there are
risks from not doing it right and the fact that both you and the sellers
are nice people does not increase the chances of doing it right.  I agree
with everything Sharon says except her implication that buying without
the aid of a professional is non-standard.  Although it is not the most
common, it is widespread.
        Another possibility is that you can take a signed purchase
agreement to a real estate agent and see if they will do the paperwork
for a reduced rate.  Good luck,
Don Arkin,  Sonora Cohousing
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