Does High Price Equal High Quality? Maybe.

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Home sellers will have better representation when they ask better questions BEFORE they hire an agent. An example of a problem the agent solved, and how they solved it will tell you if the person you're interviewing is a problem solver. Asking how they set their commission rate opens the door to a sincere conversation about agreeing to a rate that works for you.

At first glance, a high price might indicate the product or service is of high quality. When a high price is just a marketing gimmick the consequences are magnified exponentially. That might be OK for some people, for the rest of us there should be a choice to pay a reasonable rate for essential services; especially when the fee is paid out of our precious home equity.

When all you need is only available with frills and extras you won't use, you're kind of stuck. Having no choice is expensive, and frustrating. We solved that problem in the world of real estate home sales. If you're like our clients, I know you would offer to pay more for our service than we charge. Great service and spending less is a seller's-market opportunity. Take it now.

You won't make money when you sell your home. You either KEEP or spend the money you already made. Clients of Essential Real Estate keep more of their made money and spend less on fees; like 33% to 43% less.

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Real estate sales costs are shown as a percentage of the Price. In reality, the costs, fees, concessions are paid entirely from your Equity. 100% of the expenses as a percentage of equity is an eye-popping 20-30%-50% and more of available equity. Pay attention to equity and worry less about the price.

A 15% tax on the purchase of your next home may be owed if the seller is not exempt from the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act. And even if not subject to the tax, the new Wisconsin WB-11 Residential Purchase Agreement includes a provision to allow all buyers to withhold the tax or terminate the Offer if the non-foreign person certification is not received at least 15 days prior to closing. The new Offer has an optional use date of Nov. 1, 2019. Older versions of this form do not include the terminate provision. Listen in, and then check with your lawyer.