Audra you are fantastic. Congratulations on the 50k. As a former realtor, I love listening to your channel. So informative. There are many realtors out there that don't know left from right. You always make my day the way you laugh
Congratulations girl. You earned that 50,000 subscribers. I love everything you bring to the table but I sure miss those simpler days of buying and selling. Keep up the good fight to give us the facts. I really appreciate you and your videos so much.
You are so right. I had a horrible agent and she never showed up for anything - she had excuses. Even on my closing date. She got paid for nothing. I even found my home myself. Lesson learned. Audra - I love your laugh. Wish you were in GA. Its very hard to find this kind of honesty. I wish i found your videos early. I've learned a lot. Keep up the good work.
Most of them are horrible they work for their own benefit. They don’t care about their clients and on top of that they charge like it was their own house .
Home inspectors love the camera's with the sellers watching and listening to everything we say. I would love to see their expressions as we explain what they've been living in.
Congratulations on reaching your 50K subscribers milestone, Audra! 👍👍👍 You deserve a million, and I'm sure that you will get there some day. Thank you for the continuing great advice you provided in this video. 💪👊
Love your channel Audra! Potential video topic: how to time closing vs moving. Should seller totally move out before closing, or pack but not move until after closing, in case something falls through?
Congratulations Audra for reaching your 50k subscriber goal! Thank you for the wealth of information presented in your videos. It is helping me prepare my home to sell in this changing landscape.
Hi Audra, I have recently found your channel here on RUclips. Love your videos, they are very informative! I have a question, we are preparing our house for listing in the near future and we don’t know how to handle this situation - we live on a large lake and have almost 1 acre. Our neighbor has a pool with very noisy pump equipment. We have gotten used to it, but I am afraid that it will become an issue with potential buyers. How would you suggest we handle this situation? Thanks for any input you can give 😊
can you sell in the off season when the pump won't be running? and/or.. are you on good terms with this neighbor and maybe during your selling window they would be willing to run the pump in early morning when you normally would not have anyone coming thru your house?
@@miriamjackson8517 the property next door is a secondary home for the owners and they only come to stay every so often. Have only actually seen them once or twice in the 5 years they have owned the home. They do have a timer on their equipment however it runs from 8 am - 8 pm - peak times. I am going to try to talk with them during their next visit. I may have to contact our HOA if I don’t get any results. Hate to escalate this and would rather work it out with the neighbor. Thanks for your input 😊
Congratulations Audra! I definitely see 100K in your (near) future. I always look forward to watching your videos. Don't change your "style" because it's perfect - you do you, and we'll continue watching. Thank you!
So a buyers agent sacrificed his/her client’s interest (repair requests) just to protect his/her own commission. Shouldn’t there be a fiduciary duty owed?
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 thank you I learn a lot before we have to sales our hose. 😂 🎉🎉🎉❤❤😅 thank you love to 👀 you so funny and educated God blessed. For more 50 more
Would love for you to cover how to tell when your agent is bringing in friends to offer lower prices. Yes, the agent was a friend/family. The executor just got the feeling that the buyer was almost a shill. They paid cash and yes have built on the land. The commission was also lowered. The house was occupied but tenant couldn’t afford/qualify for the house. The house was in the $180k range as I require. Sorry I don’t have more details, but I’m sure these cash buyers cause a lot of sellers to start doubting their agents.
You earned the 50K subscribers. Thank you for insight on "seller will consider concessions in offer." Is it true there will be a final approval hearing on November 26, 2024 for NAR settlement agreement?
Good on Ya’ Audra, now go take a vacay for 50K. In Santa Cruz County my only option for home insurance is California Fair, and it’s brutal! It’s a wooded redwood area so there are risks but hoping for better. Most national companies have left. Wondering if your hearing of insurance companies coming back into the State? Thanks much for your upbeat, stylish and informative vids.
thank you! Also appreciate the kind words about my content. Regarding insurance coming back into CA I haven't been hearing that at this time unfortunately but we do work with a few companies who are able to get our clients insurance done
I also want to thank you for your content 🎉I love your channel. Congratulations on 50k subscriptions !! You will definitely make it to 100K 🎉 your content is top notch .
Congratulations on the 50K subscribers . Could you make a video on using the same agent to sell and buy ? I'm thinking of selling my current home and use the proceeds toward another one, and I had the impression that it would make things easier . Thank you.
Recently I listed a vacation home. Because I was not living there full time, I had security cameras (not just because of the listing). My realtor told me I had to disable the voice recording - which I did. The cameras were not hidden - but in full sight, positioned towards the doors. Well, I was kind of confused why one buyer walked right over to the camera, scowled, and wagged his finger at it, like it was not allowed. I feel better knowing that you said it is suggested! I definitely am glad I did, because one agent just left the door wide open - others turned on flood lights and when nothing inside turned on, they just left them on. Since it was a drive for me to remedy these things - and my agent (and the showing agents) were 'too busy' - I had to make several 4 hour round trips to take care of it. I will go FSBO from now on!
Love listening to Audra. Glad that there was a law suit to bring things to light. Commissions are negotiable as long as the broker allowed it and usually they didn’t. 6 percent was a given. A flat fee is best and most equitable. In my opinion.
To Audra, the Queen of Real Estate Audra, you’ve hit that magic goal, 50k subs-you're on a roll! With every giggle, you shine so bright, Giving the best advice, day or night. Blonde and bright, with charm so sweet, Your real estate game can’t be beat!🥳
We tend to reach out to those we've worked with before and who we know, like and trust. We already have a relatively large group of agents who we work with across the country. Based on the criteria received from the client, we share with the other brokerage to ensure we have a good fit. We look at production, personality, commonalities and a variety of other criteria. If the referral is in an area we don’t have a resource, we will reach out to other agents/brokers to find good representation. . Hope that helps.
Hello there, you would call a few homeowner's insurance companies in your area. They should give a pretty good ball park as to what the good rate should be. You can always ask you local realtor who they recommend.
So let me get this right; if we buy we have to pay a commission to the realtor, if we sell we pay a commission to the realtor and if a buyer buys our home we have to pay a commission to their realtor.....that is an awful lot of money out of our pockets. If I loved a home and wanted it and the seller denied paying any commission to my realtor, I would still want that house.
I hear you...just remember that you'll need an agent to represent you during the transaction and the way this is all happening ensures the agents who continue in the business are the top agents and working hard for you
Appraisers normally don’t use comp sales that seem too low or too high, so I would not worry about this. In rare instances when there are few sales comps, you can choose comps further away instead of a suspiciously low comparable. However, if this paying buyer’s realtor with cash to reduce sales price becomes common practice, then sure, that might affect certain middle class neighborhoods. Also in today’s buyer’s market, it would be foolish for sellers to not be open to concessions. Some areas are already marketing price cuts & concessions as inventory continues to take longer to sell.
@@AudraLambert If you have a buyer that can only look at houses where the seller is paying the commission then the buyer agent is not going to work for free so I don’t see the problem with asking if they’re paying a commission or not.
Audra, would you kindly reply as to why posts regarding impacts of realtor commissions included in sales prices to consumers are being blocked or delayed ? We are trying to understand if there was some language or information that does not meet standards or if this is just your preference to screen content. Our goals are to educate and raise awareness to the masses to battle the plethora of miss information. Thanks in advance.
I'm selling a Lakefront home. We built it perfect for us. 2 bedroom/bath with room to expand for next owner. Have courtyard, deck and dock. Any ideas of sale strategy?
if you don't you could potentially be limiting the amount of buyers coming to your home but you don't have to it's all negotiable as it always has been
Good stuff but your story recounting the buyer negotiating the sale price down 15k because they chose to pay the buyer direct doesn't necessarily strike me the way it does you. I say artificially lowered and artificially valued higher: Before the ruling, BA commission was baked into the sale price. In so many words, you imply this. I see an advantage for the buyer. Nothing wrong with this IMO.
The old way to represent house price by including agent commissions is just plain wrong. If commissions are *really* negotiable, they *should* be independent from the house price. The tax assessor and next buyer should only have to care about how much the *house* is worth, and not care about how much the previous buyer and seller negotiated (or not) on their agent fees. This is not to say that this change is fair to existing home owners because it brings the comps down, but it is correcting a historical wrong.
Young lady, this was one of your best presentations. I enjoyed watching/listening and learned a lot. And congratulations on 50K! You've worked very hard to achieve this milestone. I sense 100K is on the books! :>)
This lady is awesome. Nice and ruthless all at once everyone should have someone like her on their side when having to make deals.
Ahh...thanks, i think:)
Audra you are fantastic. Congratulations on the 50k. As a former realtor, I love listening to your channel. So informative. There are many realtors out there that don't know left from right. You always make my day the way you laugh
@@AudraLambert LOL - I had the same reaction, but I think it was meant as all good
Congratulations on the 50k! Now onward to 100k.
Onward!! I am with you!!
Congratulations on reaching 50 K! I appreciate what you do and consider your channel “must watch”.
Ahh..thank you!!!
Audra gives you the questions to ask your agent that will get their attention and respect.
Yup...here to help.
Congratulations on 50k! Thank you for the timely information.
You are very welcome...happy to help!
🎉Congratulations!! I am so happy for you and new you could do it!!🎉😊
Thank you!
Congratulations girl. You earned that 50,000 subscribers. I love everything you bring to the table but I sure miss those simpler days of buying and selling. Keep up the good fight to give us the facts. I really appreciate you and your videos so much.
So glad you are getting value...thanks for encouragement and watching my videos.
You are so right. I had a horrible agent and she never showed up for anything - she had excuses. Even on my closing date. She got paid for nothing. I even found my home myself. Lesson learned.
Audra - I love your laugh. Wish you were in GA. Its very hard to find this kind of honesty. I wish i found your videos early. I've learned a lot. Keep up the good work.
Ahhh...thanks. So sorry to hear about your experience. Ugh. Thanks for your support!!
Most of them are horrible they work for their own benefit. They don’t care about their clients and on top of that they charge like it was their own house .
Congratulations on 50k!
Thanks so much!!
Congrats on 50,000 subscribers! Another excellent video. I learn something new every video. Thanks.
So glad you are getting value.
LOL! I like your off the cuff video style. It shows you as you. You know what you're doing and you know your stuff. It shows :-) THANKS!
Well, thank you!! I appreciate the compliment.
Home inspectors love the camera's with the sellers watching and listening to everything we say. I would love to see their expressions as we explain what they've been living in.
Laughing!! I hear ya.
Congratulations 🎉
Thanks so much!!
Congratulations on performance to your goal.
I have so few wins in life...I want to celebrate this milestone. Thanks so much.
Caveats & such well explained Ms. Audra.
Congrats on 50k and now on to 100k 🤠
You rock lady !
Thank you so much!!
🎉 well deserved subscriber milestone 👏🏼
Thank you!
50,000!!!! WOW!!!!
Great job and yes we just sold and your advice help me tremendously!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
So happy to hear that...and thanks!! Can't believe I made it!!
Congratulations on reaching your 50K subscribers milestone, Audra! 👍👍👍 You deserve a million, and I'm sure that you will get there some day. Thank you for the continuing great advice you provided in this video. 💪👊
Thank you so much!! Appreciate your support...I mean that.
@@AudraLambert Sure, you're welcome. 👍👍👍
Congrats Audry❤
Ahhh..thanks.
Audra I’ve been watching you and love your channel. I’ve learned so much! Thank you! Congratulations to you! You deserve it.
thank you so much and glad you are enjoying the channel
Congrats Audra
Thanks so much!!
Congrats on 50k! You're a Rockstar!
Not really...but thanks so much:)
Thank you so much for helping us! Congrats on the 50 so well deserved!!!
50.3K! WOO HOO, Audra!! 🙂🎉🥳
Yahh!!! thanks!!
Congratulations!! And thank you
Thank you!!
Love your channel Audra! Potential video topic: how to time closing vs moving. Should seller totally move out before closing, or pack but not move until after closing, in case something falls through?
good idea thanks-will add to my list
Congrats on 50K. You earned it, Audra. JS
Thank you!!
Congratulations on making 50,000!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
thanks!
Audra! Retired broker here... Sometimes don't you feel like chuckin' all the red tape? 😂
Seriously..YES!!
Congrats on 50K !!
Yah! Thanks
Congratulations on 50K 👏👏👏👏👏👏 and thank for all you hard work in educating us from all perspectives!🙏👍
You are so very welcome!!
Congratulations! Well deserved!
Thank you so much!
CONGRATULATIONS, Audra!!! 🎉🎊 🎉
Your content is invaluable, fun and such a contribution!
Thank you!!
thank you!
Insurance is out of hand here in Florida too.
Ugh...I hate that!!
Congratulations on 50K
Thanks so much!!
Wow, target met!
Yah...at least I made on target.
Congratulations Audra for reaching your 50k subscriber goal! Thank you for the wealth of information presented in your videos. It is helping me prepare my home to sell in this changing landscape.
thank you! So glad my videos are helpful to you
Very happy for you! Love your channel
Thank you so much!
I really appreciate you and the information you are providing.
Ahh..thanks. Happy to help!!
@@AudraLambertWhy do you only reply to the comments that praise you?
Woohoo!! You made it ro 50k subscribers. Congratulations
I can't believe it.
Congratulations on 50K subscribers!🎉
Yah..thanks!!
Congratulations Audra for 50K ! 🎉 And many more will come because you are really really good 👏🏻👏🏻🍀
thanks!
Hi Audra, I have recently found your channel here on RUclips. Love your videos, they are very informative! I have a question, we are preparing our house for listing in the near future and we don’t know how to handle this situation - we live on a large lake and have almost 1 acre. Our neighbor has a pool with very noisy pump equipment. We have gotten used to it, but I am afraid that it will become an issue with potential buyers. How would you suggest we handle this situation? Thanks for any input you can give 😊
can you sell in the off season when the pump won't be running?
and/or.. are you on good terms with this neighbor and maybe during your selling window they would be willing to run the pump in early morning when you normally would not have anyone coming thru your house?
@@miriamjackson8517 the property next door is a secondary home for the owners and they only come to stay every so often. Have only actually seen them once or twice in the 5 years they have owned the home. They do have a timer on their equipment however it runs from 8 am - 8 pm - peak times. I am going to try to talk with them during their next visit. I may have to contact our HOA if I don’t get any results. Hate to escalate this and would rather work it out with the neighbor. Thanks for your input 😊
I would suggest talking to them like you have said and or the HOA and making sure to disclosure as well to your agent the situation
@@AudraLambert thank you!
Congrats on 50K!!! I learned a lot from you the last 6 months and thank you for helping me navigate my home sale last month!
thank you!
Bahahaha Audra!!!! I love this one! Everything negotiable! Love it 🥰
Laughing! Thanks!
Congratulations Audra! I definitely see 100K in your (near) future. I always look forward to watching your videos. Don't change your "style" because it's perfect - you do you, and we'll continue watching. Thank you!
That's so nice!! Thank you!!+
You hit 50K
👍
I know..I can't believe it!!
Congrats on 50k
Thank you!!
Thanks for all the info.
Congratulations on reaching 50,000 subscribers, Audra!! 🎊
Thank you so much!! Appreciate your message!!
Congratulations!
Thanks!!
Congratulations on reaching your goal. 🎉
Thanks you so much Sherie!!
Nice video Audra!
Ahh..thanks Kati. You're killing it! You're going to pass me up in no time. Really impressed by you!!
@@AudraLambert Right back at you!
I enjoy watching your show. Congratulations.
Ahhh...thanks so much!!
Good job, Audra❤
thanks!
Thank you, and congratulations on your achievement.
So a buyers agent sacrificed his/her client’s interest (repair requests) just to protect his/her own commission. Shouldn’t there be a fiduciary duty owed?
Can I make an offer and buy a home without using a buyers agent?
Congrats on your 50k mark hit, also thoughts on a DUAL AGENT TRANSACTION,, ty,
Congratulations!!
thanks!
Congratulations
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 thank you I learn a lot before we have to sales our hose. 😂 🎉🎉🎉❤❤😅 thank you love to 👀 you so funny and educated God blessed. For more 50 more
Thank you so much!!
Would love for you to cover how to tell when your agent is bringing in friends to offer lower prices. Yes, the agent was a friend/family. The executor just got the feeling that the buyer was almost a shill. They paid cash and yes have built on the land. The commission was also lowered. The house was occupied but tenant couldn’t afford/qualify for the house. The house was in the $180k range as I require.
Sorry I don’t have more details, but I’m sure these cash buyers cause a lot of sellers to start doubting their agents.
Ooo...that's a good one. I will do a video on that one.
Congratulations Audra for reaching 50k subscribers. Let’s target 100k. ❤
congrats Audra on the 50K.
Thank you so much 😀 Really appreciate the comment.
Congrats!
thank you
You earned the 50K subscribers. Thank you for insight on "seller will consider concessions in offer." Is it true there will be a final approval hearing on November 26, 2024 for NAR settlement agreement?
Question: what are your thoughts on “Clever”?
Congrats on 50k!!! You`re always giving good advice ❤🎉
Thank you so much!! Really appreciate it. The laugh bit is just me. Thanks for commenting.
Good on Ya’ Audra, now go take a vacay for 50K.
In Santa Cruz County my only option for home insurance is California Fair, and it’s brutal!
It’s a wooded redwood area so there are risks but hoping for better. Most national companies have left.
Wondering if your hearing of insurance companies coming back into the State?
Thanks much for your upbeat, stylish and informative vids.
thank you! Also appreciate the kind words about my content. Regarding insurance coming back into CA I haven't been hearing that at this time unfortunately but we do work with a few companies who are able to get our clients insurance done
I also want to thank you for your content 🎉I love your channel. Congratulations on 50k subscriptions !! You will definitely make it to 100K 🎉 your content is top notch .
Ahh..thank you!
So, if the selling broker commission is negotiable by the seller, is the listing broker commission negotiable by the buyer?
Congratulations on your 50k subscribers 😊
thanks!
Congratulations on the 50K subscribers . Could you make a video on using the same agent to sell and buy ? I'm thinking of selling my current home and use the proceeds toward another one, and I had the impression that it would make things easier . Thank you.
thanks for the suggestion I'll add this to my list
Congratulations on the 50k beautiful 👏🏼
Thank you so much 😀
Congrats 🎉 love u and your content
Ahh...thank you. Means so much to me!!
good info once again and congrats on 50k!!!
Thank you so much!!
Thank you so much!!! Means a lot to me.
Recently I listed a vacation home. Because I was not living there full time, I had security cameras (not just because of the listing). My realtor told me I had to disable the voice recording - which I did. The cameras were not hidden - but in full sight, positioned towards the doors. Well, I was kind of confused why one buyer walked right over to the camera, scowled, and wagged his finger at it, like it was not allowed. I feel better knowing that you said it is suggested! I definitely am glad I did, because one agent just left the door wide open - others turned on flood lights and when nothing inside turned on, they just left them on. Since it was a drive for me to remedy these things - and my agent (and the showing agents) were 'too busy' - I had to make several 4 hour round trips to take care of it. I will go FSBO from now on!
so sorry to hear about your experience with your agent !
Love listening to Audra. Glad that there was a law suit to bring things to light. Commissions are negotiable as long as the broker allowed it and usually they didn’t. 6 percent was a given. A flat fee is best and most equitable. In my opinion.
yes compensation is negotiable as it has been and we like these changes too
To Audra, the Queen of Real Estate
Audra, you’ve hit that magic goal,
50k subs-you're on a roll!
With every giggle, you shine so bright,
Giving the best advice, day or night.
Blonde and bright, with charm so sweet,
Your real estate game can’t be beat!🥳
Oh my goodness. I am laughing so hard. I love this. I am going to use your poem in a video. LOVE IT!!! Really appreciate it!!
What is your process to vet agents on your referral lists?
We tend to reach out to those we've worked with before and who we know, like and trust. We already have a relatively large group of agents who we work with across the country. Based on the criteria received from the client, we share with the other brokerage to ensure we have a good fit. We look at production, personality, commonalities and a variety of other criteria. If the referral is in an area we don’t have a resource, we will reach out to other agents/brokers to find good representation. . Hope that helps.
And will off market with no agents sales also lower comps?
Yup...there is that too. However, most off market sales don't hit MLS. Appraisers will usually pull comps from the MLS.
Good info you can’t help where you live.
Very true!
I am 70years old and now I would never buy another home. I would never pay to the buyer's agent.
sorry to hear that you feel this way buyers agents do work hard
Congratulations on 50k+
Thank you!!
Is this new road Nationwide or state only?
Nationwide.
50k!!!!!🍾
Yahh...celebration time!!
Audra, quick question. I live in Ohio: how can I find out if my homeowner's insurance is competitive ?
Hello there, you would call a few homeowner's insurance companies in your area. They should give a pretty good ball park as to what the good rate should be. You can always ask you local realtor who they recommend.
@@AudraLambert ok thank you for your guidance on this
Congrats girl, maybe u get 100k by the end of the year. yah.
yes lets go!
Are sellers required to post something that security cameras are being utilized?
Yes, from my understanding, you don't have to disclose the camera to the front door, but you do everywhere else.
we like to do this yes
So let me get this right; if we buy we have to pay a commission to the realtor, if we sell we pay a commission to the realtor and if a buyer buys our home we have to pay a commission to their realtor.....that is an awful lot of money out of our pockets. If I loved a home and wanted it and the seller denied paying any commission to my realtor, I would still want that house.
I hear you...just remember that you'll need an agent to represent you during the transaction and the way this is all happening ensures the agents who continue in the business are the top agents and working hard for you
Appraisers normally don’t use comp sales that seem too low or too high, so I would not worry about this. In rare instances when there are few sales comps, you can choose comps further away instead of a suspiciously low comparable. However, if this paying buyer’s realtor with cash to reduce sales price becomes common practice, then sure, that might affect certain middle class neighborhoods. Also in today’s buyer’s market, it would be foolish for sellers to not be open to concessions. Some areas are already marketing price cuts & concessions as inventory continues to take longer to sell.
Unfortunately , I still have agents asking what the commission is before showing my listing.
Yup...unfortunately they aren't getting it. They soon will.
@@AudraLambert If you have a buyer that can only look at houses where the seller is paying the commission then the buyer agent is not going to work for free so I don’t see the problem with asking if they’re paying a commission or not.
Audra, would you kindly reply as to why posts regarding impacts of realtor commissions included in sales prices to consumers are being blocked or delayed ? We are trying to understand if there was some language or information that does not meet standards or if this is just your preference to screen content. Our goals are to educate and raise awareness to the masses to battle the plethora of miss information. Thanks in advance.
thanks for the question I will look into why this is happening
I'm selling a Lakefront home. We built it perfect for us. 2 bedroom/bath with room to expand for next owner. Have courtyard, deck and dock. Any ideas of sale strategy?
Heard an agent double dipping on the compensation?
lets do it! thank you for the support
Funny how the repairs went from 20k to 1500,lol
Yup...always good to negotiate.
I just dont understand why i should have to pay anything on the buyers side.
if you don't you could potentially be limiting the amount of buyers coming to your home but you don't have to it's all negotiable as it always has been
Good stuff but your story recounting the buyer negotiating the sale price down 15k because they chose to pay the buyer direct doesn't necessarily strike me the way it does you. I say artificially lowered and artificially valued higher: Before the ruling, BA commission was baked into the sale price. In so many words, you imply this. I see an advantage for the buyer. Nothing wrong with this IMO.
thanks for your feedback and opinion
The old way to represent house price by including agent commissions is just plain wrong.
If commissions are *really* negotiable, they *should* be independent from the house price.
The tax assessor and next buyer should only have to care about how much the *house* is worth, and not care about how much the previous buyer and seller negotiated (or not) on their agent fees.
This is not to say that this change is fair to existing home owners because it brings the comps down, but it is correcting a historical wrong.
thank you for the feedback
Young lady, this was one of your best presentations. I enjoyed watching/listening and learned a lot. And congratulations on 50K! You've worked very hard to achieve this milestone. I sense 100K is on the books! :>)
Ahh...thanks so much!! Means a lot to me.