Realtors?

[1mil-high]

The wife and I are starting to look for a house to buy and are looking for any realtor suggestions you may have. Anyone have any great experiences with a realtor or real estate office around the Greenwood/Whiteland/Franklin area? Also, any to definitely stay away from?

Thanks in advance!

 

[badapples]

We have used Morris Lucas with carpenter and have been very happy.

 

[snorko]

Touch base with dieselrealtor. He is in Martinsville and may be able to help in some way.

 

[amboy49]

Just remember - one or both (buyer’s and seller’s) realtors are working for the seller since the commission(s) are coming out of the proceeds of the sale. View all aspects of information/counsel/advice as such. Not saying there aren’t honest realtors with impeccable scruples and Christian morals. With that being said - reread my first sentence.

 

[Arm America]

I second Morris Lucas. Top notch.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

We used this guy: https://hoosier-realtors.com/team/jim-talhelm/

I'd say he worked in our best interest. We were ready to put in an offer on our current house and were afraid if we under bid we'd lose it to someone else. He convinced us to put in a much lower offer, which was accepted. Our lender had a preferred realtor that we would have gotten $1500 back on closing costs had we used, and we ditched her for Jim the first time we met him. It ended up saving us quite a bit, and he was much more responsive to calls about seeing a particular house, etc.

 

[moosehead]

We used Vickie Jordan with Tucker. I thought she was insane when she told me what our house would sell for. I thought it was too high. She was within $400 of the selling price. Very responsive (our first time selling a house, so lots of questions) and no surprises.
Homes for Sale in Central Indiana with The Molly Hadley Team, Realtors with F.C. Tucker Company

 

[510picker]

Rob Campbell and his team are great people. Their office is located in Greenwood on Emerson Ave across the street from Sam's Club.

His "team" consists of him, his wife Joyce and their associate, Sheri Maar. I go to church with Rob and his wife and they are in Florida until sometime in February. They go down for a couple of months and spend their time fishing Lake Okeechobee. Sheri handles the office while they are gone and they handle the business via phone and internet.

You couldn't meet nicer people. Do some research on them and I think you will find positive results.

Greenwood, Indiana (Center Grove) Real Estate, Southside Indianapolis, Indiana Homes, Johnson County Investment Property - The Rob Campbell Team -The Rob Campbell Team

 

[IndyIN]

The wife and I are starting to look for a house to buy and are looking for any realtor suggestions you may have. Anyone have any great experiences with a realtor or real estate office around the Greenwood/Whiteland/Franklin area? Also, any to definitely stay away from?

Thanks in advance!

We work with Tammie Hall at Berkshire Hathaway. First off, she is a great person and has been a realtor for a long time. She is also local to the area you are looking at, and has lived in Whiteland for quite awhile. We are in the process of building a new homes, and I'm listing with Tammie when we are ready to put ours on the market.

https://www.berkshirehathawayhs.com/tammie-lee-hall-real-estate-agent

 

[Leadeye]

In both the buying and selling of homes I have never found a good realtor, consider them a necessary evil.

 

[femurphy77]

Mary Jo has treated me well in the past, even when we bought a FSBO she was willing to give us some good, free advice.

Mary Jo Brown | Carpenter Realtors, Inc.

Located in Greenwood.

 

[Thegeek]

Jim Cadwalader Indiana Home for Sale, Rebate Realtor, Buy a House in Carmel, Fishers, Geist, Indianapolis, Noblesville, Westfield: Call 317-446-1605, Central Indiana Realtor/Real Estate Agent Jim Cadwalader

 

[blacknwhite]

I've sold and bought a few houses never used a realtor. I can save 7% right up front doing it that way.

 

[melensdad]

Just remember - one or both (buyer’s and seller’s) realtors are working for the seller since the commission(s) are coming out of the proceeds of the sale. View all aspects of information/counsel/advice as such. Not saying there aren’t honest realtors with impeccable scruples and Christian morals. With that being said - reread my first sentence.

EXACTLY

If you are a buyer you don't need a realtor.

Understand that the realtor is the enemy of lower prices unless its a contract realtor who is acting as a non-commissioned/flat fee buyers agent.



FWIW I own multiple houses, commercial real estate, and 'flip' properties for fun and profit. I do use a realtor. One particular agent/broker. He is on commission when I see, on a flat fee contract when I buy.

 

[amboy49]

I've sold and bought a few houses never used a realtor. I can save 7% right up front doing it that way.

When you bought houses how have you saved 7% ? Is your thinking the seller has a minimal dollar they’ll take, and if paying a realto that raises the seller’s minimum ? Otherwise, I don’t understand. The commission ALWAYS come from the seller unless I’m mistaken.

 

[edporch]

Just remember - one or both (buyer’s and seller’s) realtors are working for the seller since the commission(s) are coming out of the proceeds of the sale. View all aspects of information/counsel/advice as such. Not saying there aren’t honest realtors with impeccable scruples and Christian morals. With that being said - reread my first sentence.

Yes, the Buyer's Realtor is paid from a share of the commission the Seller pays their Realtor to sell the property.

BUT, the Buyer's Realtor has a fiduciary responsibility to work in the best interest of the Buyer.
This includes working for the Buyer to get the property at the lowest price.

ANY buyer's Realtor who puts the amount of their commission ahead of their client is unethical and violating their fiduciary responsibility to their client.
I also know I would never put getting a higher commission above what's in the best interests of my client.

 

[melensdad]

Yes, the Buyer's Realtor is paid from a share of the commission the Seller pays their Realtor to sell the property.

BUT, the Buyer's Realtor has a fiduciary responsibility to work in the best interest of the Buyer.
This includes working for the Buyer to get the property at the lowest price.

ANY buyer's Realtor who puts the amount of their commission ahead of their client is unethical and violating their fiduciary responsibility to their client.
I also know I would never put getting a higher commission above what's in the best interests of my client.

He/she is just working for a living and placing their own self interest above the interests of the buyer. That said, I'd say that virtually every R.E. agent is unethical by these standards.

amboy49 is correct. The R.E. agent is not your friend and is not necessarily working in your best interests.

 

[numbaonecoltsfan]

Really like Jon Bell with Mint2sell realty. He's a good Christian man and a concealed carrier too.
Mint2Sell | Realty for you

 

[1mil-high]

Thanks for all the suggestions so far