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REALLY
GREAT THING NUMBER 2:
THEY KNOW THIS PLACE!
The people who started Seashore
Real Estate have lived here for some
thirty years. They
know the new
parts of town and the old parts of town. They know where the
weather is good and where it's been known to get a little
breezy. They know what it takes to build a house and what you
can and can't do under Oregon's land use laws. They know where the
wells run dry and where it's not too wise to put a septic tank. More?
Ok. How about shopping? They know about what you can buy
here and what you have to order from the catalogs. They also
know about our schools and parks and doctors and lawyers and
accountants and mechanics and motel rooms and local eateries.
They have a big display rack full of visitor handouts and, in general,
a whole wealth of general information you really ought to have if
you're thinking about moving here. Also, since most of the
people who buy property here are from out of state, the people at Seashore
make sure their prospective buyers also have the necessary
information - long before they get serious about signing any purchase
agreements. Let's face it. Brookings isn't for
everyone and real estate is too big an investment to make without
knowing all the pros and cons. So the people at Seashore
tell you the negative side as well as what's great about
living here. This policy has cost them a few sales over the
years. It's also gained them a lot of good friends. REALLY
GREAT THING NUMBER 3: THE
MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE Some FTAs
to FAQs about the MLS (That's
seagull talk for "Frequently Told
Answers" to "Frequently
Asked Questions") FAQ
#1...SO HOW DOES AN MLS WORK? FTA
#1...Pretty well. What happens is that the various real estate companies put
their listings in a pool so that buyers and agents have access to all of them. For example,
a seller might list his or her home with one real estate agency and have
it sold by an agent from another agency, all because both agencies are
members of the local MLS. There is no extra cost
involved. The buyer
and seller are each able to work with the agent of their choosing and
the two realty companies split the commission which is still
traditionally paid by the seller.
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