Think twice before buying rental

DEAR BENNY: In approximately one year, my wife and I are going to sell our house and move to Arizona. Selling the house is not a problem, but we have decided to rent out the next property we buy, whether it be a house or condo. We have already inquired about a real estate agent and we have talked to a friend of a friend over the telephone. We intend to meet with him on our next trip to Phoenix this year.

My question is: How do we determine what an appropriate fee is for this agent's services? I know he will not do this house hunting for free, but is there a contract drawn up, is there a flat fee or is there a rate depending on the number of houses/units we look at? Are there other things we need to know ahead of time? --Patrick

more...

To continue reading sign in to your Premium Member account.

Premium Members have full access to all news archives.

Buy Now Purchase 1-year Premium Membership - $149.95

OR

Buy Now Purchase Monthly Premium Membership - $19.95

All rights reserved. This article may not be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever, in part or in whole, without written permission of Inman News. Use of this article without permission is a violation of federal copyright law.