In the real estate industry, agents and brokers do not receive a salary. Instead, they make money by receiving a commission on successful property transactions. Commissions are a percentage of…
What is the difference between a real estate broker vs. agent? A real estate agent is anyone licensed to sell real estate by the state they operate in. To become…
Walking into an open house can be intimidating. Today we're sharing the Torii team's top tips for an open house. Whether you're just starting to look or have been looking…
The pre-approval is one of the most important first steps in your home buying journey. A pre-approval letter provides documentation of how much mortgage you are approved to borrow from…
How much house can I afford? We get asked this question a lot. Our buyers usually have some sense of their budget, but if they don't, we put them in…
When you buy a home, there’s almost always a commission offered to your buyer’s agent (assuming you’re using one). The total commission amount is agreed upon between the seller of…
Scene: You’ve just bought a new home (hopefully with Torii ????) or maybe you just signed a new lease. In either case, you show up to the front door brimming…
If I asked you how to save $64,000 today, how would you go about it? Your first thought might be to break out your ol’ Calvin-and-Hobbesian cardboard box time machine…
When you’re thinking about buying a home, it’s easy to become obsessed with calculating your mortgage. You’re constantly tweaking the numbers after every open house, trying to understand what you…
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Let’s be real. Homebuying for most people is a painful, frustrating, and scary process — but that doesn’t have to be the case. Next Thursday (July 26th), we’re offering a workshop for…