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[VAN DELL JORDAN <vdjor AT yahoo.com>]

Bill,

Once you ask a single question of the sellers agent
you are stuck.  No ethical agent can represent you
then, and in the 2 states I'm familiar with it is
forbidden by law.

I believe that any realtor, in order to keep that
title is required to split commission with a buyers
agent.

Several of the questions you have asked might be
outside of the attorneys expertise, they might charge
you $100-200 per hour to do that research.
 
You might be able to get local zoning & code questions
answered by phone.
  
Call and ask your questions, as you do that more
questions will come up.  Don't be afraid to question
the answers, ask if there are any other solutions, ask
if there are appeal processes.  But do all of that
respectfully.  

People who answer phones and man the counters at any
regulatory office are often harassed by angry
customers.   When they find someone trying to work
with them they are often eager to work with you and
try to help you get what you need.

Van Dell

--- Bill Jones <billj AT harborside.com> wrote:

> The attorney is starting to sound like a good idea. 
> For one thing, I've 
> been told that realtors don't like to share their
> commission.  I've even 
> heard that there will be quite a stink made if I
> spend lots of time at 
> the seller's realtor's office asking questions, and
> then show up at the 
> last minute with an independent agent to purchase
> the property.  So now 
> I'm reluctant even to call up and ask a question. 
> So I thought I'd ask 
> you guys.  Apparently then, with an attorney I'm
> informed, plus there's 
> no bickering over who gets the commission, so I
> don't need to fear 
> asking questions of the seller's realtor, the person
> most eager to help.
> 
> Bill
> S. Oregon coast
> 
> Clansgian AT wmconnect.com wrote:
> 
> >Bill,
> >
> >As Lynda suggested, your best bet when things get
> serious is to engage a real 
> >estate attorney to look after your interests.  You
> can do price dickering and 
> >such yourself.  :You are going to use an attorney
> eventually anyway, if you 
> >are safe.
> >
> >Look into zoning laws, but far more important is
> deed restrictions.  The 
> >restrictions might not be specifically listed on
> your deed nor any of its 
> >predecessors to be valid.  That's where the deed
> search and the attorney come in.  
> >Things like not living in a camper on the land or
> not living there until there is 
> >a developed water source sound more like deed
> restrictions than zoning.
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