The problem is the landlord is paying for an appraisal therefore it will come out where the landlord wants it to be instead of a real and indepentand value. The seller looks out for the seller, a buyer agent looks out for the buyer, A lawyer intreprets the law. A buyer broker can built their fee in and have the seller pay it. If you already started negotiations it may be too late, but the money you could save by getting a true value instead of a value that is in teh landlords favor could have easily paid a buyer brokers fee as well. You have to assess value, get prequailified, make an offer that benefits you, you have to have inspections, review disclsoures, have an appraisal and close the sale.

If you and your landlord come to an agreement regarding a selling price, based on the appraisals, hire an attorney who specializes in real estate for all the necessary paperwork.

Hi, An attorney should be sufficient, just be sure they specialize in real estate. Typically an agent is used to help locate, negotiate, and follow the deal through to closing. If your attorney can guide you through all the paperwork and laws then that should be fine. In the meantime you should review the appraisal and see what other homes in the immediate area have sold for in the past six months. The appraisal report should include those comps.

Chris

It's always best to have professional representation. A Buyer's agent will make sure or atleast make you aware of what the actual values of the property is in today's market. Very important, especially if you want to negotiate. Also, make sure you have proeprty inspections....