I'm looking into buying a home and contacted a real estate agent to work with me. She sent me a contract which said that I'll need to pay her 3% of the purchase price of the home. I asked her about this and she said that I'll only have to pay at the seller refuses to pay. I know some laws have changed recently, but are buyers directly paying their agents? If so what percent?
I (Black woman, psychologist, Oakland) have been asked to write an article on Black men's mental health for a local news outlet. Really excited, but pretty broad topic so I need some direction to make it impactful. Wondering what kind of info or coverage you all think is important or needed? What would you want to read about? Some of the community based work I've done has been on raising mental health awareness in Black communities, so so far I've interviewed two Black men about their experiences overcoming stigma and getting support. I would love to incorporate those somehow, but I'm open to going other directions too. Appreciate you all!