My dad is from Mexico, my mom is from Long Island (Irish, English, French). So I'm half white, half Mexican, but all my life people have thought I'm Hawaiian. My husband is Japanese but looks hapa (Japanese slang for half) at best. My kids are half-Japanese, quarter-Mexican, quarter-white. My middle daughter is blonde, blue eyes, with peaches and cream skin; my youngest has black hair, practically black eyes, and deep tan skin. My in laws are constantly telling my youngest that's she "just like Mona" but when my middle, who loves Moana, says she wants to be like Moana too, they tell she can't because she's too light. I tell her she can be brave like Moana and that she loves the ocean like Moana and that it doesn't matter so much what she looks like... but apparently it does based on what I'm reading here. So do mixed race people just pick the one they look the most like and forget the rest of their heritage because of their skin, eye, and hair color? I guess my point is you can't even always tell someone's ethnicity from their looks .... all my kids have the same DNA, it just expressed differently. I love the diversity of my kids looks and it makes me sad that people think they can't embrace all who they are because of how they look. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Wow! I read this a few days ago and it's stuck with me. And it's been such an encouragement to me! Thanks for telling it like it is :) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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Disclaimer: I used to be an escrow officer in the state of California so not sure how it works in other states. Listing agent - represents the seller (is able to act as the buyer's agent aka selling agent) Selling agent - represents the buyer The seller aka owner of the property makes an agreement with the listing agent with what percentage of the sales price they will pay (typically 6%). When the listing agent lists the property for sale they say what the commission will be. It's usually split equally, so with a 6% listing, the selling agent (buyers agent) would get 3%. I've seen commissions at 5% split equally and some where the listing agent kept 4% and the buyers agent got 2%. Once in a while, a listing agent will actually give the buyers agent a larger split in order to incentivize them to push their property. You, as a buyer, do not pay your agent's commission. It is paid by the listing agent out of the commission they are getting from the seller. They direct the escrow company how to split their commissions. Again I've only done this in California and I know our real estate is weird sometimes. Hopefully that helps a little!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk