My client is selling a house and her son is supposed to be taking care of it and fixing it up so it will be easier to sell. Instead, he trashes the place and sits around drinking all day. Should I tell her about this? She lives in another state and is trusting him to do all the repairs and yard work. If you were the seller, would you want me to tell you about this? Or is it not my place to tell her that her son is an alcholic, lying bum?
2006-10-24 11:34:52 · 17 answers · asked by Nightwalker 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Pretend like you want to party with the son. Only drink non alcoholic beer and make him drink till he passes out. Take photos of slovenly son in the pigsty and email them to the client stating, "Should I put in the listing that Sock Mountain is negotiable?"
2006-10-25 04:45:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
As a professional, you can call her and tell her that you dropped by the place and it is not suitable for listing yet. If she asks you for specifics, tell her exactly what is wrong with the house. Then let her go back to her son and take it up with him. Don't tell her that he is an alcoholic bum. Your job is to give her a realistic appraisal of what the house will go for. Do nothing other than that. It's not your job to access her son. Stay out of it. Follow professional guidelines in whatever you do. It is never wise to get between mother and son.
2006-10-24 11:43:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is your job as a realtor isn't it? Your job is to serve in the best interest of your client. If the house is not selling because it is dirty than you need to tell her politely. Tell her to speak to her son about keeping the place up, and if he doesn't change, talk to her again. If she is a smart woman and wants to sell her house she will handle this problem with her son.
2006-10-24 11:38:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's your duty as her agent to keep her informed of what is going on, good and bad. What I would do is schedule a showing, making sure he's out of the house. Take digital pictures and send them to her. Just be honest and say you had some suspicions that he wasn't taking care of things. And it could impact the saleability of the home if she doesn't do something. I know it's hard to give bad news. I just lost a listing because I was apparently too blunt! Oh well... I'd rather be honest and lose the listing. Good Luck from Minnesota!
2006-10-24 12:49:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Write her - then you don't have to hear it if she flips out.
Just couch it all professionally - and send digital pics ..
Say "I'm concerned because I don't see the progress I'd expected - maybe we have a different timetable?" And "It is difficult to show the house with it looking like this" (Insert pics of garbage)
Best of luck - worst that will happen is she will dump you, (and you can focus on better clients!) but don't tell her that her son is a drunk bum. Keep it professional.
2006-10-24 11:44:10 · answer #5 · answered by tigglys 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who is your client the mother or the son? You have an ethical obligation to tell her that the house would be more marketable and fetch a higher price if the kid was actually doing what he was suppose to be doing.
2006-10-24 11:42:53 · answer #6 · answered by mikeyc06010 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 22:18:11 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a licensee myself I can not judge what the tenant is doing. But I can sure write him a letter explaining to him what my understanding of his job in the house was and what in your "opinion" is actually being perpetrated by him (kindly) and contrary to your understanding. Then I would send a copy of the letter to my clients.
Let the chips fall where they may. One of your important duties is reasonable care but guess what if you do not exercise that duty in all your jobs then it becomes ordinary negligence on your part.
Do you want to be negligent or save your client's feelings? You decide.
2006-10-24 11:45:25 · answer #8 · answered by newmexicorealestateforms 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would tell her. If you really want to sell the house, it is in you best interest to inform your client that her son is trashing the house.
2006-10-24 11:43:28 · answer #9 · answered by Ice 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would tell her the repairs that are needing to be done aren't being handled they way You (the Realtor) would like to see. I wouldn't bring up the drinking issues, that has nothing to do with you, but if he is suppose to make repairs and you feel they are not being done or not being done to your satisfaction then you tell her that. Good Luck KG
2006-10-24 12:37:08 · answer #10 · answered by kgreives 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋