Okay so I'm buying a new home & the real estate agent has become crazy. I have been looking for like 2 months & i signed a contract with this agent but i want out of it. The last few times we went out looking for houses she told me i need to HURRY UP & make a decision & she was complaining the whole time i was looking. She got mad at me & was cussing & talking on the phone not paying attention to the road & ran a stop light & almost got us into a wreck. I told her i don't want her to sell me a home. She said i wont be able to buy from anyone else for 4 more months. I'm sick of her bad driving, cussing & pushyness. I want to have a custom home built & she said if someone else sells me this home she will sue me. What can i do to get out of this contract with this NUT CASE? I don't feel i owe her anything because she did nothing for me because she didn't find me a house & i refuse to ride with her ever again to look because i fear for my life & don't want to hear her mouth. HELP!
2007-02-02 22:12:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Her letter;
It has come to my attention you are in the process of buying a new home. Attached is the Buyer Agreement contract. I'm due a commission on this
purchase. Your reason you decided to not involve me in this does not exempt you from paying my commission.
2007-02-02 22:35:55 · update #1
I called the broker and told him i wanted out & he said he'd speak to her so he can hear both sides. He told me he can't believe she would act that way because she is very nice. I have 2 people who have been a witness to her behavior. 1 is my father so i hope he will talk to my dad & hear his side 2 so the broker can know i'm not making this up...It does sound like i should be taking her on the Jerry Springer show. I'm closing on the house in less than 3 weeks so i can't get out of it. I already signed all the paper work the end of last month. I guess if it comes down to it maybe i will just have to pay her but that would suck. My father asked me not to report her because he knows the builder of my home & the builder is friends with the broker. Dang it makes it hard for me but i know she shouldn't be allowed to do this.
2007-02-03 14:14:26 · update #2
Oh wow, I really feel for you. Realtors are supposed to be patient because buying a home is a major decision and it's common to want to take your time shopping around. We probably drove our old realtor crazy looking at house after house over a period of a couple of months before we settled on one, but he was very nice about it.
Anyway, I don't know anything about the regulating laws and procedures for realtors, but the first thing I'd do is find out if there is some kind of accrediting or licensing bureau and call them, complain to them about her behavior and see what you should do next. You'd think that unprofessional, erratic, and dangerous behavior would be a breach of contract. If you have a lawyer, call him or her also to find out what your rights are.
Chances are she is afraid of losing your business and may just be making up the threat to sue you or you not being able to use another realtor for 4 months. I'm probably wrong on that though, it would depend on what's in the contract.
If you could record her unprofessional behavior somehow that would be really helpful for your case.
I'm really curious to find out what other answers there are to this, and I wish you the best of luck. Buying a house is a very stressful time and you don't need to be working with a nut case to add to the stress.
2007-02-02 22:27:49 · answer #1 · answered by mizpriz30 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the contract you signed was a Buyers Agreement which basically states that you will not use another Realtor besides her for a set duration of time. This usually will also include that if you buy a home she found you during that time that she is to be compensated for it. Since I don't know the verbiage of the contract you signed with the Realtor I'm not sure exactly what you've "promised" her. Understand this though, you are hiring the services of this Realtor and at any time you can TERMINATE the contract and basically "fire" her. Talk with another Realtor and they can explain the Termination process in detail. You should not have to owe her anything unless you buy a home she showed you.
If she is making these type of threats and giving you this trouble I would recommend contacting her Qualifying Broker and explaining the situation plus your desire to no longer work with her. If she is the Qualifying Broker(hopefully not) then just contact the local Board of Realtors and they will jump on it ASAP!
2007-02-02 22:40:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This scenario sounds like what Jerry Seinfeld did to his realtor. He had a buyers agent and found a home that the realtor showed his wife. He called his realtor to make an offer because he wanted to purchase the property right away. The realtor did not respond because she was not working that day, so he made the offer without her and refused to pay her commission because she did not make the offer. In the end he was responsible because she was his agent and now owes her over 150k. I would work out a deal with the owner stating that you plan to buy in 4 months after the contract period is over. One thing you can do is get someone else in your family to buy the property and you get approved for the loan, pay the fees etc .Then have them transfer title to you after 4 months. Then technically she cannot sue you because you don't have title to the property.
2007-02-03 05:02:38 · answer #3 · answered by tianaramal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Legally you are obligated to pay her since the two of you have a contract. I would call your state's real estate commission and ask to speak to someone in the legal department. They will be able to give you very good (and free) advice. One one hand, it sounds like she did spend quite a bit of time showing you homes and it would be ashame for her to not be paid for her time. On the other hand, she didn't find you the home you were looking for and was extremely rude, so why should she be paid? I see both sides of the story but if I were in your shoes I'd feel just like to do. The person with the answer of what you can do to get out of the agreement without paying will be the legal department at your state's Real Estate Commission.
Hope that helps, good luck!
2007-02-03 00:07:27 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Century 21 does have a great history, long standing in most of the country, if not the world. However, if you truly want to be a Realtor, then be sure you shop around to other brokers. Their immediate income program is likely a draw that you will have to pay back in the long run on your first closings. That may or may not be worth it. I am not sure if you have any team concepts there, but here in Ohio large teams within brokerages are the new thing. It is fairly easy to start as a team member, with little or no costs, as they are being paid by your team leader. Maybe look into that!
2016-03-29 02:43:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Explain the situation to her broker owner. Tell them you want out, and trust me they will let you. Any agent who sues a buyer for a commission is going to get a bad reputation and no one will want to use her. She and her broker both do not want that. Also you could call the dept of business regulations, the can help.
Good luck And loose that agent.
RE Agent,
Remax
2007-02-03 06:06:36 · answer #6 · answered by frankie b 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Kick that woman's azz to the curb!! It's crazy people like that, that give real estate agents a bad name. Are you kiddin me?!?!? That woman is a joke!!! Call her office, speak with her manager and explain the siutation. If that doesn't work, call your area Board of Realtors and file a greivance upon her. That woman needs to get a life and a clue!!!
2007-02-03 03:41:15 · answer #7 · answered by Paul V 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local Realtor Association. Call another realtor to get the number if you have to. Explain the situation to them and ask how you file a complaint? You should not have to put up with this.
2007-02-02 22:23:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Never sign anything involving money without legal advise. If you have a copy of the agreement you have with this woman, take it to a solicitor to check it"s validity. Then act according to their advice.
2007-02-02 22:22:07 · answer #9 · answered by Ted T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋