Our realtor has argued with us about our selling price since day 1; our house is now listed 30 days. We should've excused her from helping us, but she's a family friend. She goes on and on about our house smelling like dog. It can't since we bath them weekly, and we're serious clean freaks. Plus, we've had no complaints of smell from the 7 buyers who've seen our house! She admitted only AFTER signing as our realtor that she's not familiar with selling in our subdivision and has never sold homes within it. OMG! She's "pushing" us to drop the price and we've told her we're in no hurry to sell. Her price suggestion is so low we should stick a sign in our yard saying "FREE, first come, first serve"! We live in Central Texas and want to know if anyone has ideas. Can we get out of her contract? I don't want her getting a dime from us.
2007-06-18 12:37:42 · 7 answers · asked by simonjbcmm 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Unfortunately, this type of thing happens fairly frequently. Ask her to release you from the listing agreement and tell her your concerns.
If she says no, then go to her broker/manager, explain the situation and ask about the possibility of interviewing other agents in the office and re-assigning the listing agreement.
You should never be fighting with your agent. Your agent works for you. If she felt the listing terms acceptable to you were unreasonable, she should have told you and gracefully declined the listing.
If you are in no hurry to sell, cannot be released from your contract, and do not have the option of working with agent agent from that brokerage firm, sit tight, stay with your price and see what happens.
You may also wish to hold your own open house and ask any brokers/agents who come by to give you an honest opinion of the condition and pricing of your home. Most are happy to express their views and you might gain some insights.
Often, buyers touring the home will not be honest with you regarding their feelings on the house. It puts them in an awkward position. Call the agents who have stopped by and left cards and see what info you can get from them.
Good luck, I hope this helps.
2007-06-18 12:51:44 · answer #1 · answered by KConsults 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can fire her if you want.
If she says the house smells like dog, chances are that it does and that the people looking are just being polite. I can smell a "dog" house right away, no matter how often they're bathed.
Get the carpets cleaned, clean the walls, throw some paint up and maybe consider lowering the price some.
2007-06-18 19:46:36 · answer #2 · answered by Answerguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may be able to fire her as your real estate agent, but you may not get the option to move to a different firm. The decision as to whether or not to cancel your listing contract belongs to the managing broker of the firm. Generally, however, when this level of personality conflict arises, the managing broker will make arrangements for a different agent within the firm.
2007-06-18 19:43:06 · answer #3 · answered by acermill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
is she a broker or agent?
you can get out of it- but if you signed an exclusive listing agreement, expect a fight if you sell it on your own within the listing period.
I'd send a fax to her office saying that you want to cancel the agreement since she has done nothing for you and misrepresented herself- if she fights, you might want to file with the board of realtors (if she is really a realtor and not just a real estate agent).
you can also file a grievance with your state real estate licensing board- usually just the threat of such is enough to get the listing cancelled due to bad faith on her part.
did she spend money advertising it in the paper??
2007-06-18 19:42:25 · answer #4 · answered by lukshin_kigel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to read the fine print of your contract. i live in australia and i had a similar experience . i fired my realotor and signed with a new one. sold the house for the price i wanted. stand up to her. she is not doing the right thing by you
2007-06-18 19:48:03 · answer #5 · answered by bikki 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Experience is only gained by doing as she is. Her knowledge, skills and abilities go beyond just your subdivision. So much is computerized now-a-days that's it's simple to see what homes in your area are selling for.
She's in the business to make money. If you're not in a hurry, then you're wasting her time, because she is shelling out money up front to advertise your property.
It may be wiser for her to fire you.
2007-06-18 19:43:46 · answer #6 · answered by Venita Peyton 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Probably you cannot fire her, please check your contract. However, please go to her manager and ask for assistance in resolving your issues. If that fails it's time to see an attorney.
Good luck.
2007-06-18 19:43:37 · answer #7 · answered by kearneyconsulting 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋