I recently had a bad experience with a realtor that has a pretty good reputation but totally failed me and left me eating the cost of an extra inspection and the seller walking away with more than we had agreed because she failed to tell me that could happen. I guess she gets commission off the total sale price of the house so it wasn't in her best interest to tell me that could happen. I am wanting to post my experience with her and don't know which is the best medium of leaving feedback on realtors in TN. Anyone?
2007-07-02 15:10:41 · 6 answers · asked by yshejm4 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
The details about the two inspections: I had two different homes inspected, the first one had two major problems that could have been seen if looked at. I thought she was there to help me find things that I would not know to look for since she is suppose to be an "experienced" realtor for first-time homebuyers. The problem with the seller walking away with more than agreed was because we were adding the closing costs to the sale price. She added more than 3% on the contract instead of letting me know I could choose to pay money at closing to be on the safe side that the seller didn't get the benefit if costs were less. It just seems like I could have been better informed than I was by the person who knew about the real estate business. I found her on a website called HomeGain which apparently wants according to her a ridiculous referral fee, so she told me to lie to them about the closing if they contacted me. Needless to say after everything went wrong at closing I did call them.
2007-07-02 23:17:53 · update #1
Word of mouth is almost your only option. That could hurt her reputation. You can check with the state board of real estate. In Virginia, if a client is wronged, they can file a suit with the Virginia Real Estate Board. They issue our licenses. If wrongful practice is found, they can award you damages to be paid by the agent. They can also suspend or revoke her license for malpractice. I would look into this if you feel like she was totally out of line.
2007-07-02 15:21:35 · answer #1 · answered by Leslie S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess I'm not seeing the full story. I read twice. The first time I thought what a horrible agent.... go to the real estate commission. The second time I read it slowly and backed off being mad at this Realtor because I would really need more information to form an opinion. I guess my questions are:
1. Why did you need two inspections? What was wrong with the first one?
2. Did you honestly think that you still had to pay the full offering price if the inspection came back bad? Did you think you had to pull forward with the contract?
3. Why did you agree to pay more for the house than your orignal offer with a bad inspection?
4. If the first inspection didn't satisfy you.... when you went to get a second one howcome you didn't go after the first home inspector?
Without knowing the answers to these I really can't back you 100%. I am disappointed because obvoiusly your agent didn't give you all your options.
However, I do agree with the first answer. Be careful what you do because you don't want the agent to sue you for slander. If you want to do something about your experience you could contact her broker, or if you want to severly punish her your best option is to go to your state real estate commission. The penalty would be anything from a small fine, large fine, or they could pull her license depending on what exactly went on / how far you want to take it.
2007-07-02 16:37:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
firtst you have to ask the realtor what are the lastest updates or remodoling that has been performed to the estate. They are continuously blissful to disclose this know-how when you consider that that is going to be thier promoting aspects. Then continuously comprehend that new paint,carpet, dooors and many others. imply that the estate used to be performed at the behalf of the vendor on the realtors request for a speedy sale. Physically the condominium may have avenue enchantment. The lady will continuously pass first to the kitchen discipline eating discipline first. The guy will desire to seem on the storage and backyard, spriklers and many others. Ask the realtor for who did the paintings and if allows or state liscened contractor did the paintings. Look on the neighbor hood and the streets, would be a nasty one and continuously discover if avenue maintenance or expansions are being deliberate. Also discover out if new traits are within the procedure of being deliberate. Get an indepentant(no longer the realtors) residence exam-quite often round $2 hundred. Do no longer most effective ask the realtor approximately the upgrades however one must slip away and seem for any speedy patches made across the condominium as good as paint at the concrete. home windows or roof. Ask approximately the air conditioner or the warmness. Be sufferer and DO NOT make a rash resolution to shop for the primary one. Go subsequent door and ask the neighbor's what they recognise approximately the earlier occupants, they're quite often extra that blissful to disclose any questions like what number of kids, pursuits, lifestyes of earlier occupants that the realtor does no longer even recognise approximately. Ask approximately termite problems, if the condominium has just lately been "tented" there's going to be porous picket trussels and beams. The termites perhaps lifeless however the picket remains to be there that the harm has been made. Look for latest water stains at the ceiling, specifically if you happen to become aware of a mild discoloration. If you're blissful approximately the condominium ask the realtor if the vendor and even the realtor would possibly recuce the price. This condominium shall be your such a lot priceless funding and you are going to desire to suppose at ease dwelling there. You would possibly not just like the carpet or paint or cupboards, so manage above acknowledged approximately those problems. Realtors ought to reveal flood plains, poisonous web sites, dying in condominium, closest water dams, navy depots. Check faculties in case you have kids or metro hyperlinks if you're a commutor. More folks are relocating on account that of visitors congestion. If you're employed from residence you are going to desire a quiet location to pay attention. If you fly alot discover out wherein the nearest and simplest airport is. Always ask approximately regional income taxes adding water,trash and eledticity. Hope this Help's I would maintain going nevertheless I expect you're shrewd to arise with different query's to invite the realtor.
2016-09-05 13:08:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have an alternative, you can file a complaint. This may be more effective than some online revenge that could cause you to be the defendant in a civil suit. This will not be cheap to defend.
2007-07-02 18:57:02 · answer #4 · answered by godged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are not many places to post. You can try the Yahoo Yellow Pages. They have a place for reviews. I don't know how many people read that, but you can get it off your chest.
2007-07-02 15:24:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not want to do that, unless of course, you are prepared to defend yourself from a libel or slander lawsuit. Learn from this experience, but be wise and keep it to yourself and your immediate acquaintances.
2007-07-02 15:17:30 · answer #6 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋