I have my own land & I'm going through a modular co. to build my house. I had a friend call me & tell me that he just saw my lot (that I own paid for) on the mls system. Which means, as if it were for sale!!!! I am livid!!! It had already been on the mls for 2 days when I caught it. They said they put it on there to boost comps for modulars in my area. My point is that #1 that is illegal & #2 the building company signed a listing agreement on my lot with the agent as if he owned it. How can I get compensated for this. I could turn them into the board & make them both lose their licences. What do I do? I have taken a real estate class so immediately I know the severity of what they had done! Please help!
2007-08-30 09:16:36 · 6 answers · asked by Mom again 9/13/08 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
You can take the class all day long, but until you've worked in the business, you don't know alot of the answers. I never said that I was in the real estate business! Thank you for all of the legit answers.
2007-08-30 09:26:06 · update #1
They can not put a listing on the MLS with your expressed written consent. I would call the broker and tell them to cancel those listings immediately or you are going to call the Association of Realtors and file a complaint. They could lose their affiliation with the board of Realtors.
2007-08-30 09:29:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming you're in one of the Carolinas (carolinagal). Do a search on your county's board of realtors and report what is going on. If you can, find out who the listing agent/realtor is. If you have the MLS, you can go to a site like www.realtor.com and punch in the MLS number to call up the listing.
The Board of Realtors will either advise you on how to handle the situation or they will take action themselves.
2007-08-30 09:26:06 · answer #2 · answered by Paul in San Diego 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In order to prevail on a civil suit you will need to show how you where damage by this, you can get a court order to stop the practice, maybe even turn them into the state agency that issue their license might be the best bet, since at the least it should be a violation of their ethic standards
2007-08-30 09:40:20 · answer #3 · answered by goz1111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, you're not entitled to any compensation unless you've suffered a loss. Proving a loss for this would be difficult if not impossible.
Filing a complaint with your states real estate board would be entirely appropriate, however.
2007-08-30 09:23:34 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure you are right. What they did was an out-and-out violation, BUT if they are being real as to why they did it, it sounds like it was for your benefit. Yes they were wrong. No doubt about it. Where is the loss?
I'm sorry but I think you are over-reacting.
2007-08-30 09:27:57 · answer #5 · answered by loancareer 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you took that class, shouldn't you know what to do? I'd talk to a realtor and see what they say.
2007-08-30 09:22:20 · answer #6 · answered by burghgirl 3 · 0⤊ 6⤋