I’m in the process of trying to sell my house and dreading every minute of it. I’ve spent the better part of the last two days on the phone, texting and emailing, trying to get as much information so that I can follow the whole process with some amount of dignity lol. I’m so inexperienced and my agent appears to be the type who wants to cut corners and not follow protocol. So I will contact a lawyer today (against the agents suggestion to wait). He wants to have the inspection done before we sign contracts and I’m not sure I’m comfortable with that. It’s not unheard of. I just prefer to do things by the book.
Thank you, Emma. I spoke with an attorney. I chose my own and decided not to use the one my agent suggested. The attorney confirmed that the way it’s done here is to not sign contracts first. She pretty much confirmed everything my agent had told me but I still have reservations about him so I will make sure my attorney is notified every step of the way.I am a former realtor and I suggest that you find a realtor that you are comfortable with. If you have already signed a listing agreement with this agent, with which you are not comfortable, then speak to their broker and see if you can transfer to another agent within their agency. If you haven't signed a listing agreement already then search for another agent with whom you feel comfortable. Lawyers are usually good sources of information.
Inspections here, can be done in advance, however, most make it a condition of an offer so that the buyer pays for the inspection, not the seller. That way the buyer knows the inspector is working in their best interest. Cutting corners can hurt everyone involved.
Emma JC
Thank you, Emma. I spoke with an attorney. I chose my own and decided not to use the one my agent suggested. The attorney confirmed that the way it’s done here is to not sign contracts first. She pretty much confirmed everything my agent had told me but I still have reservations about him so I will make sure my attorney is notified every step of the way.
My listing actually expires Thursday so if this falls through I will be done with him. I hate the thought of trying to find another realtor. Apparently I’m not very good at it! But maybe this will work out in my favor. Fingers crossed!
Thank you for the input. I did interview three. Two came in at the higher amount and one was super low...almost 100,000 less than the other two. She boasted selling 52 houses last year. A little research showed that she definitely underprices so sure, the houses are going to sell fast. My mistake was letting him list it over 300,000. We should have started out at 299,000. I feel like we missed a lot of the early traffic when it was first listed. And his photos were horrible, too. We are in much better shape now for re-listing in February/March.So when you are choosing a realtor, I would suggest that you interview at least 3 and choose the one with whom you feel comfortable but also the one that tells you the truth and not just what you would like to hear. Telling you a higher value is possible, just to get the listing, is not the best indicator of a good realtor. You want one that will get you the most money, in the least amount of time with the least amount of hassle.
good luck, Emma JC
Best of luck, KLS!That first offer was retracted.
But I just got a second offer...now we are negotiating price.
I don’t like this game. I’m not cut out for it, lol.
It can be so stressful.That first offer was retracted.
But I just got a second offer...now we are negotiating price.
I don’t like this game. I’m not cut out for it, lol.
Sending good vibes your way!It can be so stressful.
I am watching football and looking over text for a possible freelance editing job. Fingers crossed that I get it.
Thank you, KLS! Much appreciated.Sending good vibes your way!
That first offer was retracted.
But I just got a second offer...now we are negotiating price.
I don’t like this game. I’m not cut out for it, lol.
Just heard from my agent. They agreed to our price. So here we go again. Wait for them to do an inspection and see where that takes us.How did it go?
Emma JC