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If you have an agent, why go on websites and meet other agents. Make your agent work for you. I always ask if people have agents when they call about a property.
You call your current agent and have them show you the property. The listing agent is trying to go for procuring cause, but talk to your agent and let your agent handle that issue. Every state has some case law on procuring cause disputes, but one of the criteria is an unbroken chain of events that lead to the sale of a home.
Don't be bullied and use your own agent. Tell them what is going on and let them handle it.
I always ask if they are represented or plan to be represented by another agent. I had a similar situation happen to me as well, early in my real estate career, and decided I didn't want to spend my weekends showing properties to the clients of other agents.
I did...at first contact at open house and was told no.
Beyond the question of who gets paid there is the fact that the listing agent can't force the buyer to forgo representation. Even suggesting that they can't might violate the Code of Ethics.
All the agents on the thread shared the same opinion and advice.
Of course there are good, bad, average, ethical, and unethical people in all jobs and locations. Why do you feel this shows real estate to be fractured?
By the way, an agent you once suggested in a former thread as a good "discounter" because he always runs his 1% commission ad in the newspaper was recently arrested for criminal activity. I think, but I'm not certain, the charges were fraud, embezzlement, and forgery. Most of the veteran agents in my market already knew what kind of person he is. I hope the REC revokes his license after his court date but I don't really have that much faith in them.
Please show me the post where I recommended the agent versus posted it for conversation purposes?
Please show me the post where I recommended the agent versus posted it for conversation purposes?
Fair point. As it turns out he just had a hearing for the REC with 6 charges by 6 different people over a 12 month period or so and they gave him a slap on the wrist. I'm not sure what you have to do to lose your license at this point. The only one I know of was the serial killer in the upstate, I think they revoked his license.
Fair point. As it turns out he just had a hearing for the REC with 6 charges by 6 different people over a 12 month period or so and they gave him a slap on the wrist. I'm not sure what you have to do to lose your license at this point. The only one I know of was the serial killer in the upstate, I think they revoked his license.
that's where the state boards are letting consumers, and the other agents, down. and the NAR should be so much more focused on quality of Realtors, not quantity.
I am working with a real-estate agent to find a house to buy. We recently found a house on our own thru Zillow and called the listing agent for a showing. We did this without our current agent. At the showing, I told the listing agent that I was working with my own agent and wanted to include her in any further actions. He told me since I called him on my own my current agent is out of the picture. I disagree and need a ruling on what is the proper protocol regarding this.
Unless you have a signed buyers contract with a agent you’re usually free to use whoever you want. In Ca you can use any agent you want. You can go see a house on your own and use the listing agent without having your agent there or even use them.
It’s very bad form to have representation and not use them or go with someone else. Usually when a buyers agent shows a house he’s the representation for the buyer.
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