Next step with relo company inspection

[slashdotbin]

Originally Posted by MikePRU

I'm sure the seller was in favor of getting a higher price. I wouldn't jump down the agent's throat for that. It's their job to get the best price for their client.

Honestly, unless the second offer was $100,000 more or a direct sale then the difference in commission I'm sure was negligible. This agent was likely just doing their job and it had nothing to do with their own paycheck.



1. Absolutely there was plenty of room for improvement here by your agent. It's hard to place all of the blame on them though as you can't force someone to sign a contract. If someone is going to string you along and use your offer as negotiating leverage, the only thing you can do is set a deadline and walk away which is what you did. Perhaps that could have been done earlier though.

2. You've learned the lesson that verbal contracts are worth the paper they are printed on. Clearly, your agent was not aware of this either as it sounds like they let things linger way too long. Next time, get everything in writing and get it signed. Until then, it is anyone's house to buy.

I really doubt that your agent is going to get very far by filing a complaint because it doesn't sound like the listing agent did anything wrong. It sounds like your agent is just doing that to save face in front of you.

Funny thing is my agent even yelled at me last night. She thought I was too aggressive.
Yes, most likely she is trying her best to save her face.

[Jkgourmet]

Originally Posted by slashdotbin

Funny thing is my agent even yelled at me last night. She thought I was too aggressive.
Yes, most likely she is trying her best to save her face.

Yelling at you? Definitely time to cut her loose.

Originally Posted by slashdotbin

We offered higher than the final price the agent reached for us.

What? This story gets screwier and screwier. The amount you offered was in your signed WRITTEN offer.

I'm beginning to wonder - was this whole negotiation verbal between the two agents? If so, you never actually made a legal offer on this house.

[slashdotbin]

I am confused too. Anyway, we are free from all these nonsense, at least now. Need to celebrate our freedom tonight.

[cully]

All the best. Be sure to get a good experienced realtor next time who doesn't cover up her mistakes with anger next time.

The good realtors are out there. Go get 'em.