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What happens if you are shown an apartment by a realtor, and you want to buy the apartment, but this is the first time you have met this realtor and you realize you don't like or trust the realtor?
Are you "stuck" with them?
Just because one realtor showed you the apartment (taking about 20 minutes out of their day), does that obligate you to use that realtor to represent you in the sale if it turns out you find you don't like or trust that realtor?
What happens if you are shown an apartment by a realtor, and you want to buy the apartment, but this is the first time you have met this realtor and you realize you don't like or trust the realtor?
Are you "stuck" with them?
Just because one realtor showed you the apartment (taking about 20 minutes out of their day), does that obligate you to use that realtor to represent you in the sale if it turns out you find you don't like or trust that realtor?
Unless you have a buyers agreement to use that agent you are not required to use that agent. What did you not like?
But if she finds another realtor and still want to buy THAT property that the "creepy" realtor showed her, isn't that going to create a commission problem?
PS to OP: Plenty of threads on here about how to find a good realtor. And I agree that it can be difficult - primarily because so many realtors are somewhere between lousy and mediocre. But it absolutely wirth taking the time and effort to find that good one. And they are out there.
Obviously depends on the area OP is looking in for relevant precedent.
That being said, whilst original agent that showed could pursue the commission for procuring cause, the reality is that, absent some sort of signed binding agreement for representation, it most likely wouldn't amount to anything.
The agent wouldn't be suing the OP, it would be a matter of their brokerage suing the other agent's brokerage for their cut; and, in order to prove procuring cause, at least in my neck of the woods, a court would generally require TONS of documented substantive contact with the OP to prove there was an established relationship, and implied agency, with the OP A one-off showing wouldn't be considered enough for procuring cause, but again, this would be a dispute between brokerages with little to no impact upon OP purchasing the apartment.
But if she finds another realtor and still want to buy THAT property that the "creepy" realtor showed her, isn't that going to create a commission problem?
PS to OP: Plenty of threads on here about how to find a good realtor. And I agree that it can be difficult - primarily because so many realtors are somewhere between lousy and mediocre. But it absolutely wirth taking the time and effort to find that good one. And they are out there.
Not necessarily. If there is no written agreement you are not bound to using that agent. But I do agree. Over the years I found about 90% of the realtors I interviewed were just horrible. They just wanted a fast sale. I had a few that if I didn't put in a offer by my second house viewing they made themselves scarce.
Realtor doesn't have a lot of leverage if you never signed a buyer's representation agreement. That said, really, what difference does it make? Sure, they handle some of the negotiations but if you don't have a lot of items that are going to be contentious, and you really want this particular place, does it really matter if this realtor gets the commission? They did, after all, show it to you. You don't ever have to deal with him again after you move in.
Realtor doesn't have a lot of leverage if you never signed a buyer's representation agreement. That said, really, what difference does it make? Sure, they handle some of the negotiations but if you don't have a lot of items that are going to be contentious, and you really want this particular place, does it really matter if this realtor gets the commission? They did, after all, show it to you. You don't ever have to deal with him again after you move in.
I vigorously disagree with this. Trust and confidence are critical factors when making what is probably the single largest purchase of your life.
Wouid you accept a surgeon whom you don't trust because once the surgery us done, you'll never have to see him/her again?
No. You don't have to use that agent. Spend some time trying to find 2-3 buyer agents to interview. Meet with them over coffee and pick one that seems the most competent to you. Don't work with someone that is giving you a bad vibe.
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