Realtor Response

[chaseo1]

Realtors think their %%%% doesnt stink again since the market has "come back". What a useless profession.

[yellowsky]

chaseo1, perhaps you haven't noticed that the members of this forum are used to civil discourse.
Maybe you should take your attitude to a more combative forum.

[kiggy]

I think the realtors on this forum are honest and straightforward, and I appreciate their advice. The One Who Must Not be Named is obviously the exception.

[dpbarr2000]

LOL at "agreeing" with the real estate code of ethics and FL real estate law.

All offers must be presented to the seller, unless otherwise instructed by the seller. It's quite possible the seller instructed their agent not to accept any offers below a certain amount. That is a lawful instruction and it's within the law for the agent to carry that out.

[kiggy]

Thanks for all the responses. I really might have considered this property had the agent acted half-way decently. Now, see, DP, what I've always told you about? Thanks, by the way, for your response, it was very helpful.

[dpbarr2000]

Originally Posted by kiggy

Thanks for all the responses. I really might have considered this property had the agent acted half-way decently. Now, see, DP, what I've always told you about? Thanks, by the way, for your response, it was very helpful.

What have you always told me about?

[kiggy]

Originally Posted by dpbarr2000

What have you always told me about?

Never mind...

[blueherons]

Originally Posted by JERSEY MAN

Wow, things sure have changed. Most people that are not familiar with this particular market wouldn't think an offer of 10% less is a "low ball". I would think that my view of someone selling a home for 200K I would make an offer of 180K (10% lower). With 1 or 2 counters I/seller would agree on a 190K price. So that's darn close to the asking price (5%) off list. I did that 9 months ago on a home that was on the market for 3 days.

I would think a lowball offer is like 150K on the above scenario. But you're in the field now and I'm not.

I'm not really following the west coast market but the South Florida market is really moving.

Most sales under $250K are cash (I think the stats were 73% but I can't find the link) and coming in at about 97% of asking.

Over that amount I think we are at almost 50% cash.

$150K on a $200K condo probably wouldn't be met with a reply.

In my opinion, the biggest hurdle I face is trying to educate my buyers that the South Florida market is nothing like the Chicago/DC/New Jersey/wherevertheyarefrom market.

YMMV.

[loves2read]

You mean the ones who still think the market is 2008??