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Give your Realtor a break! | We Buy Amarillo Houses 806-359-7653

Monday, October 19th, 2015

I just got a call from an angry seller. He said he had listed his house with a Realtor who was doing a terrible job. They had received a contract on their house. The contract stated that it was an as is sale but during the inspection period the new buyer discovered that the roof had hail damage. This meant that the house was not insurable. According to the contract the buyer could now either renegotiate or back out. The seller believed all of this was his Realtor’s fault! He believed that she should have convinced the buyers to go ahead and buy the house because it was an as is sale. He said he would rather just sell it to me and not tell his Realtor. This really upset me. You see, I’m married to a Realtor and I know how hard the good ones work. I asked for the address and pulled it up on the MLS. As it turned out this particular agent was doing a wonderful job marketing his property. And she had given him great advice on how to price it. I informed him that I would never go behind his agents back and buy his house. Besides being unethical, it is illegal. I also told him to just file an insurance claim and fix the dang roof!
I see this type of thing all the time. Many times Realtors get blamed for things that are out of their control. If a house is overpriced or in terrible condition the best Realtor in the world can’t sell it. In my opinion this is what a good Realtor will do. They will advise you on the proper list price. They will advise you on any repairs that need to be made before you put the house on the market. They will market the house aggressively. They will advise you when you should lower your price. They help you through the negotiation process and most importantly they help get the deal closed. But they are not miracle workers so give them a break!
I have to admit that I have seen some agents who do a very bad job and that is a completely different story. If you have a bad agent you have some real problems. Once your listing agreement expires call me. Until the listing agreement expires they will be owed a commission if the house sells.
If you have a house that you need to sell call me! We will happily cooperate with your agent if the house is listed. We work with Realtors every day so it is not a problem. You can visit us online at Sell My House or call us at 806-359-7653.

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