It seems like yesterday when you would meet a seller and when you found out that they owed more to the bank than what you could sell their home for you would just pack up your things and apologize for not being able to help them.
Wow! What a difference a few years makes. The whole world has changed.
I learned something new this month. I have a property that had multiple offers. Everytime I got a new offer it was lower than the offer before. When we crossed the 5 offer marker and started to head for 10 offer territory I started to get worried. Things were dragging on for 2 months.
The seller decided not to accept any more offers so that the bank could make a decisison. Plus, the offers just kept getting lower and we didn't want to loose a good offer. Then buyers started withdrawing their offers! Oh my God!
Then I got a call from the rudest, most aggressive and mean spirited Realtor that I've ever met. I cringe when I see her listings. I brace myself when I show one of her listings. I warn my buyers not to take her personality in the wrong way and not to judge the home and home owner just because of her attitude. It oozes out of her. She challenges anything you say with her expression and tone of voice. Her questions sound like accusations. Her answers sound like four letter words hurled at an enemy.
Queen of Mean wanted to show my Short Sale. I told her that the seller wasn't accepting any more offers. The threats of a law suit followed and she told me I must show her the home NOW and I MUST take her offer and that I MUST give it to the lender. And she was right! You must show a Short Sale home to anyone who wants to look and take offers from ANYONE who writes an offer.
If you've got a good story to share or any short sale advice I'm always grateful to learn! If you've got advice about how I should have handled this Realtor, let me know!
Happy Selling!
Maya Thomas
REALTOR®
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MayaMarieThomas@Hotmail.com
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