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Huh. So ths is what clean is (and real estate rant)

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Shared on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 16:04

I noted ages ago that we are thinkin gof getting a new house. This is a 3 bedroom townhouse, and with a new one on the way, it may not be big enough. Yes, we are snobs, we want a guest room for hte in laws. One that is comfy... but not TOO comfy.

So we are working with a bitch nag, fantastic real estate agent. I hate her. Maybe it's the hormones... but I can't stand her.

Things are tight in Ottawa. Nothing is coming on the market. Houses are being bought sight-unseen. Multiple offer situations. So instead of hustling to find us a place, she keeps on after us about getting ready to sell. Classic control move: She can't deliver on "A" (show us houses) so she puts up a screen... and nags us about steps F, G, H and I to seem like she is busy.

So we got nagged many times about the clutter in our home (hi, two working parents plus a kid...) then it was "Maybe you guys should get some boxes and box some of this stuff up."  What? Erica's toys? Should just box those up on the off chance that you might sell us something this year? We kept telling her that we were working on it (we have been paring things down, giving away to charity etc for months) but it just doesn't look like it (all of the closets empty, but kitchen table a mess). I am a base brat. I know how to move. More importantly my retired officer's wife mother* of mine knows how to "get er done" as they say. I have no stress here.

Instead... every time we hear form her... have you got any boxes yet. The answer is always "yes." But it never seems to stick. She also nags us about our finances (trust us... we're all  good...) And won't take our word for it. Or even our papers... we've shown her our pre-approval, for some reason she wants us to change rates, or mortgage providers or something.  We're happy. And debt free. We got it handled. Back off.

Anyone else deal with real estate agents that made you want to punch a nun?

But there is one good thing to come out of it. We got a cleaning lady in. And let's just say I had forgotten what clean was. Me likey.

So... heartburn sucks, I didn't sleep last night and this is the ragey jay-cat. Stand clear.

* Officer's wives have balls of steel. They can move small children, clean and entire house for a white glove inspection and then play hostess for a mess dinner all within the space of a day....

Comments

Smithcraft's picture
Submitted by Smithcraft on Mon, 04/26/2010 - 16:28
I was lucky, and had a great agent. However, the selling agent was a complete idiot. The sellers even fired him, at the beginning, but somehow he got back in. He was continuously unable to supply any documents, and even left a folder full of confidential financial information behind when he dropped of the keys for the last time(yes that's right - he wasn't even able to drop off the keys twice!). Like everyone else has said - if she isn't working for you, give her the boot. SC
corbin_dallas's picture
Submitted by corbin_dallas on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 16:24
Sounds like it's time for a new RE agent..... She's only thinking about her $$ that she isn't getting because you haven't sold your house yet.
Biznass's picture
Submitted by Biznass on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 16:49
Boot her ass, she works for you. I'm sure there are plenty of other agents that will give you the warm fuzzies.
LuxDevil67's picture
Submitted by LuxDevil67 on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 17:41
punch her in the face.
clobbersaurus67's picture
Submitted by clobbersaurus67 on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 17:46
Yeah, bought a house a little over a year ago, the first agent got the boot. We had an offer in on a house and had to back out. There was evidence of what appeared to be a minor flood in the upstairs bathroom, so I had my uncle the contractor look at it. He said he had been in there before and that the entire top floor flooded, soaked through and flooded the ground floor. They neglected to tell us this. My GF was concerned, particularly with mold possibly being present. Instead of understanding, the realtor proceeded to give my GF a hard time about when they spoke later. She even tried to feed us the line that the sheet rock on the ground floor ceiling would be stronger from the water. Just remember, they work for you. They get paid a healthy sum for the work they do. She is just looking for commission, if you are not satisfied, boot her and move on.
omegamaximus75's picture
Submitted by omegamaximus75 on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 17:51
All I gotta say is try to get shit done before the baby comes, I know you will tell yourself I'll have maturnity leave to do it, but believe me your not gonna want to do anything, and the new one isnt gonna let you do anything either... that thing will be a year old before you get moved...
DavidLee's picture
Submitted by DavidLee on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 18:13
You need a new agent. Remember, they work for you.
TANK's picture
Submitted by TANK on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 18:18
Get a new agent. There has to be more than one realestate agency in ottawa. But if the market is like what you say it is, i dunno man you might want to just back off. The market was hot like that here in cali for a long long long time, like 10 years long, at least here in the Bay Area. That combined with those scam interest only loans they pushed everyone into has caused the problems we're in now and houses have lost a shit ton of their value, so much so that if you bought a hosue at the peek of the nonsense, it's likely your house would never sell for that again. Case in point, the house we bought , the last owners bought it for 650k, after they foreclosed on it, we picked it up for less than 300k. SO be real careful. IT's a goldmine time for people who can sell their big family home for a ton more than they paid for it and retire to a small house and bank the money they made. But someone like you witha young family, you are at high risk of getting fucked over. If there's nothing wrong with your house, i'd be recommending you stay in it unless there is some real need to get into that kind of anonsesne realestate market.
newtizzle's picture
Submitted by newtizzle on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 23:14
have you tried making out with her? i think you should try it and let us know.
VenomRudman's picture
Submitted by VenomRudman on Sat, 04/24/2010 - 02:28
I don't understand. You have a real estate agent that is both selling your house AND helping you buy a house? When you sell a house, the REA works for you, when you buy, the REA works for THEM! They can't work both sides of the fence. Clobber said: "Just remember, they work for you. They get paid a healthy sum for the work they do. She is just looking for commission, if you are not satisfied, boot her and move on." Let me reiterate. If you are a buyer, Real Estate Agents DON'T work for you. They are obligated to get the highest offer for the SELLER! Although they are dealing with you and making you think they are your best friends they are working for the enemy. NEVER tell a real estate agent anything that can be used against you later such as "what is your price ceiling?"
Buzz's picture
Submitted by Buzz on Sat, 04/24/2010 - 11:53
Kick her in the taco
MrGuster's picture
Submitted by MrGuster on Sat, 04/24/2010 - 13:09
We ended up going through a couple of real estate agents before finding one that listened to us. It took about 4 weeks to find a house with him. The others showed us houses we had no interest in at all (aka: nothing like what we told them we wanted) and they were just after their commission. If she isn't doing what you want her to do, either tell her so or give her the boot. It probably wouldn't be the first time for her.

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