Question: We wrote our offer over a week ago. Why hasn't the listing agent presented it yet? The offer has expired. Should we withdraw? Are they playing games and using this to get a better offer?
Answer: Good question. In our area if a seller or agent believes there are going to be multiple offers or wants to have multiple offers they will often set a date for offers and either not present any offers until that date, or keep presenting offers as they come in until that time. In this case the short sale was listed right at market value, not below market in order to stimulate multiple offers, and the agent said offers will be presented as they are received. The agent told me he had the flu and was not able to get together with the client. I spoke to him on the phone and he does sound very sick. He is not faking the illness. He is an independent broker with no agents working for him who could meet with the sellers. While this is not particularly convenient for us, I believe he is telling the truth.
Real estate transaction involve trust and are not always predictable. Sometimes you trust one of the parties is doing the right thing and they are not, but many times they are. This agent knows you wrote a great offer and are very likely to stick it out for the short sale process.
So the bottom line is if you want the house you should hang in there and if you do not want the house withdraw the offer. But you have no control over what the agent does, what the lender does, or what the seller does. You need to do what you want and what is best for you and hope the other parties in acting in their best interests coincide with your best interests.
Marcy Moyer
Keller Williams Realty
650-619-9285
D.R.E. 01191194
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