Things Go So Much More Smoothly When You Get it in Writing
Corresponding via email is great when but when it comes to contract negotiations and terms, it should always be in a form whereby the buyers and sellers have reviewed a formal( document whether contract or addendum) and signed off on all terms.
Sure email is great and terms can be negotiated via email and uses as backup or for reference, but once an agreement has been reached, ALL terms discussed via email should be written up in the form of a formal addendum if it affects the existing terms of the contract and all parties should sign off on said addendums.
While this might seem like a no brainer to some, trust me when I say, there are agent that rely on verbal agreements. That's pretty wreckless if you ask me, but then maybe it's just me.
Even if a telephone conversation takes place between listing and selling agents, the conversation should always be followed up with an email (without exception)
Memories fade quickly when on party or the other feel as if they've made an err in judgement or has wrongly advised their client.
If the other agent believes that you're being a stickler because you demand everything in writing, then so be it. I could never fault anyone for wanting something in writing and I'd be very leery of any agent objecting to a paper trail.
For buyers and sellers, you should know that it's not about what your agent told you. It's about what you can prove that your agent told you. Please be sure that your agent gives you everything in writing and be sure that you have personally signed off on all contract terms. Contracts in writing makes it very difficult to dispute.
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