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Your Silver Spring, MD home won't sell if it can't be shown

By Andrea Bedard

Real Estate Agent with Thompson Company, REALTORS® 240.593.2860 MD594797

April 15, 2013 01:45 PM

When your Silver Spring, MD home can't be shown, it can't be sold!

Plyers Mill Estates Silver Spring, MD I am in the process of finishing up my rental listing in the Plyers Mill Estates in Silver Spring, MD. When I listed the property there was one other home on the market in the subdivision, listed for sale or for rent - competition! Or so I thought.

While our lease has been signed, utilities are being transferred and the walk-through has been scheduled, said home is still active, the days-on-market count stands at 80 now. That's a long time with the market conditions we are currently experiencing.

As it turns out, no one has been able to look at the other property. A number of agents who showed my listing mentioned that they tried to schedule a showing for the other home unsuccessfully. We even got an inquiry from a buyer because he really wants to call the Plyers Mill Estates home but the only home that is currently for sale is impossible to show.

Call owner, the remarks state but the owner must have lost his phone. The lock-box is a combo and, of course, only the owner knows what combination it is. What about the listing agent you are asking? Well, he is telling everyone to call the owner. Hmm. That just makes me wonder, why exactly is this property listed for sale/for rent?

When your Silver Spring, MD home can't be shown, it can't be sold!

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Tammy Lankford,

Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA

Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

That is always so super frustrating. I can't imagine taking a listing like that. But I have had a seller awol before and I know it can happen.

Apr 15, 2013 01:49 PM

Andrea Bedard

Thompson Company, REALTORS® 240.593.2860 - Silver Spring, MD

Fluent in Real Estate & German, M.A. ABR ASP CIPS

There is something off Tammy. The agents were also frustrated with the response they got from the listing agent. He didn't seem to want to make an effort. If it were me I would be trying to get in touch with the owner, get the combo (actually I wouldn't have a como, I only use Sentri lock boxes), make arrangements, call back the agents ...

Apr 15, 2013 02:15 PM

MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900

Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty - San Jose, CA

Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years

Is this by any chance a short sale or a situation where seller is trying to actually just do a loan mod & wants to show the price/value should be lower?

Apr 15, 2013 02:34 PM

Eric Crane -- Your Full Service, Discount Fee Realtor®

DPR Realty LLC - Gilbert, AZ

Greater Metro Phoenix Arizona

Hi, Andrea -- when I first got involved in sales, someone gave me some good advice: "You can't sell a secret." have a good night! Eric

Apr 15, 2013 03:21 PM

Karen Anne Stone

New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth Real Estate

Andrea: I am wondering if the real estate company that has this home "listed" is one of those that will simply put the home IN the MLS... and after that point, the seller is totally on their own.

That could be why you are told to "call Seller"... and why the lockbox on the door is a combo, and only the seller has the combo.

There are a few of these "limited service" brokers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area... and of course, all sellers are free to choose whatever type of broker or service (limited or otherwise) they wish. In this particular case... it could simply be extremely limited service for an extremely limited fee.

Am I making any sense here? Do you have any of these limited-service brokerages up in Maryland?

Apr 15, 2013 05:22 PM

Hi Michelle, it is not listed as a short sale. I don't think that's the case here since it is also listed for rent.

"You can't sell a secret." Very true Eric!

Hi Ms. Karen Anne, Maryland is not immune to the limited "Service" Brokerages. I just reviewed a listing the other day that said the listing broker/agent is in Michigan! The MLS sheet was missing a lot of information and the disclosure packet was incomplete - no surprise there.

The listing I was referring to has no disclosure that it's a limited "service" listing but I suppose it could be. In that case, it's a great example that you get what you pay for - an agent who is not interested in selling/renting your home.

Apr 15, 2013 11:13 PM

Lisa Von Domek

Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX

....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

Hello Andrea,

These "unique" showing details come up occasionally and it does beg to state to the owner, do you not want to sell?!!

Apr 16, 2013 01:44 AM

Melinda (Mel) Peterson

Grants Pass, OR - Bend, OR

The Savvy Broker - ABR, CRS

That's a shame Andrea... sounds like the owner isn't too interested in getting it sold =(

Apr 16, 2013 04:21 AM

It definitely makes me wonder, Lisa!

It doesn't sound like it Mel. The sad part is, if it does, it will likely be at a discount and, of course, no where in the listing will it say: home sold at low price because owner made showings difficult!

Apr 16, 2013 01:50 PM

Susanna Haynie

CO-RE Group, LLC -Real estate sales and services - Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs Realtor GRI CNE MCNE ePro MRP

Andrea,

hard to believe that the owner can afford to pay the fee and then let the property just sit. For buyers agents it's frustrating too especially if you have clients that really want to see and then (hopefully ) buy the home.

True - you get what you pay for.

Apr 17, 2013 06:21 AM

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