"The court is appointing you to replace the present Realtor," the attorney said. The call was followed by a detailed email. "I have to warn you...." he continued. Thoughts race thru my head....it is a family law attorney so it is most likely a divorce...maybe there is a restraining order...the house is in bad physical shape....just waited for the other shoe to drop ...holding my breath...
The lawyer said that the Realtor listed and re-listed the house high above the market price ...now, months later...the house must be sold...and there had been about 30 showings...but no offers. Another price "adjustment" to a price that the market would accept he believed, may put the divorcing couple, upside down. He asked that we do a "blind analysis" initially to see if his suspicion was correct....indeed it was. Now, he said, both attorneys and the couple fear that if the soon to be former Realtor, furnishes a list of protected buyers, one of them may write on the property and become HER buyer. Their fear was because...the agent was relatively new and had no short sale training or experience. The couple and the attorney had no faith in her ability at all he said based on her performance to date. What would happen if one of the protected buyers DID write on the property and the Sellers have no confidence in the agent's ability to close this short sale ? (There are multiple liens and other issues.)
Good question.....and I will be sending it to the HOT LINE of our state association this morning. There is always something different happening with interesting twists and turns....What do you think Realtors ? We'll let you know what the state association has to say in another blog.
If you or anyone you know is divorcing, and wants real estate representation from Realtors who understand the process, are certified in divorce, and have successful experience...Call the Hansons and let them help find the way to "happily ever after" with divorce and real estate.
(My apologies for the lack of illustration on this blog...at this writing...pictures are not choosing to appear as placed by the author.)
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