We're Going To List Our Home Next Week....But Will You Take Our Offer Today?

Yes, it is too funny!  I really don't understand what this agent was thinking or not thinking for that matter.  You are right, you never hsd them!!  Good for you!

It's all about them isn't it??  Wonder how they'd react once their home is on the market and someone else tried the same stunt on them??

There was a full moon last week, lingering effect.  Hey I have a home in my area that might work.  Check my fast feature.

Some buyers ( and their agents) can be so ridiculous in their thinking. I would have told the agent: " That's fine, we are moving forward with this listing, but thanks anyway". Really, how do you even know what the " buyers" are going to list their house for? If they are serious, then let them prove it by putting their house on the market and making an offer.

yep, sounds like a joke to me! (where did you get that old photo of me?)

I'm not sure this was so much the fault of the Buyers as with a Realtor who thought this might be acceptable, and whose overwhelming feeling wasn't embarrassment at even asking in the first place.  The fact that the Agent didn't call you first goes along with the rest of it . . .

Maybe that was an agent with zero experience? Maybe it was a buyer who was "sure" their fantastic house would sell in an instant?

Maybe they were all crazy?

We are getting some weird stuff lately...I had a similar one where they wanted to wait until the husband returned from outside the U.S. to make it "solid"...we countered that we would give them first right of refusal if another offer came in while they were waiting and keep it active...but we could never agree on price...

Your loss is going to end up being somebody eleses loss.  I am sure they would not take a deal like this on their home if and when they get around to listing it

Oh boy.  I don't recall there being a full moon also last week, but something was in the air.  How this agent had the nerve is beyond me.

It must be in the water - I've had a few doosies this past week. And another one yesterday I'll be writing about soon.  Let's hope they all go away soon.  Just so unreasonable........

Karen, they are crazy and their agent is crazy going along with that.

Karen - I'm sure your sellers are sad by the lose.  I can't tell you the last time I wrote an offer contingent on my buyers home selling that wasn't even listed or under contract, wait I've never done it.  

Ok, I think that truly had to be a joke.  Any self respecting agent would know better than that....wouldn't they?  Guess not in this case.  Oh well, have them come back when they can actually buy the home.  Lots of luck :)!

Karen:  It's a crazy real estate world out there right now.   Very little surprises me anymore but your story did.

Karen - The gall of that agent. It is the seller that makes the decision anyway. But C'Mon. Who's to say their home won't sell in multiples. Since you will be pricing it right. And THAT is what the 72 hour right of refusal is all about.

Karen, every time I think I have heard it all and can no longer be surprised..... someone else comes along and surprises me again.  It is a strange world out there with many challenges. 

Karen - I agree with the others, I'm sure they would be singing a completely different song if they were selling their home and some buyer did the exact same to them.

Karen  The photo you selected tells it all.  There seems to be an illness going around recently that makes buyers think they can dictate any terms suitable to them and them ony - they are just plain crazy