The one great thing about being sick for a while is that you have a lot of new material to work with when you finally recuperate.
But, this is one story that I didn't think I would ever tell.
The listing that my buyers have been waiting and waiting and waiting for expired yesterday as we were going to file an extension of the short sale contingency.
I went to prepare the amendment, and I couldn't find the listing. I finally had to pull up an old listing and found that ours was expired. On the same day that we were going to file an extension!
I have written about this agent before. Nearly a third of her short sales go expired or canceled. Not good.
So when I called her to let her know that it was expired, she really didn't know. And, I had to call her husband who is also an agent to reach her although I had left her TWO voicemails.
I didn't tell my clients because I didn't want them to fret. However, it was still not listed by the time I left to show property this afternoon, and guess who called?
I have set up a search for them which is still active and my buyer saw the new listing and freaked.
So, I had a little explaining to do...smooth their feathers and tell them the story.
The bank could have cut the listing agent out of the deal altogether for that faux pas. But, now that I brought it to her attention, it is relisted.
What a waste of her time. With a simple amendment to the listing contract, all of that could have been avoided. And, she wouldn't have had to resubmit the new listing agreement to the bank.
So I suspect this will hold things up even further. Unbelievable.
Have you had something like this happen to you?
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