It's just EMBARRASSING!

Susan, you're right that is embarrassing!  It is a shame that some agents think that they just have to put a sign in the ground and enter the listing into the MLS and they're done! 

Susan,

As a home inspector, I see this sort of thing way more than I care to lately. Sice there are many foreclosures and bank owned properties, this is happeneing more and more. I really don't think the agents should have to deal with it either though. The banks just seem to have the attititude that whatever is there is there, and sell as is. They never deal with anything except the money.

So, I think it's time the banks took the initiative and own up to the resposibility of REO properties. Actually, it would benefit them way more than anyone else anyway. They are the rightful owners, and we wouldn't let a private owner get away with the same thing, would we? 

I don't understand why this happens. Even if the bank or owner isn't going to clean it up, the listing agent should. After all, isn't she wasting time and money if it doesn't sell?

Susan,

This kind of stuff kills me - I can't believe the bank allows them to keep the listing.  Good luck

You have to ask yourself, if this was my listing would I show it that way?  No, I would get off my rear end and clean it up.  It's a given in my market, if there is a bank owned property, bring your boots, your raid can, your oxygen mask, flashlight, and lysol.  Oh, and don't forget the tools to break in the home, since the keybox doesn't work.  And if your buyer insists on buying it, be prepared to maybe get paid in the next two years.

Good luck with those bank owned properties, you can keep them.

 

 

Susan,

That's disgusting---diapers on the floor?  I bet you couldn't get out of there fast enough.  I do think I would let the agent know. 

Susan, You are not kidding. That is unbelievable & embarrassing.

Now that's a "fixer up'er"... But it's all depending on the agent of course.  Most of the banks are willing to pay for the clean up but the agent does not have the up front capital to keep up especially with a large amount of listing.  Oh, and time is a factor too...

Try to make the best of it and add cleaning of waste and debris to the offer.

Feel your pain, we walked into a ranch on a basement and almost was in the basement without using the stairs. (some REO's are dangerous)

Hi Susan,

On the other hand, behavior like this is what makes YOU stand out from the crowd.  Things like this drive me crazy, but I keep telling myself that it also helps the rest of us stand out from the competition when we do care about the little things.

Have a great weekend.