My husband and I need to be out of our home in the next couple of months. I contacted real estate agent on Monday to see if he could help us out. He called me briefly on Tuesday, stating he has had a death in the family, and could get back to me in the evening to let me know when he's available, what we're looking for, etc. He hasn't returned the call yet, and my husband and I are feeling a little stressed because we NEED to start looking ASAP.
What I want to know is, since we haven't committed to this agent, is it ok to look for another one? I feel bad, because he's lost a family member, but we need to start looking. I don't know what proper etiquette would be.
My realtor was amazing. He was always available when we needed him and he did an outstanding job helping us FIND a house (we didn't sell one). Joel Groomes ###-###-####
Call Dave Kwasney with Suburban Remax on Schoehnerr and Canal in Sterling Heights.
Hi H.,
We have been working with our agent and she has gone the distance for us and her other clients. Your first priority is your family and you have to do what is best for the family so maybe you need to move on because the first sign of odd behavior is what you will end up dealing with through out the process. Gail has called me from her office as late as 10pm, to update us on information, i said that to say that she works very hard to get her clients into a home..We started out with her helping us find a place to rent and now she is helping us to purchase. We get daily communication from her via email of new homes on the market an if i see a home and want more info i will give her the address and she will contact me the same day with an update....
GAIL HODGE @###-###-#### OR ###-###-####
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This web site has been helpful to me as well http://realestateone.com/content/Homepage.asp
Tell her Cherie referred you.
Maybe call his office and see if someone else is helping handle his business while he attends to the family situation? If he's been there a while, someone else might be willing to pitch in and still turn the potential sale over to him due to the circumstances and because you were working with him first. Hope you find something soon :)
If you haven't signed anything, I think you can go to a new agent.
Chris Pero with Max Brock & Partners in Birmingham. We have referred him to a few people and they all love him. Goes above and beyond. Good luck...
I would suggest calling him one more time and if he doesn't respond within 24 hours, move on. It could be that he lost your number or wrote your number down incorrectly, he is human after all and grieving. There are plenty of other realtors out there that could help you out immediately.
My husband is a realtor and I would highly suggest him (of course!) but we are going on vacation next week and couldn't help you out immediately. He could, however, talk to you on the phone immediately (I told him about you!) and let you know what to look for in a good realtor or suggest another one. He would definitely warn you that you should find a fulltime realtor who is familier with your area. Also, find one that isn't just a "keyturner" meaning that they email you a bunch of houses and you have to weed through the junk yourself and the realtor only "turns the key" to the houses that you found yourself! My husband previews all houses for you and only shows you ones that fit your critria so you're not wasting your time looking at junk. There are other realtors out that that provide that service but not as many as there should be.
I wish you much luck!!
Oh, my husbands name is Robert and his direct line is ###-###-####. He's with Remax Vision.
G.
You are not committed when buying.
YOu are more then able to start looking for another. As a matter of fact befor you commit to any realitor talk to several. See you like.
I know when selling a house you have to commit to a realitor for an agreed upon time. As for buying a house, I'm not sure if you have to sign an agreement or not, but I know my girlfriend spent a lot of time with hers so the realitor really new what she wanted and her expectations. Mine 12 years ago was a personal friend.
Good luck check out a few realiors and go from there.
Chelle
Hi H....I am a Real Estate Consultant who would be happy to provide you with information on how all that works. Please give me a call at your convenience.
S. Peardon
Keller Williams Realty
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www.DetroitAreaListings.com
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You do not have stick with him. He has to understand your situation and he needs his time to deal with the death in the family and not have to worry about you guys.
Do what you need to do. Your family comes first. I understand you feel bad but business is business and you have a lot on the line here. I would call another agent.
Yes, it's definitely ok to call another agent. The time when it would become extremely wrong to call another agent is if this one has already taken the time to show you some houses. Unless, of course, you began to not trust the agent and then I would say move on.
I don't know exactly where you are located, but I know a great agent who helped us find our home we bought this past August. His name is Dave Mann and he works with Keller Williams Realty. You can reach him at 1-800-652-MANN.
Happy hunting!
