love the apartment, hate the broker
Sunday I managed to get a showing of a condo for sale in clinton hill after chasing down the broker for over a week. I was hoping there would be an open house but if not I was very flexible as to when she could show it. She finally said I could see it at…
Sunday I managed to get a showing of a condo for sale in clinton hill after chasing down the broker for over a week. I was hoping there would be an open house but if not I was very flexible as to when she could show it. She finally said I could see it at a specific time but would be in a rush so I better be on time. I was on time she was late. I could go on about all the annoying things she said during the very short time we spent there before she rushed us out but I think the worst was when we asked a question and she responded “If you want the answer to that question, you should make an offer”. okay, lady. Anyhow, is there any way to pursue an apartment you like when you would rather not someone so awful get a commission on an apartment she is making zero effort to sell? Is there any way to find out who their boss is, as it were, and at least make a complaint? In any case, the seller is being done an injustice. My bf has contacted her via email and phone re: other listings and never heard back on those so it is not just this instance.
That’s terrible. The owner and the firm could be making as much as 10-20% less income on any of her sales because she doesn’t return phone calls and she’s rude so she gets fewer competing offers. It’s breach of fiduciary responsibility for her not to return phone calls and refuse to perform her professional duties.
Pay her commission in pennies.
I’m a former real estate agent and really get frustrated when I hear about people who act unprofessionally and propagate the stereotypes we hear about too often.
That said, with all the ways to research a property and its ownership history, I would send a note to the owner so that s/he is aware how the property/deal is being handled. I’d attempt to be polite and factual, with the goal of being informative. I would be very appreciative if someone informed me if I were selling a property in any time but especially in this increasingly challenging market.
I am assuming the broker is the listing broker. The one who accually has the exlusive right to sell the property.
In which case there is no way around it, this person will get the commission. Even is she is not, the sole fact that she was the one who brought you to the apartment, entittles her to co-broke and receive half the commission.
Complain to her boss and if she is a REBNY member, complain to REBNY. In today’s climate, where transactions are halfed and number of brokers doubles, her behaviour is unacceptable.