Realtor Stories Archives - Page 4 of 6 - Agent Inner Circle

Realtor Stories

Horror Story: Lender Tries to Kill Short Sale with Incompetence – and Nearly Succeeds!

By Craig Forte, Founder - March 19, 2008April 7, 2017

Submitted by Gil Soto, REALTOR® (Thanks Gil. You’re now in the running for a New FLIP Video Camcorder for submitting your idea at this link) I had a client that went through a tough year financially and was several months behind on his mortgage payment. After doing a CMA we found that he was probably going to have to sell for less than what was …

Horror Story: Agent Gives the Slip and Gets Full Price

By Craig Forte, Founder - February 5, 2008April 7, 2017

Submitted by Patty McLemore (Thanks Patty! You’re now in the running for a New FLIP Video Camcorder for submitting your idea at this link) This story occurred years ago but it still fresh in my mind. I was showing a couple of shop buildings on some acreage as an investment to a couple of local doctors. Upon meeting them at the property I immediately headed …

Horror Story: The “Stress of the Deal”…

By Craig Forte, Founder - January 8, 2008April 7, 2017

Submitted by Max Parker, REALTOR® (Thanks Max!) “My client, the seller, was a bit “eccentric”. He had a 2nd home, vacant, within viewing distance of his newer current home. I listed the property, a charming older home, and almost immediately problems occurred… My client had not paid property taxes in 9 years, now totaling nearly $20,000. The property was owned by his “company”, not him. …

Horror Story: Staging Stake-Out

By Craig Forte, Founder - December 19, 2007April 7, 2017

Submitted by Ramona Lussier, Realtor® (Thanks Ramona!) “I recently listed and staged a condo in a not-so-good neighborhood. Buyers often complained about the neighbor’s music being too loud making the listing sit longer on the market than it should have. “Well, it finally sold after several flips so I was excited to be able to finally clean out my staging items to use at other …

Horror Story: Credit Glitch and the Value of Going the Extra Mile

By Craig Forte, Founder - December 4, 2007April 7, 2017

Submitted by Woody Ledbetter, Realtor® (Thanks Woody!) “A ‘WOULD BE’ horror story (and lost commission!): I had been working with a client that was Buying and flipping properties. We had just closed on a property 30 days before and were due to close on another in the next few days. When I contacted the lender regarding docs I was told there was a problem. I …

Horror Story: “What’s Your Sign?”

By Craig Forte, Founder - November 20, 2007April 7, 2017

Submitted by Owen Halvorson, REALTOR® (Thanks Owen!) Years ago, as a new agent, I needed a sale to justify staying in real estate. I was asked if for 50% of the selling commission if I would close a sale for an agent who was unable to work due to illness. Needing the sale and being assured that the customer was ready to write the offer, …

Horror Story: Smokey Robinson Deal Killer

By Craig Forte, Founder - November 8, 2007April 7, 2017

Submitted buy Katherine Mitchell, REALTOR® (Thanks Katherine!) “When Smokey Robinson and his former wife divorced some years ago, I had a married couple under contract to buy a home. When I called the couple that day, the wife said they had changed their minds because they were going to get a divorce. I asked why? She told me she and her husband had gotten married …

Horror Story: Agent “Cops” A Closing

By Craig Forte, Founder - October 25, 2007April 24, 2017

Submitted by Jackie Black, REALTOR® (Thanks Jackie!) “Recently, while participating in a difficult set of transactions that I thought were almost complete, I was called by the title company to advise me that the buyer had not shown up for closing. It was late in the day and I was pretty reticent about calling the sellers and letting them know that one more thing had …

Horror Story: “Seller Exposed”

By Craig Forte, Founder - October 4, 2007April 7, 2017

Submitted by Vickie Witt, REALTOR® (Thanks Vickie!) “I was searching to find a gentleman the perfect home. He loved the desolate, country scene on the side of a mountain with no neighbors. We were traveling to look at the cabin about 30 minutes away. I was told that the cabin would be left opened for us to walk in, take a look, and then leave …

Horror Story: Legal Snag Gets Buyer “30 days”

By Craig Forte, Founder - August 1, 2007April 7, 2017

Submitted by Drew Henderson, REALTOR® (Thanks Drew!) “I was the buyer’s agent, and the buyer had loaded up their household into a moving van and were 200 miles from their new home. “Just then I was told that there was a problem! This was an estate sale and the lawyer who handled the case had not advertised the property for the required 30 days. The …