Comments on: my freinds&family are telling me to report him to Board of Realtors and his company to BBB.what do i do? http://www.telecentresap.org/find-a-realestate-agent/my-freindsfamily-are-telling-me-to-report-him-to-board-of-realtors-and-his-company-to-bbb-what-do-i-do Fri, 07 May 2010 22:30:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dawni Do Right http://www.telecentresap.org/find-a-realestate-agent/my-freindsfamily-are-telling-me-to-report-him-to-board-of-realtors-and-his-company-to-bbb-what-do-i-do/comment-page-1#comment-1579 Dawni Do Right Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:39:59 +0000 http://www.telecentresap.org/find-a-realestate-agent/my-freindsfamily-are-telling-me-to-report-him-to-board-of-realtors-and-his-company-to-bbb-what-do-i-do#comment-1579 Your agent should have advised you to obtain a home inspection. The broken microwave would have been discovered, also missing screens and you would have had a means of negotiating to have those items repaired or replaced. If he advised you NOT to have a structural inspection, he is in big trouble!!! Your agent is the only one that is acting like money is the only factor. He should have paid for the cleaning service. If you were concerned about the condition of the unit, he should have made provisions in writing for you & he to inspect the unit PRIOR to you signing your closing documents. You agent failed miserably at protecting you and acted more in HIS own best interests, not yours. In order to complain to the Association of Realtors, you will need to know if your agent IS a member. Is there a Realtor "R" on his business card? Or his website? If not, it will do no good to complain to the Board of Realtors as they only have govern agents that are members. (Not all real estate agents are Realtors, just as all doctors are not member of the AMA) Your first place to complain should be your agent's broker. I don't know what office or I would provide that information. (I work in Puget Sound further North in Everett) Next will be the NWMLS (North West Multiple Listing Service) 11430 NE 120th St. Kirkland, WA 98034-6908 Voice: (425) 820-9200; (800) 541-0455 Next will be the Washington State Department of Real Estate Licensing. Here's a link to a complaint form http://www.dol.wa.gov/forms/620175.pdf I would also pursue the BBB. You will have to file the complaint against the company & you could name the agent. This might get his broker to respond to you & get his agent to assist in a resolution. Bass.Chick@Verizon.net<br><b>References : </b><br>22 years Associate Broker Washington State Your agent should have advised you to obtain a home inspection. The broken microwave would have been discovered, also missing screens and you would have had a means of negotiating to have those items repaired or replaced. If he advised you NOT to have a structural inspection, he is in big trouble!!!

Your agent is the only one that is acting like money is the only factor. He should have paid for the cleaning service. If you were concerned about the condition of the unit, he should have made provisions in writing for you & he to inspect the unit PRIOR to you signing your closing documents.

You agent failed miserably at protecting you and acted more in HIS own best interests, not yours.

In order to complain to the Association of Realtors, you will need to know if your agent IS a member. Is there a Realtor "R" on his business card? Or his website? If not, it will do no good to complain to the Board of Realtors as they only have govern agents that are members. (Not all real estate agents are Realtors, just as all doctors are not member of the AMA)

Your first place to complain should be your agent’s broker. I don’t know what office or I would provide that information. (I work in Puget Sound further North in Everett)

Next will be the NWMLS (North West Multiple Listing Service)
11430 NE 120th St.
Kirkland, WA 98034-6908
Voice: (425) 820-9200; (800) 541-0455

Next will be the Washington State Department of Real Estate Licensing. Here’s a link to a complaint form http://www.dol.wa.gov/forms/620175.pdf

I would also pursue the BBB. You will have to file the complaint against the company & you could name the agent. This might get his broker to respond to you & get his agent to assist in a resolution.

Bass.Chick@Verizon.net
References :
22 years Associate Broker Washington State

]]> By: JBeswick http://www.telecentresap.org/find-a-realestate-agent/my-freindsfamily-are-telling-me-to-report-him-to-board-of-realtors-and-his-company-to-bbb-what-do-i-do/comment-page-1#comment-1578 JBeswick Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:13:59 +0000 http://www.telecentresap.org/find-a-realestate-agent/my-freindsfamily-are-telling-me-to-report-him-to-board-of-realtors-and-his-company-to-bbb-what-do-i-do#comment-1578 I've just had a similar problem with an AC unit that cost $4400 to replace, even though I was assured by the realtor it was fine. The realtor is my wife's friend, which makes it even more fun. I found: - The realty company will totally ignore you once you're not a buyer anymore. - The Board of Realtors and similar state boards only really prosecute major fraud and serious cases, and are not very interested. - Getting a lawyer costs more than you'll get back. - You can file in small claims if you have written notification that you were warned (which you don't, and even though I did, small claims is no picnic). After several weeks of being annoyed about this and kicking the cat (just kidding), I've realized the whole property thing is 'caveat emptor'. I won't be making the same mistake twice.<br><b>References : </b><br> I’ve just had a similar problem with an AC unit that cost $4400 to replace, even though I was assured by the realtor it was fine. The realtor is my wife’s friend, which makes it even more fun.

I found:
- The realty company will totally ignore you once you’re not a buyer anymore.
- The Board of Realtors and similar state boards only really prosecute major fraud and serious cases, and are not very interested.
- Getting a lawyer costs more than you’ll get back.
- You can file in small claims if you have written notification that you were warned (which you don’t, and even though I did, small claims is no picnic).

After several weeks of being annoyed about this and kicking the cat (just kidding), I’ve realized the whole property thing is ‘caveat emptor’. I won’t be making the same mistake twice.
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