We are looking to go full time in the next 5-10 years and the first step toward that is moving closer to the grandchildren...We have a real estate agent right now that is doing practically nothing to help sell our house so we are looking to dump her and go with someone else...is there typically any reason we can't change agents such as penalty for us changing, etc??Any and all suggestions are appreciated...

Do not agree to let one agent represent your home for more than 90 days. It seems to make most agents work a little harder knowing that their time is limited. Not said to knock agents, it is just human nature. Firm deadlines often create more productivity. I know the market has changed, but here is how I sold five houses over the years, all in less than 30 days. One in just two days and the last one in just eight!Spend the money, and get two independent, professional appraisals. That is what your property is really worth and is the maximum most lenders will approve. Set the selling price at that price and work from there. This is the accurate value, not what a realtor or someone else thinks they can sell it for.

Real Estate Laws differ from state to state, so you should check with your state Board of Realtors to find out for sure. You can also call the Agent's broker and complain about her lack of attention. Depending on the state and/or local Real Estate Laws, the broker may be able to transfer the listing to another agent.You can also check your sales contract to see if there are any penalties for "firing" your agent before the contract expires. Your sales contract may also list what needs to be done to "fire" your agent.-Michael

How long of a contract do you have with the broker.My bet is that if you cancel before the end of the contract and the house sells you are on the hook for a commission. The only way would be to cancel, take the house off the market until after the expiration of the original contract, then relist it. Be aware that Some brokers will play a game and list your house at the price you want even though they know that the price you want is too high. Near the end of the contract term they come to you and tell you the reason no one looked/bought the house is it is to high priced and you need to cut the price. It is the way the game is played sometimes in order to get a listing. If I am a broker and come to our house to get a listing when you tell me you want $250,000 for your $190,000 home I can either tell you the truth and walk out without the listing or take the listing at the higher price knowing I may be able to reason with you later. search your soul to see if you are one of those clients.On the other side some brokers intentionally price your house too high to get the initial listing. They know that after signing the initial time very few clients will change brokers. After the initial time the broker comes to you and shows you comparables and tells you to lower the price to get a sale. The more time has passed the more desperate some become the easier they are to play the trick on.

We live about 90 miles apart from the agent...we still want her to find us a house up by her but want to have an agent down by us sell our house...

I wouldn't use an agent 90 miles away to sell the house. Did you list your home with her already?

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mgirardo
Explorer
Sep 29, 2014
Real Estate Laws differ from state to state, so you should check with your state Board of Realtors to find out for sure. You can also call the Agent's broker and complain about her lack of attention. Depending on the state and/or local Real Estate Laws, the broker may be able to transfer the listing to another agent.

You can also check your sales contract to see if there are any penalties for "firing" your agent before the contract expires. Your sales contract may also list what needs to be done to "fire" your agent.

-Michael
Dog_Folks
Explorer
Sep 29, 2014
Do not agree to let one agent represent your home for more than 90 days. It seems to make most agents work a little harder knowing that their time is limited. Not said to knock agents, it is just human nature. Firm deadlines often create more productivity.

I know the market has changed, but here is how I sold five houses over the years, all in less than 30 days. One in just two days and the last one in just eight!

Spend the money, and get two independent, professional appraisals. That is what your property is really worth and is the maximum most lenders will approve. Set the selling price at that price and work from there. This is the accurate value, not what a realtor or someone else thinks they can sell it for.

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