questionable motivation of sellers

[Busta Hustle]

perhaps this thread could also be titled questionable motivation of the realtor involved unless you are sure the seller wrote this description. If the realtor did maybe he or she sees the value they add to the deal is by chumming the waters so to speak with these oversized catch phrases and then waiting for another school of mullet to swim by and take the bait. In either case it is the sign of the times and is just 1 sign of the slow market.
It also kind of appears that most of the realtors around feel that sellers decide the prices (which are to high) for now and realtors take the listings any way (which is their lifeblood) then lower them with permission after months or years of no hungry mullet. In the meantime there are always enough rich mullets around to keep a few million dollar plus sales happening. So sellers continue to hold on to the dream of big profits laying awake at night thinking about the how the new airport will make them wealthy, their children smarter and their spouses better looking.

 

[InletBchDweller]

perhaps this thread could also be titled questionable motivation of the realtor involved unless you are sure the seller wrote this description. If the realtor did maybe he or she sees the value they add to the deal is by chumming the waters so to speak with these oversized catch phrases and then waiting for another school of mullet to swim by and take the bait. In either case it is the sign of the times and is just 1 sign of the slow market.
It also kind of appears that most of the realtors around feel that sellers decide the prices (which are to high) for now and realtors take the listings any way (which is their lifeblood) then lower them with permission after months or years of no hungry mullet. In the meantime there are always enough rich mullets around to keep a few million dollar plus sales happening. So sellers continue to hold on to the dream of big profits laying awake at night thinking about the how the new airport will make them wealthy, their children smarter and their spouses better looking.

I have to say I laughed on this one. Yes, some Realtors let sellers decide the prices. I however, have turned down at least a dozen listings this year b/c the seller wanted to price it too high. They are still "waiting on the mullet".;-) I would hope that the Realtor in this case forgot to take the wording out of the listing information. If not, he/she is not doing justice to their client. I know that there are some bad apples out there that I work with--- I for one, do not feel that I am one of them.

 

[Smiling JOe]

I just checked the listing again, and the motivated wording is still there.

 

[2bfabian]

It is sad, that I can infer from your post that you are talking crap about this Realtor. I find it unfair and would say if you have a problem with him or her maybe it should be you calling him or her and telling them and not doing what you are doing.

This is not fair to them and I wish to think that maybe they know more about their listing than you do.:shock:

 

[JoshMclean]

It is sad, that I can infer from your post that you are talking crap about this Realtor. I find it unfair and would say if you have a problem with him or her maybe it should be you calling him or her and telling them and not doing what you are doing.

This is not fair to them and I wish to think that maybe they know more about their listing than you do.:shock:

This honestly looks like a 3rd grader has written this. :roll:

 

[TripleB]

This honestly looks like a 3rd grader has written this. :roll:

I see no reason to disparage 3rd graders!

 

[rapunzel]

Honestly, 2b, I think SJ is just remarking on a phenomenon anyone looking at real estate lately has noticed....that prices are fluid to the point making it too scary to buy. I've seen a price jump 20% between the time I told the seller's agent I was interested in a house and when I contacted an agent 2 days later. It's ridiculously time consuming to try to figure out which sellers want to sell and which ones are just fishing. There is no rhyme or reason to prices right now, and that keeps the market slow.

There is a great site called zillow.com, and they have two categories of listings: for sale (the seller is actively trying to sell the home) or make me move (the seller throws out a number which would make it worth their while to sell). They also have a column with asking price and one with what the site estimates the fair market value based on comps next to it. It would be seriously convenient if the local MLS would separate the selling from the fishing listings.

 

[2bfabian]

This honestly looks like a 3rd grader has written this. :roll:

Thank you Josh,

I am sorry my computer has a virus and sometimes takes my cursor and jumps back and starts typing on other lines. I will try to proof my writing a little better.

 

[2bfabian]

It is sad, that I can infer from your post that you are talking crap about this Realtor. I find it unfair and would say if you have a problem with him or her maybe it should be you calling him or her and telling them and not doing what you are doing.

This is not fair to them and I wish to think that maybe they know more about their listing than you do.:shock:

It's sad that one can infer from your post SJ that you are talking crap about the Realtor trying to sell property for his client.

I find this very unfair,and would suggest that you speak to him or her if you have a problem with the way he chooses to do business.

It is my belief that he knows more about his own listing than you do.

 

[2bfabian]

Honestly, 2b, I think SJ is just remarking on a phenomenon anyone looking at real estate lately has noticed....that prices are fluid to the point making it too scary to buy. I've seen a price jump 20% between the time I told the seller's agent I was interested in a house and when I contacted an agent 2 days later. It's ridiculously time consuming to try to figure out which sellers want to sell and which ones are just fishing. There is no rhyme or reason to prices right now, and that keeps the market slow.

There is a great site called zillow.com, and they have two categories of listings: for sale (the seller is actively trying to sell the home) or make me move (the seller throws out a number which would make it worth their while to sell). They also have a column with asking price and one with what the site estimates the fair market value based on comps next to it. It would be seriously convenient if the local MLS would separate the selling from the fishing listings.

Dear Sir,

You are so right about your comment. The thing that I am trying to stop happening is starting to happen in my area. There is a townhouse on grand lagoon which is in foreclosure and the bank is asking $120,000 for it.

The problem with this is because of Realtors wanting to low ball everything the offers on the property as of now from what I know is $80,000. This hurts everyone who has bought property on the lagoon in the last few years. My fear is we are just starting to see the beginning of a market which is not realistic.