QUOTE (Fleetwoodmac @ Jul 25 2008, 11:21 AM) To get the best price should one: re-list the property at a higher priceplay one buyer against another in an auction environmentarbitrarily demand higher offers before considering current offerstell all buyers the highest current offer and see if they...

[quote name=`invst4profit` post=`29811` date=`Jul 25 2008, 12:20 PM`To get the best price Know the market. Educate yourself. What if you or your agent makes a mistake on the list price or, as we have recently seen, the market happens to be hot for your particular property? In that situation...

QUOTE (markl @ Apr 22 2008, 05:53 AM) The seller does not have to sell. They have the right to refuse any offer. You are getting the reporters side of the story I would have to say that he has allowed a 10 day no offer period on his listing and he will try to do it all in 1 day by holding back...

QUOTE (RedlineBrett @ Jul 24 2008, 06:55 AM) In Alberta you can protect yourself here by using an `exclusion` clause. This means that if the property sells to someone that you name and put in writing on the listing contract then `such and such` a commission structure will take place. No...

QUOTE (JRL @ Jul 23 2008, 05:24 AM) All I can do is applaud your resolve in following-through with what you feel is right. I had an awful situation last year with a realtor myself, didn`t really know what to do about it, and now maybe you can shed some light on this with respect to whether I...

QUOTE (ccameron @ Jul 23 2008, 05:00 PM) I have recently had an experince with my mortgage broker that left me in a most undesirable position. To make a long story short I had been investing quite quickly in rental properties. Being that my credit was good and my primary residence was paid in...

QUOTE (RedlineBrett @ Jul 23 2008, 11:51 AM) If the listing agent attracts a buyer through their own marketing then they can, if you let them, work both ends of the deal. This is called `dual agency` and must be permitted by the seller in writing before the property goes on the market. If you...

QUOTE (JRL @ Jul 23 2008, 05:24 AM) So, an offer of $25K below list-price was written, and subsequently accepted. The conditions were adequate financing, an adequate home inspection, and the sale of my condo. Approximately two days later, I get a phone call from the realtor who says that there...

QUOTE (RedlineBrett @ Jul 23 2008, 07:14 AM) Being an agent in Alberta I can shed a few tidbits that might help people deal with drama relating to their agents - Tell a realtor your expectations right out of the gate. If you don`t know what they are your agent will try and interpret them. If...

My brother and I are taking Mum and Dad`s realtor to small claims court in BC. My brother has been through the first hearing before a judge who determined that we did indeed have a case and our date has been set. We are up against a crack team of lawyers funded by the Real Esate Errors and...