I need advice on my realtor

Question

I have my home on the market and I am not happy with my realtor. I feel that I can't count on her. She told me my home would be in the local newspapers, which they haven't been. I have not had a single person even look at my house. I asked her if she thought I should find a realtor closer to where I live, she did not respond. I've contacted her several times, receiving no reply. Can I replace her? What do I have to do to get another realtor? She has been such a disappointment. Clearly she isn't interested in hearing my disappointments with her. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!!

Answer 1

It is not in her power to create shoppers. However, if she has not put any ads out or returned your calls I assume she doesn't want/need your business. Call her broker and inform him you are de-listing your house with them due to their lack of activity.

Ask nearby homesellers (especially those with SOLD signs) for their recommendations.

Answer 2

Do not keep her.  She is wasting precious time when you could be selling your home.  Talk to the Broker and get a new realtor.  It happens a lot , no big deal.  She has to respect your wishes.  She is working for YOU.  Not the other way around.  She is just guiding you.

Do it today.  Your house could be sold this week so pls get on with it.

Be sure and tell the Broker why she is so disappointing to you. No one wants someone like that in their firm.  Good for you standing up and doing something about it.  

Answer 3

She should be close to your property, within 10-15 minutes.

Your contract is not actually with the realtor, it is with the RE company, her broker.   She she quit or something your contract would not go with her.

If you are unhappy call her broker and ask to be reassigned.   It is no big deal.   Your do not violate your contract in any way and you get a new agent.   The odds are that he will reassign you to a great one, as he does not want to loose you because of the inept one you have now.

Answer 4

First, have a heart-to-heart discussion with her about your concerns.

If that's unsatisfactory, talk to her broker.

To answer your specific question, it is possible to get out of a listing agreement. However, you can't do it unilaterally. You and she have a signed listing agreement. She'd have to agree to release you from it. Most agents will do so. If she won't, discuss the issue with her broker. (Technically, your Realtor is acting on behalf of the broker; the broker actually "owns" the listing.)

What you've described, if accurate, does represent a problem. All calls should be promptly returned. And any marketing actions promised (such as ads in local newspapers) should be followed through on.

On the other hand, some things are not under your Realtor's control. Recommendation of a price at which to list your home is. However, if a seller chooses to price higher (I don't know if that occurred in your case), that's not under the control of the Realtor.

As for people looking at your home, it should happen if the home is: (1) properly priced, and (2) properly marketed. If you haven't had any showings, then one or both (price or marketing) isn't where it should be. Having said that, though, it also depends on how long your property's been on the market. A week or two, in today's market, isn't long enough to judge. However, if it's been on the market for 30 days with no activity, that's a problem.

You raise the point of finding a Realtor closer to where you live. That might or might not be significant, and you don't say how far away the Realtor is. It does help for a Realtor to know the area that the listed property is in, both to accurately price the property and to best market it. So, she should know the area, but physical proximity isn't necessary.

So: Have a thorough talk with your Realtor. Have her run a new CMA (competitive market analysis) to determine where your home ought to be priced. Review her marketing plan, and work on any appropriate adjustments. If she isn't sufficiently responsive, ask to be released from the listing agreement. If she declines, talk to her broker.

Hope that helps.

Answer 5

You need to have a conversation with your realtor and ask her all these questions. You said that she said the ad was to be in the newspaper but didn't say whether or not you spoke to her about it. Find out if she has your listing in the MLS - if not, could be why you haven't seen any potential Buyers.  You can contact her Broker if you are not satisfied with her.

Another thing, selling real estate is in tough times right now. Could be you are over priced or other factors that aren't bringing in the Buyers.