BG wrote “I don’t think the DRE will even look into it unless she can prove she was somehow “damaged” by what the seller’s agent told her”
I completely disagree with this. MLS is intended to be an orderly market place.
Imagine if everybody listed properties for 20% less than they had any intention of selling the property for.
(expecting offers of 25% more than the listing price)
It would be mass chaos with hundreds/thousands of agents & buyers scrambling to look at properties, wasting everyone’s time.
Most agents don’t call listing agent to discuss specifics. They spend several hours showing a property and have to prepare a 20 page offer. NOT OK.
Agent has been licensed for 2 years, currently with Coldwell Banker. I would also contact Coldwell Banker corporate and let them know how disgusted I was about this.
Agent listed this at $299,900 so anyone searching up to $300,000 would see the property. Misleading.
There are penalties for abusing the MLS system. I’m not the one who decides or enforces them, but this is blatant misrepresentation. It’s not a court case where one needs to prove damages. It’s unethical and I think the BRE may have an issue with it.
OP’s agent should file a complaint with the board as well as every other agent who takes a buyer to look at the property thinking it’s available for sale in the $300K range, only to be told offers will be considered above $375K .
This is NOT OK.
