Agent Strong Arm Tactics

[CA renter]

IMHO, everything about this deal sounds sketchy.

If you’re still in the contingency period, it would probably be wise to back out. Don’t be afraid to use legal counsel if he/she doesn’t cooperate.

If they ask why, tell them it’s because you don’t trust them for the reasons you gave above. At this point, if you really want to buy the house, you might want to hire an attorney to work with you on the rest of the deal.

Did they recommend the title/escrow company, inspector, etc.? They might be skimming more off this deal than you think.

If you feel like they have you over a barrel, it might be a good idea to have a friend with a strong personality and lots of business sense to hold your hand through this and/or speak on your behalf — especially if you can’t afford an attorney.

[svelte]

[quote=Ms Pington] I want to back out of the deal. All this while I haven’t had any direct contact with the seller. Now he says that the seller won’t sign the cancellation of contract document unless I sign an exclusive representation agreement with him. Does that even make any kind of sense?
[/quote]

Wait…the seller won’t sign cancellation unless you sign an exclusive agreement with your agent?

I don’t believe that for a second!

Also…not unusual for agents to practically forbid contact between buyer and seller. There are probably several reasons for that, but my instinct tells me the overriding reason is that the agents lose some control of the situation – undesirable from their perspective.

[svelte]

[quote=Ms Pington] I want to back out of the deal. All this while I haven’t had any direct contact with the seller. Now he says that the seller won’t sign the cancellation of contract document unless I sign an exclusive representation agreement with him. Does that even make any kind of sense?
[/quote]

Wait…the seller won’t sign cancellation unless you sign an exclusive agreement with your agent?

I don’t believe that for a second!

Also…not unusual for agents to practically forbid contact between buyer and seller. There are probably several reasons for that, but my instinct tells me the overriding reason is that the agents lose some control of the situation – undesirable from their perspective.

[svelte]

[quote=Ms Pington] I want to back out of the deal. All this while I haven’t had any direct contact with the seller. Now he says that the seller won’t sign the cancellation of contract document unless I sign an exclusive representation agreement with him. Does that even make any kind of sense?
[/quote]

Wait…the seller won’t sign cancellation unless you sign an exclusive agreement with your agent?

I don’t believe that for a second!

Also…not unusual for agents to practically forbid contact between buyer and seller. There are probably several reasons for that, but my instinct tells me the overriding reason is that the agents lose some control of the situation – undesirable from their perspective.

[svelte]

[quote=Ms Pington] I want to back out of the deal. All this while I haven’t had any direct contact with the seller. Now he says that the seller won’t sign the cancellation of contract document unless I sign an exclusive representation agreement with him. Does that even make any kind of sense?
[/quote]

Wait…the seller won’t sign cancellation unless you sign an exclusive agreement with your agent?

I don’t believe that for a second!

Also…not unusual for agents to practically forbid contact between buyer and seller. There are probably several reasons for that, but my instinct tells me the overriding reason is that the agents lose some control of the situation – undesirable from their perspective.

[svelte]

[quote=Ms Pington] I want to back out of the deal. All this while I haven’t had any direct contact with the seller. Now he says that the seller won’t sign the cancellation of contract document unless I sign an exclusive representation agreement with him. Does that even make any kind of sense?
[/quote]

Wait…the seller won’t sign cancellation unless you sign an exclusive agreement with your agent?

I don’t believe that for a second!

Also…not unusual for agents to practically forbid contact between buyer and seller. There are probably several reasons for that, but my instinct tells me the overriding reason is that the agents lose some control of the situation – undesirable from their perspective.

[danielwis]

[quote=svelte][quote=Ms Pington] I want to back out of the deal. All this while I haven’t had any direct contact with the seller. Now he says that the seller won’t sign the cancellation of contract document unless I sign an exclusive representation agreement with him. Does that even make any kind of sense?
[/quote]

Wait…the seller won’t sign cancellation unless you sign an exclusive agreement with your agent?

I don’t believe that for a second!

Also…not unusual for agents to practically forbid contact between buyer and seller. There are probably several reasons for that, but my instinct tells me the overriding reason is that the agents lose some control of the situation – undesirable from their perspective.[/quote]

Absolutely. Why on earth would the seller care whether or not the buyers realtor enters an exclusive contract with the buyer, given that the sale of his house is falling through with said buyer? Either he is flat our lying, or the sellers realtor is his wife, business partner, friend, or associate.

Ridiculous. Run, don’t walk, and get the savvy friend or lawyer as suggested above, by your side, ASAP. This guy is a shyster.

And never refuse a home inspection, ever. And you hire the inspector, even if it means looking through the yellow pages, as opposed to going with your realtors “suggestion”. Lots of collusion going on out there, and this realtor sounds like the bottom of the barrel.

[danielwis]

[quote=svelte][quote=Ms Pington] I want to back out of the deal. All this while I haven’t had any direct contact with the seller. Now he says that the seller won’t sign the cancellation of contract document unless I sign an exclusive representation agreement with him. Does that even make any kind of sense?
[/quote]

Wait…the seller won’t sign cancellation unless you sign an exclusive agreement with your agent?

I don’t believe that for a second!

Also…not unusual for agents to practically forbid contact between buyer and seller. There are probably several reasons for that, but my instinct tells me the overriding reason is that the agents lose some control of the situation – undesirable from their perspective.[/quote]

Absolutely. Why on earth would the seller care whether or not the buyers realtor enters an exclusive contract with the buyer, given that the sale of his house is falling through with said buyer? Either he is flat our lying, or the sellers realtor is his wife, business partner, friend, or associate.

Ridiculous. Run, don’t walk, and get the savvy friend or lawyer as suggested above, by your side, ASAP. This guy is a shyster.

And never refuse a home inspection, ever. And you hire the inspector, even if it means looking through the yellow pages, as opposed to going with your realtors “suggestion”. Lots of collusion going on out there, and this realtor sounds like the bottom of the barrel.

[danielwis]

[quote=svelte][quote=Ms Pington] I want to back out of the deal. All this while I haven’t had any direct contact with the seller. Now he says that the seller won’t sign the cancellation of contract document unless I sign an exclusive representation agreement with him. Does that even make any kind of sense?
[/quote]

Wait…the seller won’t sign cancellation unless you sign an exclusive agreement with your agent?

I don’t believe that for a second!

Also…not unusual for agents to practically forbid contact between buyer and seller. There are probably several reasons for that, but my instinct tells me the overriding reason is that the agents lose some control of the situation – undesirable from their perspective.[/quote]

Absolutely. Why on earth would the seller care whether or not the buyers realtor enters an exclusive contract with the buyer, given that the sale of his house is falling through with said buyer? Either he is flat our lying, or the sellers realtor is his wife, business partner, friend, or associate.

Ridiculous. Run, don’t walk, and get the savvy friend or lawyer as suggested above, by your side, ASAP. This guy is a shyster.

And never refuse a home inspection, ever. And you hire the inspector, even if it means looking through the yellow pages, as opposed to going with your realtors “suggestion”. Lots of collusion going on out there, and this realtor sounds like the bottom of the barrel.

[danielwis]

[quote=svelte][quote=Ms Pington] I want to back out of the deal. All this while I haven’t had any direct contact with the seller. Now he says that the seller won’t sign the cancellation of contract document unless I sign an exclusive representation agreement with him. Does that even make any kind of sense?
[/quote]

Wait…the seller won’t sign cancellation unless you sign an exclusive agreement with your agent?

I don’t believe that for a second!

Also…not unusual for agents to practically forbid contact between buyer and seller. There are probably several reasons for that, but my instinct tells me the overriding reason is that the agents lose some control of the situation – undesirable from their perspective.[/quote]

Absolutely. Why on earth would the seller care whether or not the buyers realtor enters an exclusive contract with the buyer, given that the sale of his house is falling through with said buyer? Either he is flat our lying, or the sellers realtor is his wife, business partner, friend, or associate.

Ridiculous. Run, don’t walk, and get the savvy friend or lawyer as suggested above, by your side, ASAP. This guy is a shyster.

And never refuse a home inspection, ever. And you hire the inspector, even if it means looking through the yellow pages, as opposed to going with your realtors “suggestion”. Lots of collusion going on out there, and this realtor sounds like the bottom of the barrel.

[danielwis]

[quote=svelte][quote=Ms Pington] I want to back out of the deal. All this while I haven’t had any direct contact with the seller. Now he says that the seller won’t sign the cancellation of contract document unless I sign an exclusive representation agreement with him. Does that even make any kind of sense?
[/quote]

Wait…the seller won’t sign cancellation unless you sign an exclusive agreement with your agent?

I don’t believe that for a second!

Also…not unusual for agents to practically forbid contact between buyer and seller. There are probably several reasons for that, but my instinct tells me the overriding reason is that the agents lose some control of the situation – undesirable from their perspective.[/quote]

Absolutely. Why on earth would the seller care whether or not the buyers realtor enters an exclusive contract with the buyer, given that the sale of his house is falling through with said buyer? Either he is flat our lying, or the sellers realtor is his wife, business partner, friend, or associate.

Ridiculous. Run, don’t walk, and get the savvy friend or lawyer as suggested above, by your side, ASAP. This guy is a shyster.

And never refuse a home inspection, ever. And you hire the inspector, even if it means looking through the yellow pages, as opposed to going with your realtors “suggestion”. Lots of collusion going on out there, and this realtor sounds like the bottom of the barrel.

[NotCranky]

Besides the things mentioned, just in case there is the possibility of a legitimate transaction for you, call and email the broker supervisor of this agent immediately and tell them you want some profesional intervention that protects you completely. I can’t imagine that this person is the broker.

[NotCranky]

Besides the things mentioned, just in case there is the possibility of a legitimate transaction for you, call and email the broker supervisor of this agent immediately and tell them you want some profesional intervention that protects you completely. I can’t imagine that this person is the broker.

[NotCranky]

Besides the things mentioned, just in case there is the possibility of a legitimate transaction for you, call and email the broker supervisor of this agent immediately and tell them you want some profesional intervention that protects you completely. I can’t imagine that this person is the broker.

[NotCranky]

Besides the things mentioned, just in case there is the possibility of a legitimate transaction for you, call and email the broker supervisor of this agent immediately and tell them you want some profesional intervention that protects you completely. I can’t imagine that this person is the broker.

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