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Participant[quote=SD Realtor]treehugger doesnt this just sound kind of odd to you?
In this market with this activity then clearly she is a boob if she actually could have marketted it on the MLS but chose not to for two weeks. [/quote]
That is a good point, but as I have been to multiple Sunday afternoon drive-by open houses in the last few months with the same scenario I found it believable. I stopped into one that was IMHO a very poor complex/neighborhood (Tanglewood)and there were 8 other units already on the mls. When I asked the realtor why her listing (a REO) was so much more expensive than the other listings in the complex she gave me a cow-eyed expression and said “what other listings?” It was a few days later that I saw that one pop up on the mls, at the same asking price (way to high) and as far as I know it has not sold. So clearly, my opinion would support the logic that these realtors are boobs.
I have been watching the area (Carlsbad) and the surrounding territories of Vista and Oceanside. Carlsbad (with the exception of one huge complex) seems to be holding steady, while the adjacent areas of Vista and Oceanside are dropping.
We have 2 kids, who live with their mom in Encinitas, a large dog, and 2 cats; therefore, while school district is a factor for resale, our current quality of life is more about where the value is and how close we are to the beach and hiking/biking trails.
May 12, 2009 at 12:53 PM #397478Participant[quote=SD Realtor]treehugger doesnt this just sound kind of odd to you?
In this market with this activity then clearly she is a boob if she actually could have marketted it on the MLS but chose not to for two weeks. [/quote]
That is a good point, but as I have been to multiple Sunday afternoon drive-by open houses in the last few months with the same scenario I found it believable. I stopped into one that was IMHO a very poor complex/neighborhood (Tanglewood)and there were 8 other units already on the mls. When I asked the realtor why her listing (a REO) was so much more expensive than the other listings in the complex she gave me a cow-eyed expression and said “what other listings?” It was a few days later that I saw that one pop up on the mls, at the same asking price (way to high) and as far as I know it has not sold. So clearly, my opinion would support the logic that these realtors are boobs.
I have been watching the area (Carlsbad) and the surrounding territories of Vista and Oceanside. Carlsbad (with the exception of one huge complex) seems to be holding steady, while the adjacent areas of Vista and Oceanside are dropping.
We have 2 kids, who live with their mom in Encinitas, a large dog, and 2 cats; therefore, while school district is a factor for resale, our current quality of life is more about where the value is and how close we are to the beach and hiking/biking trails.
May 12, 2009 at 12:53 PM #397702Participant[quote=SD Realtor]treehugger doesnt this just sound kind of odd to you?
In this market with this activity then clearly she is a boob if she actually could have marketted it on the MLS but chose not to for two weeks. [/quote]
That is a good point, but as I have been to multiple Sunday afternoon drive-by open houses in the last few months with the same scenario I found it believable. I stopped into one that was IMHO a very poor complex/neighborhood (Tanglewood)and there were 8 other units already on the mls. When I asked the realtor why her listing (a REO) was so much more expensive than the other listings in the complex she gave me a cow-eyed expression and said “what other listings?” It was a few days later that I saw that one pop up on the mls, at the same asking price (way to high) and as far as I know it has not sold. So clearly, my opinion would support the logic that these realtors are boobs.
I have been watching the area (Carlsbad) and the surrounding territories of Vista and Oceanside. Carlsbad (with the exception of one huge complex) seems to be holding steady, while the adjacent areas of Vista and Oceanside are dropping.
We have 2 kids, who live with their mom in Encinitas, a large dog, and 2 cats; therefore, while school district is a factor for resale, our current quality of life is more about where the value is and how close we are to the beach and hiking/biking trails.
May 12, 2009 at 12:53 PM #397759Participant[quote=SD Realtor]treehugger doesnt this just sound kind of odd to you?
In this market with this activity then clearly she is a boob if she actually could have marketted it on the MLS but chose not to for two weeks. [/quote]
That is a good point, but as I have been to multiple Sunday afternoon drive-by open houses in the last few months with the same scenario I found it believable. I stopped into one that was IMHO a very poor complex/neighborhood (Tanglewood)and there were 8 other units already on the mls. When I asked the realtor why her listing (a REO) was so much more expensive than the other listings in the complex she gave me a cow-eyed expression and said “what other listings?” It was a few days later that I saw that one pop up on the mls, at the same asking price (way to high) and as far as I know it has not sold. So clearly, my opinion would support the logic that these realtors are boobs.
I have been watching the area (Carlsbad) and the surrounding territories of Vista and Oceanside. Carlsbad (with the exception of one huge complex) seems to be holding steady, while the adjacent areas of Vista and Oceanside are dropping.
We have 2 kids, who live with their mom in Encinitas, a large dog, and 2 cats; therefore, while school district is a factor for resale, our current quality of life is more about where the value is and how close we are to the beach and hiking/biking trails.
May 12, 2009 at 12:53 PM #397902Participant[quote=SD Realtor]treehugger doesnt this just sound kind of odd to you?
In this market with this activity then clearly she is a boob if she actually could have marketted it on the MLS but chose not to for two weeks. [/quote]
That is a good point, but as I have been to multiple Sunday afternoon drive-by open houses in the last few months with the same scenario I found it believable. I stopped into one that was IMHO a very poor complex/neighborhood (Tanglewood)and there were 8 other units already on the mls. When I asked the realtor why her listing (a REO) was so much more expensive than the other listings in the complex she gave me a cow-eyed expression and said “what other listings?” It was a few days later that I saw that one pop up on the mls, at the same asking price (way to high) and as far as I know it has not sold. So clearly, my opinion would support the logic that these realtors are boobs.
I have been watching the area (Carlsbad) and the surrounding territories of Vista and Oceanside. Carlsbad (with the exception of one huge complex) seems to be holding steady, while the adjacent areas of Vista and Oceanside are dropping.
We have 2 kids, who live with their mom in Encinitas, a large dog, and 2 cats; therefore, while school district is a factor for resale, our current quality of life is more about where the value is and how close we are to the beach and hiking/biking trails.
May 24, 2009 at 12:21 AM #405010FormerOwner
ParticipantI have some questions for the realtors and other experts out there:
I lived in a rental house last year that ended up foreclosing. I got cash for keys and moved out. I drove by a couple weeks later and found that the listing agent for the bank was holding open houses and making a list of names of interested buyers. The house then went on the MLS and sold within 2 days – probably to one of the people on her list but I don’t know for sure. I suspect that she did it this way so that she could be both the listing AND selling agent and get double the commission. Is this ethical? Is it common?
Now, a year later, I’m looking to be a buyer myself and I’m getting VERY frustrated. I’m finding that most of the houses have multiple offers on them almost as soon as they hit the MLS. Is this because a lot of the REO agents are doing what I described above? If so, should I really be looking for open houses on newly foreclosed homes rather than new MLS listings?
May 24, 2009 at 12:21 AM #405256ParticipantI have some questions for the realtors and other experts out there:
I lived in a rental house last year that ended up foreclosing. I got cash for keys and moved out. I drove by a couple weeks later and found that the listing agent for the bank was holding open houses and making a list of names of interested buyers. The house then went on the MLS and sold within 2 days – probably to one of the people on her list but I don’t know for sure. I suspect that she did it this way so that she could be both the listing AND selling agent and get double the commission. Is this ethical? Is it common?
Now, a year later, I’m looking to be a buyer myself and I’m getting VERY frustrated. I’m finding that most of the houses have multiple offers on them almost as soon as they hit the MLS. Is this because a lot of the REO agents are doing what I described above? If so, should I really be looking for open houses on newly foreclosed homes rather than new MLS listings?
May 24, 2009 at 12:21 AM #405495ParticipantI have some questions for the realtors and other experts out there:
I lived in a rental house last year that ended up foreclosing. I got cash for keys and moved out. I drove by a couple weeks later and found that the listing agent for the bank was holding open houses and making a list of names of interested buyers. The house then went on the MLS and sold within 2 days – probably to one of the people on her list but I don’t know for sure. I suspect that she did it this way so that she could be both the listing AND selling agent and get double the commission. Is this ethical? Is it common?
Now, a year later, I’m looking to be a buyer myself and I’m getting VERY frustrated. I’m finding that most of the houses have multiple offers on them almost as soon as they hit the MLS. Is this because a lot of the REO agents are doing what I described above? If so, should I really be looking for open houses on newly foreclosed homes rather than new MLS listings?
May 24, 2009 at 12:21 AM #405558ParticipantI have some questions for the realtors and other experts out there:
I lived in a rental house last year that ended up foreclosing. I got cash for keys and moved out. I drove by a couple weeks later and found that the listing agent for the bank was holding open houses and making a list of names of interested buyers. The house then went on the MLS and sold within 2 days – probably to one of the people on her list but I don’t know for sure. I suspect that she did it this way so that she could be both the listing AND selling agent and get double the commission. Is this ethical? Is it common?
Now, a year later, I’m looking to be a buyer myself and I’m getting VERY frustrated. I’m finding that most of the houses have multiple offers on them almost as soon as they hit the MLS. Is this because a lot of the REO agents are doing what I described above? If so, should I really be looking for open houses on newly foreclosed homes rather than new MLS listings?
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