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Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573, Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker (MOOERS REALTY)

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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

It would be impossible to have a 100% success rate where someone didn't complain. You stay in the business long enough and it will happen.

Jan 29, 2018 02:51 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
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I had one who insisted on using a lender who I strongly encouraged her not to use as they have a reputation of not getting loans done. She had a perfect credit score and all looked great. JUST before Closing and WELL after our Due Diligence Period (DDP) ended, sure enough, the lender said that the HOA documentation didn't satisfy their guidelines. 

I tried like the Dickens to get this buyer to change lenders but, she vehemently refused and said, "This just wasn't meant to be!" She lost $7K in Due Diligence & EMD and even after being copied on the email to the lender, asking to be sure that we had full approval (DURING the DDP) and the lender responding that YES, WE DO, the buyer expected to get a full refund from the seller. THEN, she was upset with me for not being able to get it back. 

I finally had to have a big wig at the bank contact the buyer and accept responsibility. I was NOT about to take the fall for that and honestly used social media as a threat to this bank president to FINALLY get them to accept responsibility and reach out to my client.

Jan 29, 2018 08:04 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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Most of what a professional does goes unnoticed, and if the sale goes bad you will be the first person blamed.

Jan 29, 2018 03:09 PM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Lately it is sellers who want to list higher than all comps value the home. With some homes i may take the listing with an understanding after 2 weeks we lower the price to what the BPO states the value is really worth. 

Jan 30, 2018 05:30 AM
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Greg Cremia
Shore Realty of the Outer Banks - Nags Head, NC

I had a buyer turn on me because the seller would not let him piggyback the moving van. He forgot about the incredible deal he got and and the early closing i arranged but could not forgive my inability to force the seller to let him use the moving van.

Jan 30, 2018 04:43 AM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
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Not necessary logical, sometimes they just need to blame someone: you did not push them too hard, or you pushed them too hard~ my examples. 

Jan 30, 2018 12:01 AM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
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Had one fail where seller didn't disclose something relevant to property. Seller was very angry. (I had the buyer), but in the end a year later they came to me to list.  We disclosed from the start and got them a buyer who closed. 

Jan 29, 2018 07:40 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

There are always blamers out there. My experience tells me they are usually the ones at fault.

Jan 29, 2018 07:25 PM
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Oh boy I have a story that could fill a book. Basically mom and dad wanted to buy a cheap property for their kids that already lost one house to foreclosure. BTW...the kids trashed that house and it was condemned. The parents wanted to take out a line of credit on their house to get the money to buy this cheap fixer. 

The parent thought a lender wouldn't see they had many delinquent medical payments. The lender wouldn't do a line of credit for them. They searched high and low for family members that would make this purchase for them. No one would. 

Meanwhile we were under contract on the property, and the parents waited for all dates to expire before they would terminate. It was a mess. 

Of course it's my fault they couldn't buy the foreclosure they wanted. I was somehow working with the bank against them so they couldn't buy the house. 

Jan 29, 2018 06:27 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Do not allow these situations to happen.

Jan 29, 2018 03:27 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I've not had a "failed" sale in more years than I can remember. When I have there were reasons for it and I don't remember being blamed... it's all about the right kind of communication with one's client right from the start.

Jan 29, 2018 03:19 PM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573 Should something go wrong, the agent always seems to get the blame even when it isn'their fault. I saw this a lot when working expireds. The seller can come up with multiple reasons for blaming their previous agent for not selling the property. It may have been overpriced or maybe an uncooperative seller.

Jan 30, 2018 09:11 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Even when you bend over backwards and hold  a deal together by a thread, people will still complain.

Jan 30, 2018 08:57 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Happens a lot, unfortunately.

Jan 30, 2018 05:57 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Joe Pryor  nailed this one!

Jan 30, 2018 05:16 AM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573 - this is the nature of our business.

No 'Thanks' when we go above and beyond and huge negative reviews if we 'goof up' a bit.

Jan 29, 2018 10:58 PM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I had one that was unhappy after clsing with a FULL pricee offer that closed a week ahead of time

Jan 29, 2018 05:17 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Andrew,

We agree with Nina Hollander ,  If we had issues it was with the city/jurisdiction that did not want to approve the use, or wanted to take  6 months to discuss it in committee.  A

Jan 29, 2018 05:14 PM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

When I went to real estate school they told him, be prepared, you will get blamed, whether or not it is your fault or not.  

Feb 01, 2018 08:42 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Nobody bats 1,000. Someone will be dissatisfied. It is a numbers game!

Jan 30, 2018 04:44 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Most likely the few sellers I fried was not happy with me. I fired them because they found fault in my inability to bring a buyer at the price they wanted at a time when the market was crashing.  After I terminated the listing and my relationship with them, they ended up accepting an offer from the buyer I did procure. 

Jan 30, 2018 12:31 PM
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Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Had a real estate home buyer who wanted the seller to move out and let her move in two weeks earlier than the property closing. She figured she had two kids, needed to leave her parents home where they were biding their time and that the seller who lived alone should move in with his local parents. The seller did not share her shuffle suggestion enthusiasm before the closing per his lawyer's advice to keep the pressure on to close. It took two years in a small local town of banging into her in stores or passing in traffic for her to not snarl and be bitter. Just stay friendly, just do your job and keep it light and bright. But not everyone comes around when they blame you the agent for not talking the seller, the buyer, somebody into something that would make their life easier. It can be like day care keeping all the temperaments, personalities and yes egos moderately happy.

Jan 30, 2018 05:49 AM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

No.

Jan 30, 2018 05:28 AM