Real Estate

Looking for information to file a complaint against a realtor in Indiana. I believe this realtor has violated the code of ethics. Please help or advise in any way you can. Thanks in advance.

This is the way to file a complaint against any one who deals in contracts or business… Call the State Attorney Generals Office and request a complaint form from the Comsumer Protection Dept. They will send you a form to fill out and return in the snail mail, included with the form will be the instructions on how to fill the form out. Be clear and concise with your information and have evidence available when they request it. If you are not completely satisfied with this answer there are some other route that you can take such as filing a complaint with the State Board of Realtors just to mention a few. Good luck with your endeavor.

Our realtor made a mistake that cost us the house that we wanted to buy (see previous question), and then cashed our earnest money check after he assured us that it would not be cashed until we closed on a house!

I’m feeling very distrustful, any good realtors here from Boise, ID? I’m tired of being scr*wed over!

It sounds as though you dealt with an inexperienced or unethical realtor. NOT ALL REALTORS ARE THIS WAY! I do know that if an offer is accepted by both parties, then the earnest money check MUST be deposited until the transaction is closed, or until both parties agree to release the money. A realty company cannot hold a check (uncashed) until closing.

Try talking to the broker in charge of the company that the realtor works/worked for. The Broker in Charge is responsible for all real estate activity in that office. Also, if you have a legitimate grievance, which it sounds like you do, you should contact the BIC to let them know you are probably going to talk to the state’s Real Estate Commission & LLR regarding the matter.

Then, I’d definitely suggest interviewing a new realtor. Try picking a realtor who has been in the business for a couple of years. Explain to them what happened to you (you don’t have to name company names, etc), and what you expect from them up front. Be honest, and stick with a reliable, seasoned agent.

I hope this helps!

With a sagging housing market and a struggling economy, one Jacksonville Florida Realtor is taking a very unique approach to igniting a business boom. Paul Gruenther is a man on a mission. Standing on a busy street corner, he doesn’t want your money; he wants to make you some. Paul is a real estate agent looking for business.

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I need to get an apartment for rent in Boston. What is a good realtor that i can go to in the downtown area?

I know this lady that has a 2BR apartmen in Quincy.. Quincy is about 6 miles south of Boston.. Its on a nice quiet street and the MBTA is about 1 mile away.. Off street parking. The Wollaston Beach is about .25 mile walk down the street.. Lots of girls hang out on the beach in summer.. I think you should email her.. joanwgall@yahoo.com

BusinessRealtors, Ranchers Prepare for Oil BoomRealtors, Ranchers Prepare for Oil BoomThe Associated PressWith home prices dropping across the country, finding a boom town where prices are holding steady is a rarity. But these rocky hills and open farmland in North Dakota and Minnesota are bucking the national trend. (May 27)With home prices dropping across the country, finding a boom town where prices are holding steady is a rarity. But these rocky hills and open farmland in North Dakota and Minnesota are bucking the national trend. The reason? Location, location, location. A few billion barrels of oil under the surface doesn’t hurt either. The U.S Geological Survey estimates that up to 4.3 billion barrels of crude can now be extracted from these hills, which sit atop the Bakken shale formation. Until recently, extracting the oil was cost-prohibitive. But thanks to the surge in oil prices and new horizontal drilling techniques, oil is starting to make its way to the surface. And for the housing industry, that means vertical growth. [Notes:SOT Scott Louser, Minot realtor]“WE SAW, JUST TO COMPARE APPLES TO APPLES, THE FIRST QUARTER OF ‘07 VERSUS THE FIRST QUARTER OF ‘08 OUT AVERAGE PRICE WAS UP ABOUT FIVER PERCENT. IN APRIL THAT PICKED UP SUBSTANTIALLY. SO, WE ARE GOING TO SEE SOME REAL HEALTHY APPRECIATION THROUGH ‘08 AND I ALSO THINK THROUGH ‘09, JUST BECAUSE THE AMOUNT OF BUILDING THAT IS GOING TO TAKE PLACE AT THE END OF THIS YEAR THE BEGINNING OF NEXT YEAR. WE COULD SEE DOUBLE DIGIT APPRECIATION.” And while many property owners don’t own the mineral rights to their land, they do expect to see economic benefits from the boom in the form of services their land will provide to the oil companies. [Notes:Gene Harris, North Dakota rancher]“THIS WILL PROVIDE ANOTHER GENERATIONAL TURNOVER OF FAMILY FARMS AND RANCHES. BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE IN INCOME THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO PARTICIPATE IN.” .Even without the oil boom, realtors say the property in the region is holding its value well in the face of a national decline. Scott Louser, Minot realtor “WE HAVE CONSERVATIVE HOMEOWNERS THAT DON’T SPECULATE, THAT DON’T FLIP HOUSES, THAT DON’T BORROW ON INTEREST ONLY AND ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES WITH THE ANTICIPATION OF STRONG GROWTH IN THE FUTURE. THAT TYPE OF THING OF THING JUST HASN’T HAPPENED IN OUR MARKET.” Whether that conservative streak continues is anyone’s guess. The Petroleum Council says the North Dakota oil industry needs to hire nearly 12,000 new employees by 2010 to keep up with growth. That means new homes like these will likely be in as much demand as the oil they sit atop of. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****)

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Say if I am trying to pick a realtor to go with to buy a new house. What should i be looking for in a realtor?
zara i am a buyer not a seller

Someone who is trying to find the best home for your budget wise, and etc. So my advice is let them do the talking and see if they’re asking you all the right questions. If not then they’re probably not looking out for your best intrest. Remember they make profit off of you..so make sure they’re doing there job which is to find you your prefect home!

I may have found someone to buy my home, but I dont have a realtor, and dont know how to go about it by myself. What do I need to do in order to make sure all the legal stuff is in place? I want to sell it to them at a low price, so I would much rather not pay a realtor when I already found someone!

Oh, and anyone trying to ‘promote’ themselves wanting me to use their mortgage company or whatever will be marked as spam.

This is easier than it was years ago, especially if you’re in one of the states where the realtors no longer have a legal monopoly on the MLS systems.

My brother used "buy owner" I think, in San Jose, a few years back and was happy. The basic deal is they charge some kind of flat fee and give you signs, a workbook / how to guide, and depending on the service may even come out, take pics, post on various sites etc.

There’s a ton of these services out there, if it was me I’d google – here’s a sample – and start reading and comparing.

Be sure to understand the specific pro and con’s for your state, and check references.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=by+owner

A day in the life of a Calgary Realtor
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Realtor Ride Along is a day in the life of Professional Realtors, Jodi McCammon and Danny Briggs based in Sourthern California. Follow them through thier previewing of properties, touring with clients, offers, Realtor Reach Out, and various stupidity… Created on February 28, 2010 using FlipShare.

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many realtors list bank owned properties. how does a realtor develop those relationships with banks to get their listings?

Time in trade. Just takes meeting the right person at a party and being able to network efficiently. No, foreclosed homes aren’t all HUD homes, that is something different all together.