What is her supposed “real estate agent” entited to? (Please read more)?
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Question by Ann: What is her supposed “real estate agent” entited to? (Please read more)?
My parents are selling our house. They had a real estate agent but at the contract end they decided to sell by owner. The next day someone stopped by (alone) and said she wanted to buy our house. They set up a showing for the house, no agents involved. She did not have an agent then.
She decided that she wanted to buy the house. She talked to her financial advisor who gave some real estate agents her infomation so she could pick someone to do the paperwork. This woman apparently signed something with an agent saying she would use him but now he wants 6% of the sale.
My parents said no way – he hasn’t even done anything! My parents talked to their former agent and she agreed and said no way, and she would do it for 4% if they wanted.
The other agent is bullying everyone and sent an email saying “we are not to use our agent and not to meet without him” and that he “brought her to us”. He didn’t even know her then. What is his legal right? Can she fire him?
We live in PA.
My parents currently have no agent.
My parents are considered having their former agent do the paperwork because even though she was unable to sell our house she put a lot effort into it for the past 6 months.
The buyer had no agent until after she viewed the house, applied for a loan and wanted someone to purely do the paperwork. That’s when this other real estate agent stepped in.
This is the buyer’s first home purchase. She does seem very naive and inexperienced. Unfortunately I think she just signed whatever he told her to.
The buyer’s real estate agent seems like he is willing to do what it takes to get this commission, meaning threatening everyone. He was a jerk over the phone to my parents. I am hoping that the buyer has the right to fire him as her agent because of his aggressive and threatening tactics. She has told us she does not want to use him.
My parents will not allow him to bully them but they lack the legal knowledge.
Best answer:
Answer by Spock (rhp)
where is this? America? Canada? UK? Australia?
which state/province?
which law to apply depends on where.
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that said, “this woman apparently signed something” — by this, I think you mean the potential buyer signed something.
If it is the buyer who signed, it is the buyer who owes what her contract with her agent says she owes, NOT your parents.
If your parent haven’t signed anything, they aren’t liable for any commission unless some quirk in law [you'll have to search for it] says otherwise.
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