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Talking trash about my house

Dear David, We came home during a showing and overheard the seller’s agent trash-talking our house. Their agent is the one who booked the showing, shouldn’t they be trying to sell the house? – IRRITATED DEAR IRRITATED: I’ve shown thousands of homes to hundreds of buyers over the last two decades. For my clients, the

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Can I use the Realtor I met at an open house?

Dear David, I went to an open house this weekend. I liked the house right away and really hit it off with the agent. Can I ask them to write up an offer for me? – EASY PEASEY DEAR EASY: As COVID-19 restrictions fall by the wayside, we’re seeing more and more open houses, and

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How do I handle a complaint about a Realtor?

Dear David, I feel like a real estate agent may have broken some professional rules. Can I file a complaint? I’m not sure what to do. – SPEAKING OUT DEAR SPEAKING: If you’re concerned by the actions of a real estate professional, there are steps you can take to make things right. Start by having

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Why was my showing over in 2 minutes?

Dear David: We’ve been spending a lot of time getting our house ready for showings. We are disappointed when buyers book appointments, but only stay for a few minutes. In one case, we watched an agent stand on our porch and chat on his phone while his clients went through our house. How do we

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