Of course, the couple did paint the wall, but instead of selling, they opted to continue renting out the house instead (hopefully with a closer eye on their renters!).
BREAKING BAD AND A BAD BREAK
A Tennessee woman named Ms. Turner decided to sell her home after living there for two years. When she did, though, she found out her house’s dirty secret: the previous owner had made meth, and she was required to decontaminate the house for a $16,000 fee before selling. How does something like this happen? The woman’s agent didn’t research the home. If he had, he would’ve found out the truth and been able to warn her. Unfortunately, “my agent didn’t tell me” is not a valid excuse to get out of paying a fee like this. Yet another reason to make sure your agent knows what he or she is doing!
HOW LONG CAN YOU GO?
Mr. Foust had his house for sale, and he wanted to get rid of it pretty quickly. He assumed his agent would help him do this while still bringing in as much money as possible. Well, you know what they say happens when you assume… The agent priced the home low, and then a buyer made a lowball bid through his agent. A good seller’s agent would negotiate to get more money from the buyer (and thus earn themselves a higher commission, too). Mr. Foust’s agent was not a good seller’s agent. Instead, she pushed Mr. Foust to accept the low offer. Why would an agent do that? To sell the home as fast as possible instead of letting it expire, which would mean she wouldn’t get any money. She figured some was better than none, and he wound up selling for less than he’d asked for, after already asking for less than he
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