CHAPTER 25 Good vs. Bad Agents
Just in case you’re still not convinced about the need for a good agent, I’ve got a few stories to share. They’re not “agent takes days to return calls” or “agent uses horrible pictures in marketing” or “agent forgets to tell you about a showing, and buyers walk in you just getting out of the shower” stories either, although those are all bad. Especially that last one. I’m talking true real estate horror stories, so grab the popcorn, settle in, and read on.
DEVIL-MAY-CARE
A couple owned a house in Reno, Nevada, but hadn’t been there for a long time; instead, they’d rented it out. When their last renter left, they decided to sell it. They hired an agent over the phone and figured everything would be taken care of. Not so much. After four months, they’d had plenty of showings but zero offers. They looked at their finances and realized they were quickly approaching the need to foreclose, which they desperately wanted to avoid. The couple drove to the house to see if there was anything they could do to finally get an offer. It turns out there was. They discovered a 12-foot painting of the devil on one of the main walls of the house! No wonder the home wasn’t selling! Naturally, the agent was fired immediately for not telling them about this important and disturbing detail. All it would have taken was a coat (or two or three) of paint, and the problem would’ve been fixed.
91
Powered by FlippingBook