Friday, April 24, 2009
Seller Decides to Stay After De-Cluttering
Dear Sue,
My wife and I have been talking about moving for a few years now. We finally decided to call a Realtor and get the show on the road.
The Realtor that we chose suggested that we remove some of our favorite furniture. She also asked us to take some of our photos down and put most of our knick- knacks away. She also recommended that we fix a few things and paint.
It was a lot of work but since she came highly recommended, we did everything that she suggested.
We are now in a peculiar situation. Now that we have de-cluttered and spruced things up, we realized that we really love our home and we don’t want to leave it. The problem is we don’t know how to tell our agent that we want out of our listing agreement. We feel badly because of all of the work she has done.
Is it possible to cancel a listing contract? Have you ever heard of anybody doing this before?
Fickle Fred,
Dear Fred,
Your situation is not unusual. Clutter tends create a feeling of chaos. Chaotic feelings make it difficult to relax. The occupants in a cluttered home sometimes feel anxious to the point of wanting to move.
I had an experience with a local builder. He and his wife lived in their “unfinished” home until she couldn’t stand it anymore. They called me and said that they wanted to sell and move on. I prepared a “to-do” list that was eventually completed.
Within a week of them living in their newly completed home, I received a call from his wife. She said that she loved it and didn’t want to move. I cancelled the listing.
I would suggest calling your Realtor. Explain to her that she did such a great job getting your home ready for sale that you want to keep it! I am sure that her Broker will release you from the listing agreement without penalty.
Remember, a good Realtors main goal is to serve the client however that looks.
Gaining clarity and communicating with your agent can be a matter of good Home $$’s and Sense.
My wife and I have been talking about moving for a few years now. We finally decided to call a Realtor and get the show on the road.
The Realtor that we chose suggested that we remove some of our favorite furniture. She also asked us to take some of our photos down and put most of our knick- knacks away. She also recommended that we fix a few things and paint.
It was a lot of work but since she came highly recommended, we did everything that she suggested.
We are now in a peculiar situation. Now that we have de-cluttered and spruced things up, we realized that we really love our home and we don’t want to leave it. The problem is we don’t know how to tell our agent that we want out of our listing agreement. We feel badly because of all of the work she has done.
Is it possible to cancel a listing contract? Have you ever heard of anybody doing this before?
Fickle Fred,
Dear Fred,
Your situation is not unusual. Clutter tends create a feeling of chaos. Chaotic feelings make it difficult to relax. The occupants in a cluttered home sometimes feel anxious to the point of wanting to move.
I had an experience with a local builder. He and his wife lived in their “unfinished” home until she couldn’t stand it anymore. They called me and said that they wanted to sell and move on. I prepared a “to-do” list that was eventually completed.
Within a week of them living in their newly completed home, I received a call from his wife. She said that she loved it and didn’t want to move. I cancelled the listing.
I would suggest calling your Realtor. Explain to her that she did such a great job getting your home ready for sale that you want to keep it! I am sure that her Broker will release you from the listing agreement without penalty.
Remember, a good Realtors main goal is to serve the client however that looks.
Gaining clarity and communicating with your agent can be a matter of good Home $$’s and Sense.
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