Bad realtor experience, this common?

Question

So I stumbled upon a house that i really liked and after a little research (neighbors and online site) discovered it was a pretty good deal.  I tried calling the realtor to set up a showing but it was impossible to get a hold of this guy.  I called him 7 times over a period of two weeks and left him a message every time.  He never called me back.  Has anyone delt with a realtor like this??  Anyway, today I go by the house and the sign out front is gone, so is the online listing.  I have no idea what happened with this house, does anyone have an idea of how to go about finding out what did?  Any help is greatly appreciated!!

Alfred G · Answer

"hang out there tomorrow and look for the mailman. Mailmen are the #1 best resource for whats going on and usually love to chit chat : )"

Do you of a good general time frame to find the mailman at? Or does it simply depend on the mailman's assignments/schedules, or something of that sort?

Tom Tarrant · Answer

hang out there tomorrow and look for the mailman. Mailmen are the #1 best resource for whats going on and usually love to chit chat : )

Jimmy Rodriguez · Answer

yeah the place is vacant.  I went to the assessor's office yesterday to try and find who and where the owner is.  I was able to get her name but unfortunately her mailing address is the house I want to buy!  I'm going to write her a letter today and drop it off in the mail box.  I'm also gonna put one in the mail in case the mail is forwarded to another place.  What a headache!

Jimmy Rodriguez · Answer

I guess the best thing to do here is find the county website and find out what happened.  I would love to speak with the homeowner if i can find a way to get in contact with him/her.

Cory Annett · Answer

This Guy lost a potential client. One that is looking for multiple properties. The joke is on him.

You should try and get a buyer rep as a go to guy.

Timothy W. · Answer

Jimmy,
Do you have a realtor that represents you?  Get one.  In the REOs I deal with, it's much cleaner for there to be 2 realtors on the deal and there is a disctinct "class" of the listing realtors and the buyers realtors in town.  May be the same case for you.  Plus a buyer's realtor can tell you if a property is already under contract and can save you some time calling.

Tim

Jason Hanson · Answer

Jimmy,

You don't want to deal with properties that are listed with a Realtor.

In this business you will make a lot more money if you deal directly with the homeowner.

Jon Holdman · Answer

If the sign is gone, two weeks later, it was probably under contract when you first saw it.  That's very poor service, though.

If the county has a web site, you may be able to see what happened there.