Bad realtor experience, this common?

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!!

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 05:48AM

Jon Holdman

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Sep 01 '08, 09:22 AM

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.

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Jason Hanson

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Sep 01 '08, 05:11 PM

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.

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Tim W.

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Sep 01 '08, 08:53 PM

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

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Cory Annett

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Sep 01 '08, 09:34 PM

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.

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Jimmy Rodriguez

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Sep 01 '08, 10:41 PM

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.

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Jimmy Rodriguez

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Sep 02 '08, 10:50 PM

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!

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Tom Tarrant

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Sep 03 '08, 07:28 AM

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 : )

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Alfred G

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Sep 08 '08, 02:15 PM

"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?

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 05:52AM