Investor · Dallas TX · Member since 2017 · 135 posts · 9 votes
I had to terminate my realtor today. The relationship was not working. A week and a half ago we made and offer on a property, after that silence until I reached out to her on Sunday and was told that she can not talk because she is at a Birthday Party. Yesterday I asked her to terminate the offer, six hours later I follow up with a call to find out if anything has been done. no response. The next morning I send her a message saying that I want to terminate. Four hours pass, she then calls me to tell me how unfair this is and tell me that she will not withdraw the offer since we did have a written contract between us, and that I should lose her number. What is my recourse? How do I withdraw my offer without a realtor? Can I call her broker? The property and deal is in TX.
Real Estate Agent · Garden City, NY · Member since 2016 · 3k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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Tony Karns
Under the assumption she works under a broker, and not on her own, call her office tomorrow to demand to speak to a managing broker and that you want an immediate solution.
Real Estate Agent · Garden City, NY · Member since 2016 · 3k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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Tony Karns
Under the assumption she works under a broker, and not on her own, call her office tomorrow to demand to speak to a managing broker and that you want an immediate solution.
Real Estate Professional · West Palm Beach, FL · Member since 2012 · 23k+ posts · 13k+ votes
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Agree with Christopher. I would also contact the listing agent.
BTW, your offer didn’t have an expiration? If so, and it was the typical 48-72 hours, it’s already void. Unheard of for a realtor contract not to have an expiration, unless you intentionally left it open “forever”, which would be silly.
Real Estate Professional · West Palm Beach, FL · Member since 2012 · 23k+ posts · 13k+ votes
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Did your offer have an “If this offer is not accepted by _________.....” expiration, or not?
If you don’t get immediate help with your agent’s broker simply email the listing agent.....”offer dated______ from me is hereby withdrawn. Agent who submitted offer is not available.” I’ve never seen it have to be done that way, but I’m sure it’ll hold up.
Real Estate Agent · Princeton, NJ · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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Tony Karns - are you sure a commission wouldn't technically be owed to the first agent for showing you the property and bring a procuring cause of the offer? This could get messy. Good luck. Hope it doesn't.
Investor · Dallas TX · Member since 2017 · 135 posts · 9 votes
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No, no commission is owed. I searched for the property. I sent her all the property information. All she did was submit the offer. There was no showing of the property to me. She has no grounds.