Grr! Estate Agents!

dottiepeas

Sorry!..just venting my frustration!....we saw a house that we really liked and knew there were afew people interested in this property, as it was in a good location, nr to shops and a local park!...and t would have been a great family home for us!...so knowing that it was probably going to go quickly, we went in with the FULL asking price, and annoyingly we still were UNsuccessful!! Apparently the vendor decided to sell to his "friend" who went round to see the house only this morning!! And that even if we offered more money, it wouldn't be any use, as the vendor wants to sell to this friend.

I'm just wondering if the estate agents were just lying....and perhaps they accepted a backhander to get this house sold to someone who offered more money than the asking price. And they probably sold it to some rich-cash-ready property developer who wants to rent out as many rooms as possible- making what was a nice family home into another student doss house!

Sorry....I'm just annoyed!! It's probably all genuine, but really can't help feeling disappointed that even offering the asking price, we didn't get it!!

Ok...gripe over!....

sooz

I'm not the biggest fan of estate agents, but I think even so your gripe is with the vendor not the agent.
The agent is probably just a p*ssed off, as the vendor will now try to claim that if the agent didn't do the introduction, that there is no fee to pay.
Comiserate with the agent on his loss, & hopefully he'll keep you in mind as serious buyers for the next ideal place that comes available.

dottiepeas

Yeah!..you're right- my gripe is probably with the vendor! But as the agents are acting as the middle-men, you never know what has been said by either party!! Which means they can easily be spinning some lies here and there!!...and we (both seller and buyer) wouldn't know any different!...

Back to the search.....

themanbearpig

Consider yourself lucky!
Lucky that someone saved you from your own stupidity for offering full asking for any property in todays market!

MissMotivation

How is this the EA's fault? The VENDOR has agreed a sale to THEIR friend, hardly the EA's fault and I can imagine they are none to pleased either.

If you're going to jump on the "I hate Estate Agents" bandwagon at least try to make the complaint actually about EA's.

QTPie

sooz wrote: »

I'm not the biggest fan of estate agents, but I think even so
your gripe is with the vendor not the agent.

Agreed

sooz wrote: »

The agent is probably just a p*ssed off, as the vendor will now try to claim that if the agent didn't do the introduction, that there is no fee to pay.

Expect a new thread on here VERY SOON (titled "I sold to my friend instead - how do I avoid paying estate agent's fees?")

Good luck. It wasn'r ro be - hopefully an even better (and cheaper) house around the corner

QT

dottiepeas

Like I said before Miss Motivation- yes, it was probably more of a gripe at the vendor!...The EA are just doing their job.....but you can hardly say all EAs are 100% honest when it comes to selling??...otherwise, why have they got such a bad rep over the years??....

QTPie

dottiepeas wrote: »

Like I said before Miss Motivation- yes, it was probably more of a gripe at the vendor!...The EA are just doing their job.....but you can hardly say all EAs are 100% honest when it comes to selling??...otherwise, why have they got such a bad rep over the years??....

No they aren't, far from it! BUT it is best to stick and ranting at them for what actually IS their fault... (which is normally most things, but not this specific thing )

QT

MissMotivation

dottiepeas wrote: »

Like I said before Miss Motivation- yes, it was probably more of a gripe at the vendor!...The EA are just doing their job.....but you can hardly say all EAs are 100% honest when it comes to selling??...otherwise, why have they got such a bad rep over the years??....

I've never said that all EA's are 100% honest, equally, I get annoyed when people say all EA's are dishonest....not true.

Perhaps you would like to change the title of your thread to Grrrr Vendors ?

nobblyned

themanbearpig wrote: »

Consider yourself lucky!
Lucky that someone saved you from your own stupidity for offering full asking for any property in todays market!

Accusing someone of being stupid based solely on the information given would rather lead you to being open to the same charge.

chickmug

dottiepeas wrote: »

but you can hardly say all EAs are 100% honest when it comes to selling??

Yes I agree with you, if you agree with me, that not all buyers and sellers are 100% honest which they are NOT.