Q: Our buyer?s Realtor let the buyer in our house when we were gone and they ripped up all the carpet from the corners and all the edges to ?see if there were any cracks in the slab? (there were none). Our Realtor knew nothing about this. When I came home, I found the carpets torn out of the corners, one even had an eight-inch rip in it, and the appraiser was coming the next day. I worked hard to try to fix the buckling carpet, which no longer lay flat on the floor. It still looked awful. What recourse do I have? I feel very violated; this was vandalsim at the hands of a Realtor, who got in our house. Isn?t this a huge breach of trust for your profession? We are still in escrow and it is still our house, not theirs. Our contract states that if any of their inspectors damage anything, they will be liable, but this was not an inspector, this was the realtor and her clients! I can?t tell you how angry I am. Our Realtor is wonderful and feels terrible that this happened. I could have made a police report but didn?t because I didn?t know who did this and only found out by accident. Their Realtor has admitted that she let them in and did this it but offers no excuse and no apology.
?Mary, Thousand Oaks, CA
A: This certainly is very upsetting but if they are the ones buying the house ? I would let it go ? If the deal falls through ? they should repair the carpet.
Get your agent to write an amendment to your contract that states such.
Sincerely,
Leah
Augusta, GA
Leah Layman is a Realtor? with Keller Williams Realty Augusta Partners in Augusta, GA.
A: Wow, that is not good. I can understand that you feel violated. However, at this point, taking legal action against any party involved will not get you to your end goal ? to get the house sold to these buyers (who will clearly be ripping the carpet out when they take possession).
I would however have your Realtor call the manager of the office for the buyer?s agent and let them know what she did. Most offices do not want to be poorly represented by their agents and will have a word with her at the very least.
Of course, also remove any lockbox you had on the house. She must have had a code in order to get in without permission. If the house is in escrow, there should be no method of entry other than going through your Realtor.
Michelle J Lane is a Realtor? with Century 21 Commonwealth in Wellesley, MA.
A: The Realtor should have insurance. I strongly suggest you speak with that agent?s manager. If nothing is resolved seek an attorney?s advice.
Maria Picardi-Kenyon is a Realtor? with Re/Max Tri County Realtors in Hamilton, NJ
A: The Realtor should have gotten your permission before allowing their clients to rip up your carpet. After your transaction closes report the Realtor to the Department of Real Estate. This is very unethical behavior and the Realtor should be held accountable. We as Realtors should be held to the highest of standards just like lawyers and other business professionals. You don?t want to focus on the negative and go to war with the Realtor, but you do want to make sure they are behaving as an ethical professional and that this kind of thing does not happen to another Seller.
Debra Adams is a Realtor? with Keller Williams AV in Palmdale, CA.
Be thankful you have a buyer in this market who wants to buy your house. Sell the house. Look at the big picture. If that is what makes your buyers comfortable by all means move forward. Sounds like you are well into the contract if appraisal is happening. Hopefully very very soon this will no longer matter as it will be their buckled carpet and not yours. Worry about the big things in life and don?t sweat the small stuff. This is only due diligence, not vandalism or theft. Hopefully you are walking away with a very nice profit and having bulging carpet for less than a month is worth the aggravation. OR?. by all means?.call the police and unleash WAR on your buyer and watch them go away and buy another house?while you pay your attorney big legal fees and get stuck still trying to sell the house with bulging carpet and are left trying to find a carpet installer who might charge you $100 to come out and stretch the carpet. Take a deep breath, relax, and start packing. You are now on to life?s next exciting adventure.
Bruce Lynn is a Realtor? with Keller Williams Realty in Coppell, TX.
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