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I made an offer on the same day the house was listed to the market with the exact list price. the agent didnt contact me after couples of calls and she told me the house in contract after 5 days from my offer and told I am the first one submitted i feel the agent used me when she asked to make an offer. What do you think what is going on? Thanks
Dear Ashraf;
I am not at all sure what happened but can guess that they got a better offer. It seems like the agent might have contacted you to ask for another offer after getting a better one but again, I don't know what the seller had requested. There are many reasons that your offer may not have been accepted. It is not just about the price but can be about the closing date, contingencies, and loan qualifications.
I think that you should probably contact the listing agent's firm and speak with the managing broker to ask these questions and voice your complaint. You should expect to get a reasonable explanation.
Good luck and best wishes,
Jessica Bryan
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Expertise
buying and selling process such as:
General questions from first time buyers
How to market a home
Why choose a REALTOR
How do I find a REALTOR
Should I consider buying or selling without a REALTOR--how much can I save
Should I remodel or move
How much can I expect to gain by fixing up my home before selling
Helpful tips when selling
Helpful tips when buying
finding a good mortgage loan
what is the difference between banks, mortgage bankers, and mortgage brokers
Questions from the general public, people thinking about getting their real estate license, newly licensed.
Fellow professionals who have interests in networking and how to get started
What is a market evaluation and how does it differ from an appraisal what are the different loan programs
services a REALTOR can perform
when to use a lawyer
when to use escrow
what are the regional differences in the buying and selling process
what is the MLS and how does it work
how can the layman access information on the web--listings and other information
These are just a few of the questions. I can suggest that if I am unable to answer a question I will refer the inquiry to a source that can.
Experience
Anyone who is in this business and who dedicates oneself to professionalism has continued to take classes and along with it,additional credentials, awards and honors. I can list a host of them, but my greatest accomplishments happen to be those of getting first time buyers (who didn't think they could afford to buy a home)into a home of their dreams. The look on their faces when I hand over the keys is worth all of the hard work.
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