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March 14, 2010We have had our house on the market for almost 6 months and have only had about four showings. Those were due to my own personal marketing. Our realtor is HORRIBLE and lazy and will not do anything I ask him to do, like change little things on the website. We are stuck with him until July and I cannot do it any longer…can I get out of a contract with him or will there be penalties?
I am sorry about your issue…all I can suggest (sorry it’s not much) is to contact HIS Broker. He has someone to answer to. Also try the organization for realtors. (Sorry I can’t remember the name exactly, but google it). But my best advice is to talk to HIS broker!!!
Good luck!
One more thing, maybe you can get a new realtor involved, and explain the situation, see if they have any suggestiongs and the incentive is they get your business.
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I am sorry about your issue…all I can suggest (sorry it’s not much) is to contact HIS Broker. He has someone to answer to. Also try the organization for realtors. (Sorry I can’t remember the name exactly, but google it). But my best advice is to talk to HIS broker!!!
Good luck!
One more thing, maybe you can get a new realtor involved, and explain the situation, see if they have any suggestiongs and the incentive is they get your business.
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Read your contract, it will tell you the provisions to get out of your contract.
Not to make excuses for your Realtor, but I have a friend that uses a webmaster that charges $75 per hour for website changes with a one hour minimum. Although she tries to limit website changes to once or twice a month, they do get done eventually.
If your house isn’t getting shown, your price is probably too high. This also might explain your Realtor’s attitude toward the home, the price is too high, so why bother?
Or you may be right, he is horrible. There are too many good Realtors out there to put up with a bad one.
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Oregon Realtor
If its an agent working for a broker, contact the broker and express your concerns and ask to be let out of the contract. If they hesitate, tell them you will have to contact the licensing board with your complaints if they do not release you from the contract. then get it in writing. If they want to remain eligible for a commission for the full term of the contract for anyone that has seen the property so far, I’d go ahead and agree to that if you don’t think its likely anyone will be calling back for a second showing so far
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your term was waaaaaaay too long, i doubt you can get out of it
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only things i know about contracts (whitch isnt much) is that every contract has a loupole
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I would consult a lawyer, they give free advise.
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as a professional Realtor i agree with Godged answer
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