I've been looking for property in a nearby city for many months now. So far, in this crazy, "feeding frenzy" market, I haven't succeeded. In general, the problem is that I can't get there - about an hour away - before it goes pending, even if I'm able to go first thing in the morning the day it's listed. In my opinion, people who got a heads-up about it (other realtors, established investors/flippers who work with certain realtors) have the advantage; they also don't care about the aesthetics, repairs, or the neighborhood, because they have their "team" in place to fix it up and are not planning to live there themselves. I'm sure there are many factors playing into this, but to say it's "competitive" is an understatement! At any rate, this realtor is extremely young and new, but I ended up working with him just because he was always available, unlike busier agents. His father is an investor, landlord, and property manager, and it's possible he became a realtor just for that reason. He's very nice, but doesn't seem experienced (obviously) or very knowledgeable. I may even be losing houses to his father, for all I know! The issue is that I've missed out on the last two or three because he wasn't available; by the time he was, again, the properties were under contract. I'm wondering lately why I need an agent at all and thinking lately that I should just show up at the place and, if I like it on the outside, call the listing agent using the number on the sign. I'm in my 60s and have bought and sold multiple properties, some with no realtors involved at all, and have even been a landlord myself, so I don't feel the need for a "buyer's agent"; I'd be fine using the seller's. Question is: how go about "firing" my young agent? Do I communicate this change, and do I simply stop communicating with him? I have never signed anything with him.
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