I’m selling my home and signed a listing agreement with the same realtor I used when I bought the home... she’s friendly and pleasant but I’m starting to feel like she’s not motivated to sell my property or able to communicate effectively.
It’s been almost two weeks and we’ve had zero showings. I initially asked for guidance on staging, and was told not to worry and “just so I can take pictures.” I asked if I needed to remove personal items and decor and she said no, that people like to see the home lived in. Some photos have people in the background that could have been easily cropped, a laundry basket with dirty clothes, and lights off. I raised concerns about the photos last night and was told it wasn’t important and wouldn’t change how/if my house sold.
I’ve expressed concerns about the listing three times now. The first time I was told “I’ll check on it tomorrow.” The second time, two days after the first and when I received no follow up, I didn’t hear back at all. The third time I was told early that morning that she’d call after her appointment, but I had to call her myself at the end of the day, just before closing time. We agreed to drop the price by $5K and she said she’d send paperwork and update the listing last night…she didn’t do either.
I even raised concerns that the house might be slightly overpriced- she listed it $5K higher than I asked initially- and she tried to discourage me from dropping the price, saying she didn’t want me to lose money. I get that but honestly, I’m losing money by having the house priced and staged in a way that isn’t attracting buyers.
I’m a motivated seller, but I’m new to this process and need guidance. I will say that I did recently discover that this is what I guess is her "side job" and that she has a full time job at a school as well. The contract says I can terminate in writing at any time, and I don’t mind using another realtor with the same broker. I just feel like I’m being unreasonable or too demanding, but I also can’t keep waiting and hoping things will magically happen. This is a small town and she knows my mother and I really don't want to cause drama. I just want to know if I have unreasonable expectations.
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