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I think it's your duty to name and shame your old EA.
...without mentioning good or bad, could he not post up a name and leave it at that? Ie name and no shame
I sacked my estate agent a day after going sale agreed as I seriously believed he didn't act in my best interest
trading_up said:Before I sacked him he had sent me a copy of the letter to my solicitor outlining the purchasers' details. After sacking him, he sent me a letter and copied my solicitor to say that if I subsequently sold to the purchasers named in his original letter he would be claiming his fee of 1%. I've absolutely no intention of dealing privately with the people that I went sale agreed with. I had no contract with the original EA. If I go back on the market and they end up being the successful party again, might I end up having to pay a commission to both EAs?
I had no written contract. He outlined his fees and advertising cost in a letter. Absolutely nothing in writing that I agreed to this. I did pay him his advertising costs as I thought this was only fair.Sarah W said:What do you mean you had no contract with the EA? Did he give you anything in writing confirming his fees and terms? I'd be very surprise if you had nothing from him - how were his fees quoted? Verbally or in writing?
trading_up said:To reiterate, I've absolutely no intention in dealing directly with the original buyers. I'll be going to a new EA. My concern is that if I sell to the original buyers through the new EA, the original EA will come looking for another 1% after I have paid 1% to the new EA.
All he did was pass on an offer. Now the real crux of it is, he/she wasn't passing on all offers. Trading_up, I'd get in touch with your solicitor and ask for the advertising fees back as he/she was not doing his job that you paid him/her to do.mf1 said:he got you an exceptionally good price for the house.
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trading_up said:I sacked my estate agent a day after going sale agreed as I seriously believed he didn't act in my best interest.
After accepting the bid, I sought professional advice and an opinion. That advice indicated that the EA did not act in my best interest. That was what I had initially felt but by that stage prospective purchasers had already been turned away - irrespective of whether I had agreed a sale or not! The vast majority of opinion here on AAM also felt he did not act in my best interest!bacchus said:So, why did you go sale agreed if you believe he didn't act in your best interest?
True - there is always two sides to every story. However, in the absence of the original EA starting a thread, you only have mine! My story is driven by my desire for the best price for my property - not unreasonable. The originals EA's, in my opinion, is driven by a desire to get properties sold as fast as possible - unreasonable in my opinion and I'm paying his fee!bacchus said:There is always 2 sides to a story and I'd love to hear the other side of this one....
mf1 said:... you employed an EA (you did) and you have a verbal contract with him - the contract does not need to be in writing. You acknowledged the contract by paying his advertising fees.
Turns out the price wasn't so exceptional after all! I thought the offer was exceptional. This is based on professional advice I have received and results from very very similar properties in the area. So, what I thought was exceptional, turns out isn't! I'm not a professional property valuer - that is why I hired one!mf1 said:He got you an exceptionally good price for the house
tradingup said:that stage prospective purchasers had already been turned away - irrespective of whether I had agreed a sale or not!
The originals EA's, in my opinion, is driven by a desire to get properties sold as fast as possible - unreasonable in my opinion and I'm paying his fee!
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