Jyl

Thank you all so much for your answers!!

While i do have a few micellaneous copies that my agent emailed me for my signature (which i signed, scanned, and emailed back to her), I don't have the bulk of the documents, nor do i have a copy of anything signed by the seller. I just wrote an email to the principle broker and am expecting to hear back very soon, considering all the info i just learned about this being a legal requirement. I really appreciate all your input. This website has been an incredibly valueable tool for me in learning the "ropes" and providing the answers that my (brand new) agent unfortunately didn't know. - Wed Dec 9 2009, 10:39

Unfortunately, my agent is brand new and i am starting to realize she might not know what she's doing. Since i wrote this, i have removed all the junk from the house and filled up an entire dumpster (which the seller agreed to pay for, thank goodness!). The labor however the seller did not pay for, and it took nearly two days to get everything out. I did take photos of everything, and because I'm filming an episode for HGTV's "My First Place", they also documented the condition of the home on film and I can also use that for legal purposes should i need to. I also documented the huge full dumpster. The seller had the nerve to return to the house to "help" two days later (after i already hired people to do the work) and when i told her i would be taking her to court to recoup my costs, she said "it wasn't my stuff, it was my roomates". Then, she called her agent who also came to my front door and was very threatening to myself ("I know where you work") and rude to me and my boyfriend. I still don't know why she was there, and it was so unprofessional and inappropriate. Her main point was that my agent screwed up by not adding a walk-through into the contract, and she insisted that i cannot sue her client. I don't understand how that can be true if no personal property can be left on the premises? I'm now out several hundred dollars. In addition, I had to reschedule my move-in and pay for extra rent in my current apartment.

Furthermore, several of the things that the FHA appraiser said needed to be repaired were not done correctly and i will now need to re-do them in order to avoid further problems (ie: trip hazzard on front sidewalk was patched so crudely it's already chipping and crumbling, causing a very dangerous section of sidewalk). The FHA appraiser did go out to check the work once, but found that they had not completed all the repairs, but then the sellers agent convinced him not to come out again, that they'd have a licensed contractor do the work and HE TOOK HER WORD FOR IT. I've since learned the "licensed contractor" was the seller's agent's husband. Now i have to pay a REAL professional to fix all the mess they created. This will be potentially several thousands of dollars that should have already been taken care of by the seller.

We did not do any "verification of property condition".

I don't have an attorney, and my realtor seems to have checked out at this point. She didn't like hearing it may have been her fault for not doing a walk through, and said she was done with this situation. I am considering contacting her principal broker and asking for help, as i have no one to advise me at this point.

Any info you can provide to me will be of great help. Thank you! - Tue Nov 17 2009, 02:05

I'm not an agent, but have been in the home buying process for months.....i just got my keys today! I used this site all the time throughout the process, and there were two agents in my area who appeared to be really knowledgeable and professional who answered a few of my questions and lot's of other people's as well. I already had an agent (a family member) but i would have chosen one of the other agents that took the time to answer my questions (accurately, i might add) in a heartbeat if i didn't. I would think this site is pretty good exposure for someone wanting to make a name for themselves...... - Thu Nov 12 2009, 20:16