Is it common in Florida?

[Mary Jay]

I have always bought/made offers in the West.Three different western states. Usually, I call my RE agent and give a verbal offer and terms, then I have a written contract to sign in my email box in couple of hours, or the worst case scenario, tomorrow morning (if my verbal offer was made late in the day).

I went to Florida and made a verbal offer on a house on Monday, RE agent emailed me offer to sign on Thursday and submitted it only on Saturday! The house went into contract with another buyer on Monday ( a week from when I made my verbal offer). I thought that I just got not lucky with my RE agent...

So I switched an agent and went with the sellers agent thinking that the RE agent will be motivated to make a deal and to get double commission. Made a verbal  offer on Thursday, April 12. No action on agents part...Tuesday, April 17, I texted the agent and asked when will I have a contract, she said she will do it today... Then I got it on Thursday, April 19.  I signed it the same day and the same day it went to seller to sign. So seller received it Thursday late evening and probably read it on Friday April 20. The contract was supposed to be signed by Monday, April 23...Today is Wednesday April 25 and he still did not sign. He is two days past the expiration date of the contract. I called RE agent and she said that he promised that he will sign today and contract still active...Still nothing is signed!

Is it a polite way of them saying: "We are not going to take your offer?"   Would not it be just easier to say: "Your offer is too low, bump it up" ( House is 100K and I offered 93K)  

Or is it pretty common for Floridians  to do business in that manner?

[Wayne Brooks]

Not a FL thing...... Some agents are on the ball, some are not, but a listing agent can’t Make a seller sign a contract. A delay after a verbal deal usually means the the seller is hoping for a better offer.