All Forum Posts by: Mike Cumbie

Hi Guys,

I am unable to upload a photo to the profile page.

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Browser: IE 10.0.9200.17492

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Just spins in place :

Is it me or is there an issue?

Thank You!

Odd @Jon Holdman that most seem to allow for the "Vote for so and so signs" without much issue though huh?

:)

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25th Infantry Division (LIGHT) (veteran)

Proud! Happy Veterans day Brothers and Sisters

Hi @Account Closed,

Welcome,

I guess I would like to know to what end. "A better offer" doesn't always mean higher price. What is better really is up to the seller. If I listed a property for sale for 100K and one party offered 85K no inspection, 7 days blah blah. I may be apt to take that over your offer of 92K with a 60 day everything else. Now if you came back with 96K I may see it worth waiting the other days etc. If they were identical and one wanted a parking block painted and the other didn't care, who is to say the seller has to take the one that wanted the work done at any cost?
The sellers agent would not be required to tell you as the buyer (or your agent) the terms of the other offer or what the seller finds appealing, his job is to get the best "offer" for his seller, not necessarily the best "price". Offering that information at any time (even after closing) I would think would start all sorts of problems. "My offer was better because I only wanted this and it was quicker or he should have taken mine because nobody pays 2K to paint a parking block and mine was clearly better (even if he just wanted to wash his hands of the property).

Good luck in your investing!

Honey, someone knocked the mailbox off with a bat should I call the landlord? "I am not paying to tell him, he will figure it out"

Honey, this looks like a termite should I call the landlord? "I am not paying to tell him, he will figure it out"

Honey, there is wind coming through the sides of this window, looks like a little caulk would fix it, should I call the landlord? "I am not paying to tell him, he will figure it out"

Honey, the neighbor is building a shed and I think it is on his land, should I call the landlord? "I am not paying to tell him, he will figure it out"

Honey, the wind just knocked off a bunch of shingles should I call the landlord? "I am not paying to tell him, he will figure it out"

Personally I think the fee may have a negative effect.

Thanks @Mike R. for the topic, I didn't even know this was a thing.

and

Thanks @Account Closed for the write up, gives me something to add to the toolbox if I need it.

Hi @Sam Perez,

Wish it was in my area. Those creaking sounds would sound like money to me :)

Thanks for the update!

Hi @Michell P.

Sadly I don't know the legal answer, but I would err on the side of caution on this one and not bring it up. It seems like a can of worms to me.

Hi @Mar Maldonado

Welcome, I second @Russell Brazil with the exception that you could call an agent and say "I saw your listing at 123 main street and would like to see it" and they will walk you through happily. However if you are going to put an offer in on that house, it should be with them running both sides of the transaction. Not looking at it then deciding you want another agent to represent you. All of them will say "What are you looking for, I can find things you want etc" you should tell them all no thank you (unless you want them as your agent)

NOTE: you may have to demonstrate you are a qualified buyer many times this way.

It would be "rude and maybe worse" to have an agent show you a house they listed and then get another agent to make the deal or have 7 agents all looking for the right house for you. I bought a house recently and called the sellers agent on all of them I looked at to view (and open houses etc). When I decided on what I wanted I called the sellers agent and said I want to put in an offer.....

Hi @Stephan Haas

I honestly can't think of a post where I would recommend getting a lawyer more.

I would recommend getting one and doing exactly what they say and nothing more. Good luck