However, the resident refused to sign based on the premise that the contract had already been signed by both parties and represented a legal contract.

I represent many investors in the Pierce/King county area and from my experience, If you move your search more south into the pierce county area you will be able to get a MUCH better deal.

Look at this like this: if you assign a contract, you ARE bringing an end buyer, which means representing the owner.

I don’t have a buyer’s agent representing me.

I don’t have a buyer’s agent representing me.

If it is a Section 8 tenant, you should call your Section 8 representative, explain the situation, and file a complaint. 

From my business life, I would have put these as subjects or contingencies in the contract such that if the conditions were not met, the contract would be null and void.The specific conditions I wanted added as contingencies were as follows:Contingent on verifications of all conditions as represented by the seller.

Thank you Andrew.Ben, its great to see Albuquerque represented here on bigger pockets.

I've only found negative reviews of folks who either 1. got refunded immediately because the firm stated they couldn't represent the property owner for whatever reason or 2. got refunded after the firm tried and couldn't get them a substantial reduction.

James Salas at High Plains Flooring does all the hardwood for a builder I represent