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Answers (8)
Best Answer
- Ofe Polack, "Ofe Polack"
- Contributions:1418
First of all I feel very sorry for your Mom. Lenders have to communicate with their clients, so most likely your Mom was made awared of the foreclosure and was given notice to vacate the premises by the Sheriff's Office. Secondly, you are raising some serious allegations against your previous Realtor based on "we believe" not on proof, for instance a tax card that shows the Realtor's name as the person who indeed bought the property. As a point of clarification, once the property has been foreclosed, no offers are accepted until it becomes bank owned after the auction, and it goes back on the market. I know you are concerned about your Mom's welfare, but I suggest that you talk with the manager of the company that had listed your Mom's home in the first instance, so that you can understand the process and ascertain what the listing agent actually did. Do you know what your Mom was trying to accomplish with the hardship letter? Was she trying to obtain a loan modification, or looking for a short sale? Gather all the information and if the manager's answer does not satisfy you then try to meet with a real estate attorney. In order to report an agent to the Real Estate Commission you will need correct information. Good luck!
- Connie Wildasinn, "Connie Wildasin"
- Contributions:1178
every state has a Department of Real Estate, usually on line... there is a consumer complaints section... follow the directions... good luck - sorry you had problems
- sunnyview
- Contributions:25139
File a formal complain and let the real estate board sort it out. It won't get your mom's house back, but if there was agent dishonesty you might save someone else a lot of heartache.
- Drew Ludlow, "DrewLudlow"
- Contributions:505
I second what Ofe said. There are lots of 'ifs' in play here. A hardship letter is the first item that must be submitted in a short sale. But, there are many other documents and disclosures too.
I suggest that before you file a formal complaint, talk to the Realtor's broker in charge. Explain the situation and see if there are some items that you may have missed along the way.
I suggest that before you file a formal complaint, talk to the Realtor's broker in charge. Explain the situation and see if there are some items that you may have missed along the way.
- Tony Camero, "westhoustonagent"
- Contributions:86
Nope not too ethical...may not be illegal..but definitley not ethical. Not sure what state you are in but you can contact your states real estate commission and file a formal complaint
- Benny Smith, "bennysmith1"
- Contributions:177
I hope this was not a realtor. The recommendation for a hardship letter is not part of a Real Estate Agents job. However if he took it upon himself to contact the bank, your first contact is the Broker for the company the realtor works with. Start there, because that is the right place to start. The broker can give you the grevience procedure.
- Jeffrey Hogue, "JeffreyHogue"
- Contributions:1242
If this happened in Berks County you can contact the Reading Berks Association of Realtors at the following number.
610-375-8458
Tell them your story and let them decide if action is warranted.
You can also contact the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors at 800-555-3390.
Good luck.
610-375-8458
Tell them your story and let them decide if action is warranted.
You can also contact the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors at 800-555-3390.
Good luck.
- Simon Mills, "Mills Realty"
- Contributions:1858
Sounds like a lot of "ifs", but if everything you said is true then the ethical duty was certainly breached. If you are looking for damages you should hire an attorney, but if you want to bring the agent in to answer questions then contact the local board that they are a member of and let them know that you have a consumer complaint. They take this seriously and might be able to help you.
How do I report a realitor.
He had her write a hardship letter to the bank. My mother never heard anything from the bank about the letter. A few months later she was evicted from her home the bank sent a moving truck and offered to take it to a storage unit. After the forclosure I tried to put a bid in on the house and was told there was a problem with the title. I also found out from my new realitor that an offer was made on the house before it was listed for public sale. We belive it was the original realitor we hired to take care of the preforclosure. Is this ethical? If the hardship letter was never sent by the realitor is that illeagl?
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