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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:02 AM
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I just bought a first home recently. Just go directly to the listing agent when you want to look at a house. Take care of your own inspections, and work with a lawyer to make an offer and buy. Eliminate the middle realtor...they are useless and drive the cost of the house up marginally. (They get a chunk of the sale) It's a good negotiation tool to be your own agent.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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You Guys are wrong on they are working for the seller. If it is not the listing agent they have notthing to do with the seller. Neither agent makes any $ unless the house sells. The difference in Price using 2 agents or just the selling agent is no difference. All Companies have a set Percent they charge IE 3 % to selling agent and 3 % to buyer agent. If the selling agent has both sides they get 6 %. There are laws against discounts and other backhanded stuff.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by RollOver Pete
Yes....
I've called everyone...
Credit people, FTB, IRS, Social Security line, even the DRE, ...but the damage had already been done.

What gets me and has changed the way I now think about our local,
state and federal government is that she is still able to go about with her crooked business.
When I first realized what was going on I went right to the public recorders office.
There one can get on a computer and find out all kinds of interesting stuff.
Thats where I found notarized legal documents with my name foraged onto them.
I took everything I had along with copies of bogus grand deeds,
bank statements where she had been running money thru my business account thanks to a sister that worked at Riverside Co. credit union in Indio, Ca.
I gathered up all of this info and handed it over to the DA's office.
After getting together with other people that "Smith" had screwed over and getting them hooked up with the DA's office,
the DA had everything he needed to go after this woman.
There were interviews done, search warrants served,
and boxes and boxes of paperwork, computers and documents taken in as evidence.
That has been over a year ago.
And with over 20 something felony counts of money laundering, tax evasion, identity theft and forgery, this tramp still goes about her business.

3 years ago when I handed this tramp over to the DA on a silver platter, I agreed to help him out with anything he needed.
I kept my mouth shut, and didnt stir the poop while she was being investigated.
I couldnt even go to the local police to file when I got bogus collection bills in the mail.
The local cops would blow an ongoing investigation....
Now, whats wrong with that picture?

As you can tell, I'm giving out way more information than I should.
But I really don't care anymore.
I've been promised time and time again by the DA's office that they would be arresting "Smith" soon.
Yeah right.
Maybe someone from the DA's office will even stumble across post
and realize that I am indeed loosing my patience.


So yes, I have called all of the so called proper people or authorities.
And I usually get the same crap from them.
I've written letters, faxed documents, done investigative work,
even driven some of the DA's investigators around showing them property that "Smith" had been involved with.
So far, I feel I've done nothing but waste my time.

I doubt that I'll ever get my credit back.
I could really care less about credit.
I now pay by cash or debit card only.
The only good thing that has come out of this whole mess is that I've learned to live interest free.
No credit...no interest payments.

Ok....I'm done venting for now......
sorry for the long post...

Talking to the press is a great way to get the DA to move. Unless they have a REAL good explanation about the time they have taken, I would find the TV station, paper, ect that would be the most explosive with the news.

Hal
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Big T
You Guys are wrong on they are working for the seller. If it is not the listing agent they have notthing to do with the seller. Neither agent makes any $ unless the house sells. The difference in Price using 2 agents or just the selling agent is no difference. All Companies have a set Percent they charge IE 3 % to selling agent and 3 % to buyer agent. If the selling agent has both sides they get 6 %. There are laws against discounts and other backhanded stuff.

I would be careful any time the agent is both the selling and buying agent. Their first loyalty would be to the seller.

Hal
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Wolfcsm
Talking to the press is a great way to get the DA to move. Unless they have a REAL good explanation about the time they have taken, I would find the TV station, paper, ect that would be the most explosive with the news.

Hal
Agreed Hal...
The thought has crossed my mind.
I think I'll wait off on that a little longer.
We've all put allot into building a case.
I wouldnt want to blow it.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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If the realtor is pressuring you be assertive enough to tell them you don't appreciate it. If it continues, ask him/her who their greatest competitor is. Tell them thanks, and go find them!!
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Big T
You Guys are wrong on they are working for the seller. If it is not the listing agent they have notthing to do with the seller. Neither agent makes any $ unless the house sells. The difference in Price using 2 agents or just the selling agent is no difference. All Companies have a set Percent they charge IE 3 % to selling agent and 3 % to buyer agent. If the selling agent has both sides they get 6 %. There are laws against discounts and other backhanded stuff.

They, like anyone, work for who the money comes from. I am not saying its a bad thing, just saying be aware.
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