Re: Dealing with a realtor?
From: Jerry McIntire (jerry.mcintiregmail.com)
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 05:30:50 -0800 (PST)
Leah, I have stayed in the house when realtors brought a prospect, walked
around with them and answered questions. Once the buyer sees that you know
more (of course), they appreciate it and you can open conversations you
want to have about the rest of the community.

This is new for the realtor, but he/she will catch on quickly.

You can offer helpful information about the community, but real estate law
doesn't allow you to decide who is the best fit. If you have any thoughts
about that, keep them under your hat.

Jerry

Jerry McIntire
Stone's Throw Ecovillage, in the heart of Wisconsin's beautiful Driftless
region
http://stonesthrowcommunity.wordpress.com/
1-608-637-6620

On Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 10:30 AM, Leah via Cohousing-L <
cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:

>
> I unfortunately have to sell my unit in my awesome community in Ashland
> Oregon due to work and family moving me elsewhere. I listed it on Zillow,
> and didn't realize I had left a box checked that defaults to "willing to
> work with a buyers agent" I left it that way even after It was pointed out
> because I guess I am willing as long as it doesn't affect my bottom line. I
> was caught by surprise, though while I was actually out skiing, when I got
> a call from an agent calling about her "client" who SHE wants to show my
> house. She wanted to know what I was willing to pay her. I said I had no
> idea, called a friend who is a realtor, and was told the 2.5% she asked for
> was reasonable. She bugged me about this in further emails and I agreed to
> that. Now she has been sending emails with more questions and she is
> "bringing me" this person from an unknown town an hour away to see my house
> and my community. It is kind of giving me the creeps. I explained to the
> realtor about joining a community and
>  needing to get to know the person, and she "assured me this person is a
> good community member", etc. I could be overreacting but I am getting the
> sense that this realtor is going to try to "shelter" this person from
> unsupervised interaction with us until the deal is struck, which can't
> really happen cause I won't sell my house to someone that hasn't gotten to
> know us. It is feeling a bit like dating in ancient traditional cultures or
> something. It may not become an issue, they are one of 3 people coming next
> week to see my house ( the others are such more comfortable feeling
> interactions!) but does anyone have experience or ideas about how to assure
> a realtor that spending time with the perspective member without her
> hovering over us is not the same as trying to undermine her financial
> investment? I get it, I am actually working with a realtor where I am
> moving and I know why they do things the way they do, but it isn't helpful
> in this context! Also, what do I do when they are actua
>  lly there? I assume that I am supposed to just clear out but the realtor
> won't have any ability to show someone around the common grounds, introduce
> her to people, etc.
>
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> > Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 08:01:53 -0700
> > From: Pen Sand & Jim O'Connor <jimpen1 [at] gmail.com>
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> > Subject: [C-L]_ Unit for sale at Stone Curves
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> > Stone Curves Cohousing
> > E Unit for Sale
> > 96 E Limberlost Drive Unit #100
> >
> > Listed at $150,000
> >
> > This is an exellent opportunity to join the Stone Curves Cohousing
> community.  Because the community is designed as five "villages," residents
> have the opportunity to get to know and participate with a smaller group as
> well as with the larger community.
> >
> > Numerous community amenities including gorgeous pool and spa, workshop,
> organic
> > gardens, fruit trees and guest rooms. Please visit stonecurves.org for
> more info!
> >
> > For a showing, contact agent Scott Davidson at 520-834-2633
>  ScottD [at] LongRealty.com
> >
> > For more information on the Stone Curves community, contact Pen Sand,
> > jimpen1 [at] gmail.com or 773-420-7972
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> > MLS listing:
> http://scottd.longrealty.com/homes-for-sale/96-E-Limberlost-Drive-UNIT-100-Tucson-AZ-85705-140483752
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