Re: Realitor causing a headache and I dont live there

Re: Realitor causing a headache and I dont live there by Kim (WV) on September 17, 2014 @23:44

Write a letter to the broker of the real estate company that the realtor is with and tell them to return your money or you will report them Real Estate Commission in your state. Realtors can lose licenses over this kind of stuff. Also mention you may report the real estate agent to the National Board of Realtors.

Please make an effort to write your letter more carefully than you wrote your post. It's full of errors and hard to understand because of the poor writing, and many grammar and spelling errors. If you have trouble writing clearly, try to get a friend or family member to help you. Make the letter professional. Simply state what happened and tell the broker of the real estate company that their realtor's treatment of you has been unethical, if not downright illegal. Tell them either they return the deposit of $430 or you will take further action, such as reporting this to the Real Estate Commission of the state you live in.

Don't ask for the $70 back. That $70 was used to run the credit report and process your application and it isn't refundable. But, since they told you they weren't going to rent to you, they should have given you back the deposit of $430. Too bad they changed their minds. And it's awful that the realtor was so unpleasant (verbally abusive) and unprofessional about it. Everyone, even a convicted felon (which you are NOT) is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect.

I would not threaten to get an attorney. They know most people aren't going to pay $200 an hour for an attorney to try to get $430 back. But writing a letter of complaint to the state Real Estate Commission costs nothing but your time and effort and a little postage...and it should put the fear of God into them because they could get fined or sanctioned or lose their real estate license. If you are a minority of any kind, you could mention the names they called you and what the realtor said and tell them you think you might have a Fair Housing complaint because of the way they treated you.

I used to be a realtor; my mother has been a realtor for over 30 years. I hate it when realtors mistreat clients and act unethically! Let me know how it goes and if you get back your deposit.

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Re: Realitor causing a headache and I dont live there by Tina (MO) on September 18, 2014 @12:36	[ Reply ]

Thank you for your reply. We did write a letter. This was the response: "I will be blocking your emails. I really would get an attorney. You may contact us by USPS but we will not read your emails."

Re: Realitor causing a headache and I dont live there by Kim (WV) on September 19, 2014 @05:49	[ Reply ]

Hi Tina, Yes, when I say writing a letter, I mean just that. A letter, on paper, sent by the USPS with a stamp on it. :) Emails are pretty much worthless in a case like this. Send your letter via certified mail, signature required, return receipt. When you get the return receipt, with the realtor's signature, keep it as evidence for the small claims court. Print out copies of your emails to them and their replies also and keep them as evidence.

Re: Realitor causing a headache and I dont live there by Tina (MO) on September 24, 2014 @20:04	[ Reply ]

I went back to the unit and the lady was very nice. I informed her I am not trying to seek the apartment she is living in but only want the landlord to not harm my credit and stop asking me for the monthly rent. I informed her if I could get here name and lease information on when approved and when she moved in then I could include in a letter to realtor. She completely understood and provide me with the information. ...So today I wrote the letter and was about to drop in the mail in the morning...but I received this message in an email this afternoon from the Realtor... "You really need to speak with a real attorney. Your behavior and fake legal-speak is very sad. Your security deposit is non-refundable. You are required to pay rental. You seem to want to harm yourselves by fighting over language when I will release you from rental payments. Additionally, you are now trespassing and harassing our tenants. Here is my promise...I asked my tenant not to call the police-this time only! Next time you will be picked up.I will be seeking damages for breach of lease in court.Something is seriously wrong with you or you have too much time and too little integrity.Get professional advice.If you want to waste even more time and energy have an attorney call me. I am an attorney, as I said from the beginning." Well... I cant figure this out for the life of me why she thinks I did them wrong when its me who lost the deposit and now her saying she is taking me to court. Any thoughts?

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