I mispoke or mispresented....
Land has no boundaries without Surveyors except for the natural boundary.
Anyone can sell nearly anything save the ITARS controlled technology etc.
I was trying to point out that with out Surveyors, realtors wouldn't have jobs,?ÿ
Much like tyrannical IT depts, without them we work just fine, with us they don't have jobs.
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my favorite trope among realtors is "MY PASSION is real estate".?ÿ like, really??ÿ?ÿ
current favorite people are all these young commercial attorneys who, more often than not, issue comment response letters as if they were personally enjoined by zoroaster to dictate the terms, language, and certifications on land title surveys.
I'll diverge from the usual "poop on realtors" posts and note they don't all have the same stripes.?ÿ In my experience commercial property realtors (brokers) are top notch professionals and a pleasure to work with.?ÿ Residential realtors, especially the freshly minted empty nested wife looking to augment the household income, um, not so much.
The real estate agent and broker have one goal.?ÿ That is to do what is necessary to complete a real estate transaction.?ÿ They may be a buyer agent or a seller agent or a transaction broker.?ÿ The goal is always the same: Close the deal.?ÿ No closing no money for all the time, effort, and expense that was put forth.?ÿ Try living in that world for a bit.?ÿ You do your job and receive nothing but more experience for the effort.?ÿ No money for baby diapers or a second yacht, depending on the prior success of the agent/broker.
Every stumbling block to getting to a closing is a necessary evil.?ÿ Doesn't matter if it's the termite inspector, land surveyor or appraiser, and plenty of others in certain cases, that finds and reports issues.?ÿ The sale never happens.?ÿ Many times the sale fails because the buyer simply does not have the credit they thought they had and the seller will not drop the price to match the buyer's ability to buy.?ÿ Sometimes the sale fails because the buyer finds a better deal elsewhere and backs out.?ÿ I am aware of a recent listing with an agent who works for a different broker, because I was the surveyor only, where he did all he could to sell a house for $500,000.?ÿ He finally landed one willing buyer.?ÿ The seller added one stipulation, that being that she continue to have access via a certain gate to get to a portion of the pasture land behind the house property because sometimes that is the only way to get to that area after heavy rains.?ÿ The buyer refused to agree to that.?ÿ There was no middle ground.?ÿ Either agree to that occasional access or the deal is off.?ÿ Deal was off.?ÿ This infuriated the seller.?ÿ She did not agree to extend the agency agreement with real estate firm.?ÿ I was paid for my survey work.?ÿ The agent and broker received nothing.
BTW, a bit of education on the term being tossed around by most.?ÿ You pay extra to be able to be so-labeled.?ÿ And, that is a rather large sum for those working part time or not closing enough deals to keep the baby in diapers.
https://www.nar.realtor/about-nar/when-is-a-real-estate-agent-a-realtor
The seller added one stipulation,
That is the kind of thing that would make a broker cynical. If you have a stipulation, say it up front. If she had created an easement benefiting the back property, and not mentioned it beyond that, and done it at the beginning, it would be a lot easier.
The property that I finished the survey on yesterday has one of those weird situations.?ÿ There are quite literally tons of items spread across the tract having a distinct value.?ÿ The current owner says he will be removing all of them, but, that's not going to happen prior to the date of closing.?ÿ One potential buyer might offer to purchase those tons at some price that would convince the seller to let the buyer have them.?ÿ Another potential buyer might demand that all of the JUNK be removed within 30 days or the deal is off.
BTW, I am working on my client to sell me the Gleaner M2 combine that is setting on the remainder tract.?ÿ It has only been parked for about 18 months while he gets up the gumption to do some repairs.?ÿ He does need to put back on one rear tire and wheel, before I buy it.
BTW, a bit of education on the term being tossed around by most.?ÿ You pay extra to be able to be so-labeled. [Realtor]
I did not know that.?ÿ Although $150/yr. ($100 of which is tax deductible) seems a pittance.
There are then state dues and chapter dues added on that are larger than the national dues plus you must participate in more educational programs put on by the organization to retain your label.?ÿ I was a Realtor for about 10 years but chose to drop the extra expenses for no increased return.?ÿ The label had no impact on income.
There are then state dues and chapter dues added on that are larger than the national dues plus you must participate in more educational programs put on by the organization to retain your label.?ÿ I was a Realtor for about 10 years but chose to drop the extra expenses for no increased return.?ÿ The label had no impact on income.
I did not know that either.?ÿ Can you be a member of the National Association of Realtors without also joining your State Association?
My personal experience with this lot hasn't been good.?ÿ When I went to make an offer on one house and mentioned that I was offering a couple grand less because the garage leaked and needed re-roofing, the realtor acted surprised and unaware and that it was news to her.?ÿ
I then reminded her that I'd looked at the house, with her, on another occasion, a pouring rainy day, and we'd both seen the water coming through the roof.?ÿ And obviously, none of that was in the disclosure form.
@jph?ÿ
When in the field and starting work on a new suburban subdivision next to an existing one, invariably an owner would come out and tell me that his broker told him that the parcel was never going to be developed. Standing there with the master plat and the parcel is labeled "future development" you wonder if either the person talking to you or the broker could read.
My personal experience with this lot hasn't been good.?ÿ When I went to make an offer on one house and mentioned that I was offering a couple grand less because the garage leaked and needed re-roofing, the realtor acted surprised and unaware and that it was news to her.?ÿ
I then reminded her that I'd looked at the house, with her, on another occasion, a pouring rainy day, and we'd both seen the water coming through the roof.?ÿ And obviously, none of that was in the disclosure form.
Me too.?ÿ I've only bought three houses in my life after looking at a few dozen through real estate agents and the "disclosure" form is usually a joke.?ÿ One I bought through a Bank foreclosure specifically "as is" with no disclosure.?ÿ The Bank involved was in Texas and made it clear there would be no Arizona State required disclosure form.?ÿ Can anybody explain how they get away with that??ÿ
@jph?ÿ
When in the field and starting work on a new suburban subdivision next to an existing one, invariably an owner would come out and tell me that his broker told him that the parcel was never going to be developed. Standing there with the master plat and the parcel is labeled "future development" you wonder if either the person talking to you or the broker could read.
"I was told that was all conservation land" is the line I heard most.
"Who told you that?" - it was usually the RE agent.
I try not to judge people by other members of their profession. I??d hate to be called a deed staker.
