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- vagirl2012 wrote:Wow, this is really an interesting thread….an unbelievable story…..is customer service still alive?
Sadly customer service is no longer a priority
My mate is not overly concerned, but i agree with Johanns comments. When hard times sets in he will find it difficult.
I could understand getting banned for being rude or violent, but this is petty.
businessglobal wrote:MMM – I have been an investor, developer and also own 2 agencies as a principal.Hard to say what the case is here- I have asked in the past a few people to leave my offices and as an owner you do have the right to pick and choose who is in your premises. The only reason I would ever ask a customer to leave would be the following-
– Rude, abusive, swearing, screaming
– Sexual suggestions to my female staff
– Unreasonable and extremely difficult to deal with
From the other side of the coin as an agency owner I can tell you I have had people in that have spoken to me like a slave, sworn, yelled, cried, screamed and threw things when their offers did not get accepted by the sellers, got upset when their property has been vacant for a few weeks if the rental market is slow, or they are not getting the price that they wish for in the market. Had people tell me what to do, how, why and when and speak down to me and not listen to any advice or the market conditions.
Running an agency sometimes you nearly need a degree as a counsellor as we see financial pressure, stress, bankruptcy, divorce, separation, fights over estates, people that lost a lot in superannuation/ shares switching to property and wanting property to fix all their financial pressures in a very short time, and getting very upset if it doesnt. We also see a lot of people getting ripped off at seminars and then getting very upset when the property does not sell or rent for what they have been told.
Your friend must have done something to upset the principal?? maybe as often it doesn't worry a principal if a different managing agent, especially if 3 houses have been bought.
So probably need to look a bit deeper here what has happened or been said ?
Hi Kylie,
If you were to meet my mate you would understand. Quite guy, you would be lucky to get a sound out of him. That's why when he told me i didn't believe him at first. Some how the agent just thought he automatically gets to manage the house.
I understand what you mean about people being demanding and rude. I get it all the time.
Derek I agree with you. Funny enough this agency has been in the spot light many years ago for dodgy dealings. The exact words the agent said was “we let you purchase this property at below market value, we should have the right to manage the property. Bit cocky I thought.
I’ve looked into this but for the reasons above the numbers didn’t stack up for me.
Thanks Scott no mates, will do
TheFinanceShop wrote:$440 is a lot for a valuation. Is the property rural or located within metro? If you are looking to take out new funds – most lenders provide free or discounted upfront valuations.Hi Shahin, thanks for the reply. The property is located in Melbourne Metro, 20KM from CBD. As i'm not really looking to take new funds out yet i haven't bothered calling the bank.
What would be a fair price for an on site valuation?
Jamie M wrote:Do you have a mortgage on the property? If so, do you know if the lender allows for free upfront valuations to be carried out?Cheers
Jamie
Hi Jamie, thanks for the reply. The property has a mortgage with CBA. I was thinking of getting it valued for my own records. I guess i would like to know what the house is worth from a professional point of view. I haven't bothered calling CBA as once i have it valued i wont be using the equity till late next year.
That's a great tip, we never actually thought about that.
jeromejf wrote:Thats just wrong !!seems pretty unfair to me and possibly illegal as well in that respect
That's what i think. I said to my mate just go straight to the vendor and deal with them direct.
Hi Terry,
His certainly no time waster. He has purchased 3 properties from the same agent in under 2 years. The agent some how thought there was some sort of deal where my mate purchases the property and the agent gets to manage the property. When the agent realised some one else is managing the property he hit the roof.
Don't let Freckle see this post…. i get scared when he gets mad!
I've recently tiled the floors of my IP. (kitchen, hallway, bathroom and laundry). Stupid me purchased porcelain tiles which are bloody hard to lay and get all square. Everyone comments on a great job, however i wouldn't do it again. Sore back and knees for a week.
If you get the planning right it shouldn't be too hard.
Lol at jamies comments! You don’t want an awkward moment with the wrong person in a bathroom
JacM wrote:Let's say the owner decides to remove the entire kitchen and all the carpets and expects the property still to settle in your name. You need a solicitor to throw their weight around on your behalf when such things happen.JacM, believe it or not this happened to me. Once the solicitor had his money he couldn't care less.
PEACHY wrote:Our original plumber sent us a quote the other night…from $20 000 down to $2,650! Too little, too late as we made our decision to go with the middle of the road quote that provided detailed and quick responses without being prompted.
I'd love to know how he was able to reduce the price by over $17000 just like that!
Freckle wrote:Just watch you don't kill your air flow. Drops efficiency bigtime.That's what i thought when i first saw the photo. I read some where your not meant to block air flow to the unit
Has Mrs dubs got a sister?
Yep fair point Richard
I for one don’t beleive in wealth creation specialist. All the information you need is here.
