Sounds terrible. Can’t even trust friends nowadays. There is another website called http://www.notgoodenough.org. Here people post their gripes about products, companies etc. That may be another avenue as well as REIV.
Good Luck
Meni
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Hello,
I need advise from you guys!
In the last 4/5 months we had to deal with real estate agency selling 2 units.
Well, I think I will go creasy the pressure is enormous and it is coming from the agent.
I found that the agent (so called friend of ours) misled us in terms of the price of the units. Few times I caught him lying to us on different thinks like the prices that similar units were sold for, he was always talking us down like speaking only negatively about the our property trying to lower our expectations.
To cut the story short, I think he lied to us manipulated us and tomorrow is our auction for the second unit and he was trying to convince us that we should sell no matter what because it will cost us more money if we keep the campaign going. He was very rude when I told him that if we don’t reach out reserve price tomorrow I would call other agencies so they can help us sell the property as well.
What is worse we settle for another property in 10 days and we need to sell the unit, any day late will cost us high interest and he knows it.
Or he is a terrible, so arrogant, I know you will ask why him them??
Because I have talked to many and it is a dirty game and they are all the same just some are better then others in lying of course.
I feel very angry and disappointed; this is outrage that they can get a way with all that.
My question is, if there a place, website or institution where I can lounge a complain about this agency and this agent in particular.
I think we should create a website where people with similar experience like mine can write so we can tell other people to be careful.
Thanks for your help Mel. I have made the calls this morning to see about finance. Thanks for your help. I am looking forward to buying my first property by the end of September this year! [] Will e-mail you regarding getting commercial broker’s details. Thanks again. Meni
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Great first post Meni, looks like you’ll be someone to watch – welcome []
Best advice I can give you is to see a commercial broker asap to help you with these financing options.
I am a residential prop broker in Bris/SE Qld, and work with a very experienced commercial broker who can help you (or anyone else for that matter). Let me know if you live around here. Others in the forum are well connected throughout the country so I’m sure someone will be able to take care of you no matter where you live.