Reporting Realtor for Ethics Violations

[Anonymous]

We just finished a terrible real estate transaction with a truly unethical buyer's agent. We were thinking of reporting her for ethics violations. Has anyone ever gone that route or is it one of those things were you just let it go. If you did file a complaint did anything good come from it???

Normally I'd let it go but it was really egregious - She waited until after we had signed our closing docs (but before her clients had) to demand a 10K price drop, tried to break into our house when she thought we weren't home with a "contractor" she'd found on the internet to prove her fake claims for the extra money. Tried to sneak said contractor into the buyers final walk-through even though its explicitly a violation of the contract to do so. Went radio silent for days on end prior to closing when there was time to negotiate and then had her clients refuse to sign at the signing table unless we agreed to give them money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just finished a terrible real estate transaction with a truly unethical buyer's agent. We were thinking of reporting her for ethics violations. Has anyone ever gone that route or is it one of those things were you just let it go. If you did file a complaint did anything good come from it???

Normally I'd let it go but it was really egregious - She waited until after we had signed our closing docs (but before her clients had) to demand a 10K price drop, tried to break into our house when she thought we weren't home with a "contractor" she'd found on the internet to prove her fake claims for the extra money. Tried to sneak said contractor into the buyers final walk-through even though its explicitly a violation of the contract to do so. Went radio silent for days on end prior to closing when there was time to negotiate and then had her clients refuse to sign at the signing table unless we agreed to give them money.

I did this once in Virginia. They have a complaint form you fill out at realtor''s association.
Then they decide to have a hearing if they think your complaint is credible.
She was fined $500 and soon left her job.
I am not sure whether she was fired or not, but her boss gave me a nod and a real sympathetic look after hearing once outside in parking lot.

[Anonymous]

You should absolutely report her.

I'm surprised an agent would do that; they get no commission if the purchase falls through. Why risk it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just finished a terrible real estate transaction with a truly unethical buyer's agent. We were thinking of reporting her for ethics violations. Has anyone ever gone that route or is it one of those things were you just let it go. If you did file a complaint did anything good come from it???

Normally I'd let it go but it was really egregious - She waited until after we had signed our closing docs (but before her clients had) to demand a 10K price drop, tried to break into our house when she thought we weren't home with a "contractor" she'd found on the internet to prove her fake claims for the extra money. Tried to sneak said contractor into the buyers final walk-through even though its explicitly a violation of the contract to do so. Went radio silent for days on end prior to closing when there was time to negotiate and then had her clients refuse to sign at the signing table unless we agreed to give them money.

If she did that at closing in front of third party witnesses, just tell her to do what she wants and thank her clients for their earnest money if they decide not to close. All contingencies have already been waived, so there would be no real dispute. I'd keep the money and re-list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just finished a terrible real estate transaction with a truly unethical buyer's agent. We were thinking of reporting her for ethics violations. Has anyone ever gone that route or is it one of those things were you just let it go. If you did file a complaint did anything good come from it???

Normally I'd let it go but it was really egregious - She waited until after we had signed our closing docs (but before her clients had) to demand a 10K price drop, tried to break into our house when she thought we weren't home with a "contractor" she'd found on the internet to prove her fake claims for the extra money. Tried to sneak said contractor into the buyers final walk-through even though its explicitly a violation of the contract to do so. Went radio silent for days on end prior to closing when there was time to negotiate and then had her clients refuse to sign at the signing table unless we agreed to give them money.

I'm confused. Who was your agent?

[Anonymous]

Just say no and let them walk at that point. I’m not sure that’s an agent problem since she was probably doing it at their behest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just say no and let them walk at that point. I’m not sure that’s an agent problem since she was probably doing it at their behest.

Agents can’t break the rules just because clients ask them to.

[Anonymous]

Is this person with L&F? We had a very similar situation. She brought in multiple "inspectors" without our permission when we weren't there e.g. BEYOND the normal house inspection - think inspecting a chimney or AC to find issues in order to ask for a price reduction.

[Anonymous]

I’m stunned people would attempt this in the day and age of widespread ring etc cameras and security systems…

[Anonymous]

So did you agree to the $10,000 reduction?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just finished a terrible real estate transaction with a truly unethical buyer's agent. We were thinking of reporting her for ethics violations. Has anyone ever gone that route or is it one of those things were you just let it go. If you did file a complaint did anything good come from it???

Normally I'd let it go but it was really egregious - She waited until after we had signed our closing docs (but before her clients had) to demand a 10K price drop, tried to break into our house when she thought we weren't home with a "contractor" she'd found on the internet to prove her fake claims for the extra money. Tried to sneak said contractor into the buyers final walk-through even though its explicitly a violation of the contract to do so. Went radio silent for days on end prior to closing when there was time to negotiate and then had her clients refuse to sign at the signing table unless we agreed to give them money.

She doesn't owe you any duties as the buyer's agent. To the extent that she trespassed, sue her. Otherwise drop it.

If you do file a complaint, leave out the request for a $10k reduction at closing. There's nothing that says she can't do that.

[Anonymous]

I once sent a letter to the broker the agent worked for.
It was not as serious as what you are describing.

[Anonymous]

Report to the Better Business Bureau too.

[Anonymous]

I have seen people leave google reviews for the opposing side's agent.

[Anonymous]

My realtor reported another realtor. The other realtor kept making appointments to show the SFH I was trying to rent out, but he was just going in by himself/ taking his family in. Each time he would approach my realtor with a proposition to move his family in and commit Medicaid fraud, complete with a fake lease and everything. He wouldn't take no for an answer, so my realtor reported him and banned him from showing my house to anyone. I don't know what happened to him.