Shaming Scummy Realtors

[Anonymous]

OP, can you share the email that you sent to the realtors declining their services? The one that they then replied to saying you were ignorant of the market? I'd like to see what they were replying to before passing any judgment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That’s absolutely not the most sought after zip in the DMV.

Georgetown, Kalorama, Mass Heights, Kent in DC all have much higher median home prices and some of the most expensive homes in the area.

Heck even 22046 is more sought-after given the extremely small size and inventory.

[Anonymous]

In California houses are routinely listed for $100ks less than they sell for. It’s a pricing strategy as people bid and actually often over pay in the frenzy to escalate pricing.

The markets are here are pretty efficient; if your house is listed $400k below its “value”, buyers will bid it up.

But if it was renovated in 2014, it’s probably a 30-40 year old home — hardly a good vintage and that renovation is worn and dated. $1.2M might be accurate in our new post-DOGE endless govt shutdown DMV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lol 😂

Give us their names they told you the truth

Are you a gay, alcoholic, Realtor in Mclean? Might want to be careful unless you wan your DUIs posted online.....

WTF

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That’s absolutely not the most sought after zip in the DMV.

Georgetown, Kalorama, Mass Heights, Kent in DC all have much higher median home prices and some of the most expensive homes in the area.

Also Spring Valley

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In California houses are routinely listed for $100ks less than they sell for. It’s a pricing strategy as people bid and actually often over pay in the frenzy to escalate pricing.

The markets are here are pretty efficient; if your house is listed $400k below its “value”, buyers will bid it up.

But if it was renovated in 2014, it’s probably a 30-40 year old home — hardly a good vintage and that renovation is worn and dated. $1.2M might be accurate in our new post-DOGE endless govt shutdown DMV.

The house is probably much older than 40 years and are things like the roof, plumbing, electrical, siding, and windows updated. 2014 is going to be warn and some appliances at the end of their life.

[Anonymous]

This in and of itself tells you everything you need to know about OP: "My parents have a SFH on a half acre in Mclean (22101), which, for non locals, is arguably the most sought after zip in the DC area."

This is just such an absurd statement. We live in DC and you could literally not pay me to live in 22101. Truly insufferable people and the commute has just gotten worse and worse over the years. There are literally 10 neighborhoods I would rather in live just off the top of my head. But sure, it's the realtor's fault that your parents pretty small and outdated home isn't being listed at the exact number you think it should be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That’s absolutely not the most sought after zip in the DMV.

Georgetown, Kalorama, Mass Heights, Kent in DC all have much higher median home prices and some of the most expensive homes in the area.

Yup -- we live in one of these neighborhoods (Kent, although I call it the Palisades because I think calling it Kent is kind of obnoxious) and I have truly zero desire to live in McLean and neither do any of your neighbors/anyone I know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In California houses are routinely listed for $100ks less than they sell for. It’s a pricing strategy as people bid and actually often over pay in the frenzy to escalate pricing.

The markets are here are pretty efficient; if your house is listed $400k below its “value”, buyers will bid it up.

But if it was renovated in 2014, it’s probably a 30-40 year old home — hardly a good vintage and that renovation is worn and dated. $1.2M might be accurate in our new post-DOGE endless govt shutdown DMV.

Maybe. But some lazy scummy entitled realtors just want the easy path to a commission and win whether or not there’s a bidding war. It’s very easy for the low-priced home to get scooped up by a buyer represented by the selling brokerage where it never really had a chance to be seen broadly. Especially true if the broker encourages you to leave the house unstaged and basically as is.

[Anonymous]

I think I see OPs parents home and it's a super boring tear down.

[Anonymous]

OP, I get the annoyance with lowballing your house. But you don't get to blast their name all over social media over something as minor as giving you a low estimate. It's not like they've done something egregious to you. How would you like it if you disappointed someone and they decided to destroy you and had the means to do it?

Do onto others and all that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I get the annoyance with lowballing your house. But you don't get to blast their name all over social media over something as minor as giving you a low estimate. It's not like they've done something egregious to you. How would you like it if you disappointed someone and they decided to destroy you and had the means to do it?

Do onto others and all that.

But also considering more than 1 agreed that $1.2 million is the right price tells me that's the right number. The other 3 realtors are just agreeing with OP to get the listing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Until you sell the house, you don't know who is correct.

You really sound... unwell. Why on earth would you harbor such deep anger about realtors giving you a price you don't agree with? This is a business transaction. Leave emotion at the door. Don't like their approach? There are a million other realtors.

I fear for anyone who interacts with you. Do you always understand disagreements as personal insults? Your behavior is truly disturbing.

Do not mess with the livelihoods of others. These people have not harmed you in any way. It would be cruel and unfair to harm them.

Slimeball realtors are a dime a dozen. "don't mess with the livelihoods of others" is bs. Incompetent realtors an cost people hundreds of thousands of dollars. I bought houses using two horrible agents, one who should be banned and people absolutely should share their experiences on line.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In California houses are routinely listed for $100ks less than they sell for. It’s a pricing strategy as people bid and actually often over pay in the frenzy to escalate pricing.

The markets are here are pretty efficient; if your house is listed $400k below its “value”, buyers will bid it up.

But if it was renovated in 2014, it’s probably a 30-40 year old home — hardly a good vintage and that renovation is worn and dated. $1.2M might be accurate in our new post-DOGE endless govt shutdown DMV.

Maybe. But some lazy scummy entitled realtors just want the easy path to a commission and win whether or not there’s a bidding war. It’s very easy for the low-priced home to get scooped up by a buyer represented by the selling brokerage where it never really had a chance to be seen broadly. Especially true if the broker encourages you to leave the house unstaged and basically as is.

This is so true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My parents have a SFH on a half acre in Mclean (22101), which, for non locals, is arguably the most sought after zip in the DC area. The house is owned outright. It is absolutely move in ready, and updated with new a kitchen and baths in 2014, but it is 'modest' at 3000sqf, 4 beds, 3.5 baths.

The lowest priced SFH in that zip is 1.8. My sister and I have been interviewing agents to either sell the house now or put it into a rental program until the market improves (spring 26/fall 26, lower rates when the Fed cuts, etc.).

Two of the 5 agents we spoke with tried to persuade us to list the house at 1.2. That's $200,000 BELOW Fairfax County's assessment. The other 3 suggested a list of 1.7- 1.8. We thanked the low ballers and declined their services and they both wrote us emails telling us we were 'ignorant' of the market and would 'NEVER' get 1.7.

The tone was rude, aggressive and unsolicited. It also smelled a lot like misogyny.

My DH wants to put them on blast, broadcast their emails, contact their brokers, slam them on the NVAR website, contact Richmond etc. I want them to suffer consequences too.

Have you ever gone scorched earth on realtors trying to take advantage of you?

If so, how?[/quote

Suffer the consequences of what? Giving you a price that you don't agree with? I just had a listing appointment with a seller who did a cheap flip in the DMV. Pulled no permits, wanted to list the house about $200k above what it should be listed for. I recommended a lower price not so I could make a quick sale and get the commission but bc that is the price that I think the market would bear. I also told the seller that I would not take the listing unless he retroactively obtained permits. Should I be blacklisted too? And BTW, the appraised value for tax purposes often is not the same as market value. And were you one that said the agents were gay alcoholics? WTF? Get yourself some help.