I don't understand your anger, you apparently have interest, just make a serious written offer and see what happens. Think of this only as a business transaction, keep your emotions and ego out of it, it won't help you get the property you want.

Holy wall-o-words, Batman. Kind of hard to read without paragraphs. However, I get the jist of it. If I felt that a listing agent was lying to me, other than the typical "stretching of the truth", I'd walk.

To Cmarlin20: I do feel angry. It has nothing to do with ego. This woman is trying to con me. If I were younger, I would fall for these kind of lies. Lying people are being unethical and they hurt other people. She is trying to hurt us by lying about various things on the property. When that doesn't make me angry, I'll be Jesus. If that kind of thing doesn't make you angry, then I would say you are a much better person than me but then a better person wouldn't chastise someone for their feelings.

SuzieQ: I had a lot of paragraph breaks but when this posted, they were all autoremoved. I do not know how to place them on this site. Is there a code I need to use. Oh, yeah, we are walking. We have a rule about never being emotionally attached when looking at buying property.

Chicagoans: No offense. Just an analytical look at what you said. I do not agree with you that everybody gets hurt in a housing bust. Some people benefit. People who have good paying jobs and who did not buy something at bubble prices can often benefit greatly from a bust because they are not invested in property that they can't sell at going market prices and they have the income to buy during the bust. I definitely do not intend to become part of the current build up to a bubble. Of course, whether we are in a growing bubble is a matter of opinion. I have no intention of convincing someone that we are. You are certainly welcome to your own opinion on that.

Oh, wow! lol

Tabitha, there is no such thing as a price gouger. The market makes sure of that.

It boils down to this... if you want to make an offer on the lot, hire a BUYER'S agent and do just that. The listing agent works fiduciarally for the seller, not you. She can not ethically tell you that the lot is overpriced, unless the seller tells her to do so. A buyer's agent will have your best interests in mind.

Your dramatic post proves your emotional involvement.

You were interested in a property, inquired about it and now moving on. Simple.

Why don't you make an offer on the lot across the canal that wants $74K and has a seawall?

My stress level went up a little bit just reading that messy wall of anger and vitriol.

I felt the incredible urge to hang up the phone and I wasnt even on the line.

I see this reaction all the time... buyer loves a particular property but can't have it because it is either overpriced or out of their budget and they get irrationally emotional.

I am in the throes of home buying right now (just got an offer past PICRA). Yes, I can totally sympathize with your thoughts on unethical realtors. We have encountered some people who were impossible to work with. On the other hand, we've also met some very nice and helpful people. My advice for you is to blow off steam and then move on. Life happens. And no, I do not want another real estate bubble burst because I do not want to pay for another bailout.

Don't take it personally.

We looked at a house before we built. It was about 50K over priced. It was empty just sitting there. Our realtor felt them out...absolutely not...firm price.

Fast forward 2 years...it sold for what we were offering.

That's how it goes.

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I dont think you are going to get it for the price you want to get it for(too much difference in what they want and what you want to pay, I mean tooooooooo much difference). I would look elsewhere. Good luck.

jn3344 it's always interesting to stumble on a house you tried to buy once, and to realize they either made no progress or dropped the price. On one hand it's kind of amusing but on the other hand you feel sorry for them.

Heck I want to know where in FL you can get waterfront property for under $50k. because around where we are, waterfront starts at 7 figures and rises from there. And that's without a house on it.

As for the OP, I feel your frustration, but rather than get angry, have fun with it.

This property was sight-unseen by the OP, correct?

It's the blatant lies being told when you hope an agent will be honest and ethical. I can understand being angry; I'd want to do something to halt the shyster, but what are the options?

Is this the listing agent? If so, just find a new agent who will represent you. You need someone to run interference for you.

OP has disappeared. Heh.

Another one hit wonder!

I guess we didn't sympathize enough with her?

Well, I had a contract and during inspection (and subsequent research under FOIA) found serious issues with the property. Issues that the seller (and most likely the realtor) was aware of. I walked, but sure enough, the property sold soon thereafter. The property next door (same seller/same problems) sold a year later for a higher price without the problems being addressed. I know, I looked at it again. I was ticked off, but other than a complaint about the realtor, there wasn't much I could do.