Comments on: House #12: Upping the Ante http://www.123flip.com/house-12-upping-the-ante Education for the Serious House Flipper Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:32:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: chris http://www.123flip.com/house-12-upping-the-ante/comment-page-1#comment-3037 chris Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:25:17 +0000 http://www.123flip.com/?p=1722#comment-3037 hi have you been looking for more houses to buy? how is the market now going into spring are finding better deals good luck with the mini houses that makes you mad the people want it but everyone else is falling down on the jobs. good luck hi have you been looking for more houses to buy? how is the market now going into spring are finding better deals good luck with the mini houses that makes you mad the people want it but everyone else is falling down on the jobs. good luck

]]> By: J Scott http://www.123flip.com/house-12-upping-the-ante/comment-page-1#comment-3036 J Scott Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:56:51 +0000 http://www.123flip.com/?p=1722#comment-3036 Luis - In general, if an agent is bad, there's not much a broker a can do about it. The broker isn't going to pick up the phone to call the mortgage broker, drive over to his office and plop down at his desk until the issue gets resolved, but ultimately that's what needed to happen here... Luis -

In general, if an agent is bad, there’s not much a broker a can do about it. The broker isn’t going to pick up the phone to call the mortgage broker, drive over to his office and plop down at his desk until the issue gets resolved, but ultimately that’s what needed to happen here…

]]> By: Chris Ranney http://www.123flip.com/house-12-upping-the-ante/comment-page-1#comment-3032 Chris Ranney Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:46:52 +0000 http://www.123flip.com/?p=1722#comment-3032 Great job J. Great job J.

]]> By: PR http://www.123flip.com/house-12-upping-the-ante/comment-page-1#comment-3031 PR Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:25:41 +0000 http://www.123flip.com/?p=1722#comment-3031 After reading your blog and a few others, it amazes me how many people, agents especially, don't keep up on things. I am an agent, and have only closed late on one deal because of HUD. What also surprises me is the agent wasn't willing to help at all, for instance putting up her own money to get this deal extended. I think you did the right thing by playing hardball. After reading your blog and a few others, it amazes me how many people, agents especially, don’t keep up on things. I am an agent, and have only closed late on one deal because of HUD. What also surprises me is the agent wasn’t willing to help at all, for instance putting up her own money to get this deal extended. I think you did the right thing by playing hardball.

]]> By: Bilgefisher http://www.123flip.com/house-12-upping-the-ante/comment-page-1#comment-3030 Bilgefisher Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:16:33 +0000 http://www.123flip.com/?p=1722#comment-3030 Well done. Its not a reputation as a hard ass so much as a reputation of sticking to deadlines set. You already have a reputation of keeping your promises. Word gets out that others must keep their promises with you, it will make things easier down the line. You may have just calibrated this agent for future buyers as well. That may not help you directly, but setting a higher standard for RE agents ultimately does help you in the long run. Well done. Its not a reputation as a hard ass so much as a reputation of sticking to deadlines set. You already have a reputation of keeping your promises. Word gets out that others must keep their promises with you, it will make things easier down the line. You may have just calibrated this agent for future buyers as well. That may not help you directly, but setting a higher standard for RE agents ultimately does help you in the long run.

]]> By: Luis http://www.123flip.com/house-12-upping-the-ante/comment-page-1#comment-3029 Luis Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:00:17 +0000 http://www.123flip.com/?p=1722#comment-3029 On the positive side this gives you assurance that the buyer wants to go through with this. I'm curious, have you tried to contact the agents broker and see if you can get any help there? On the positive side this gives you assurance that the buyer wants to go through with this.

I’m curious, have you tried to contact the agents broker and see if you can get any help there?

]]> By: Steve http://www.123flip.com/house-12-upping-the-ante/comment-page-1#comment-3027 Steve Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:12:38 +0000 http://www.123flip.com/?p=1722#comment-3027 Good man! I remember I had $10,000 of one of our buyers money non-refundable at risk and they brought it to the last day. The buyer's agent got to my escrow ladies office at 8am (before it even opened) and sat in the lobby for 6 hours, to work as a runner and make sure everything requires gets signed. Now the agent will be motivated! Good man! I remember I had $10,000 of one of our buyers money non-refundable at risk and they brought it to the last day. The buyer’s agent got to my escrow ladies office at 8am (before it even opened) and sat in the lobby for 6 hours, to work as a runner and make sure everything requires gets signed.

Now the agent will be motivated!

]]> By: Matt K http://www.123flip.com/house-12-upping-the-ante/comment-page-1#comment-3023 Matt K Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:34:44 +0000 http://www.123flip.com/?p=1722#comment-3023 Sometimes you gotta play hardball in order to get things done. My partner is awesome at doing this... especially when it comes to dealing with agents and buyers. You gotta push hard enough so everyone knows you mean business, but not to the point where you are pissing everyone off. This will usually result in a successful transaction with no hard feelings. Good Luck!! Sometimes you gotta play hardball in order to get things done. My partner is awesome at doing this… especially when it comes to dealing with agents and buyers. You gotta push hard enough so everyone knows you mean business, but not to the point where you are pissing everyone off. This will usually result in a successful transaction with no hard feelings.

Good Luck!!

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