2,161,048
Fred, I've been tempted but in reality it's the buyers and their agent's responsiblity to watch the dates.
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Kevin J. May
Hobe Sound, FL
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,452,819
Up here, our contracts are written that the offer will be null & void without the inspection condition being fulfilled. So yes, I would ask what date it is scheduled for. This would help my Seller.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,169,502
To be blunt, their problem, not mine. There's language in our local contract, don't do inspections in the prescribed time frame and you lose that contingency. They could yell and stomp their feet if they miss it, but they'd have no legal standing to breach the contract. I'm staying quiet as the listing agent.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,104,931
I have been know to email a selling agent to ask about status of inspections and appraisals and to remind them that the due diligence period is almost over.
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Kevin J. May
Hobe Sound, FL
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,466,207
Fred Griffin I have my responsibilities to my client and so does the selling agent to their client.
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Kevin J. May
Hobe Sound, FL
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
6,393,154
As a good person, you should, but you do owe a responsibility to your client and your broker, so talk to them first, hopefully they will do the right thing too.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,224,473
That isn't my problem or my seller's problem. If the buyer misses out and doesn't read the contract, then so be it.
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Kevin J. May
Hobe Sound, FL
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,026,893
NEVER NEVER NEVER. LEAVE IT ALONE!!!
Your fiduciary responsibility is to your Seller (as you said), and reminding the Buyer is not in the best interest of the Seller. We have many that come in on the last day.
Also, I think so much of this is area-specific. Here, if they miss the date, they have no recourse and they've missed it but can't back out.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,153,794
Here if you do not meet the date the your option to inspect is waived. I don't expect any notifications when the shoe is on the other foot and I'm not about to start sending reminders to other associates about how to conduct their business.
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
2,810,149
Hi Fred - We're always hopeful they'll just forget that date, but they usually disappoint us by submitting an objection at the last possible minute, a practice we find really annoying.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
637,434
Send out the waiver, that should get the buyers agent's attention!
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,027,602
It depends on the situation. If your contract continues after the home inspection contingency period expires, with the buyer taking the property "as is" and you think the buyer is okay with that or has no other recourse for getting out of the contract, then let it ride. Too bad, so sad.
However, if this a house that is not likely to get another offer or a comparable offer very quickly, if the buyer has a way to get out of the contract on something else once they realize they missed their HI period - for example, in Virginia, during the HOA/condo doc review period - then it may be in the best interest of your seller to do whatever you can to see that this deal works.
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Chrissi Chapman Topoleski
Woodbridge, VA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
634,482
Like Nina Hollander I'll send them a reminder that the due dillegence deadline is approaching.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
7,836,129
This may be a good idea when you have an inexperienced agent.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
4,319,419
Fred Griffin - usually, as a courtsey, I do like to remind the buyer's agent - though more of a reminder that do not expect the extensions...
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,727,873
It would depend. Our contingency periods are only a few days, so most agents don't need reminding.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,220,323
I do not, it is the selling agents responsibility to do their job.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
5,005,608
We have a negotiated option period for the buyer to have inspections and get back with their request for repairs. It's the Buyer's agent responsibility to make sure it happens within that time frame.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
3,988,007
Oh yes I do remind them and sometimes more than once. Inspectors are really backlogged.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
3,587,960
Fred I can't imagine reminding a buyers agent of the inspection timeline. It's never been an issue....and if they screw up it's not going to be good for their buyers.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
196,080
Fred, I would ask the buyers agent the status of the inspection as it would be in the best interest of the seller to keep them informed. Sometimes it is a sign the buyers are not sure about the house and do not want to spend any money on inspections.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,216,398
Depends on the contract language and condition of the home as I know it1
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,772,575
Fred,
We stayed on top of it, regardless of the situation. We did not want the seller to panic. Our job was to make the deal happen regardless if we had to run the whole thing because of incompetence on the other side. A
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
585,600
I'd leave it alone. I email the contract with key dates outlined when it's signed by all parties. It's the buyers agents responsibility to monitor their dates.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,229,945
Oh, hell no, Fred! I work for the sellers and it's in their best interest for the buyers to miss their inspection dates! It's not my job to keep up with their dates - it's their agent's job!
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
3,345,091
I remind when contingencies are due to be removed ... that's it.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
4,800,082
No, not really. Once the inspection period is over, they have now agreed to accept the home in the present condition.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
4,572,117
1,725,996
No; if the selling agent is disorganized, too bad.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
42,670
I like Bob Cranes answer. I too would inform my Sellers and Broker of the situation.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,622,432
I always follow a contract time-line. They have a certain number of days to conduct their inspections and investigations. If it passed and they did not ask about any extension and did not wave their rights, you know what that means...
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
979,496
Fred - I will remind the buyer's agent of things that may impact the eventual sale of the home, but if they miss the inspection period, that should not impact the closing, and will only benefit my seller. I guess it depends.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
4,936,605
I am with Silvia Dukes on this one.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
989,652
3,071,489