has anyone had trouble selling their house because of bad neighbors?
600034
My parents are having this problem as well.  Their neighbor has weeds and overgrown bushes.  Get your local alderman/representative involved.  If you're in a neighborhood and have a neighborhood committee, I would appeal to them.  That's what my parents did and saw immediate results.
391373
www.craigslist.org\n\nlook up the local newspapers for that region because classified ads for the newspapers are usually online.\n\n"good" and "bad" neighbhorhoods mean different things to different people.  On craigslist you can post a question, maybe a local will answer it for you, but no realtor or agent is going to do it because it's a borderline question, could be interpreted as racial profiling which is known in the realty field as "steering" and it will get an agent's license suspended, so they aren't going to give you a straight answer to that question.
933793
im not a lawyer but I would go to the township and complain to the zoning people about your problems. Make a list of things that have gone wrong beyond your control and date it, so they can see that its a persistant problem. If you get enough people to complain the county/state should get involved since it seems to endanger the well being of you and your family as well as other tenants. \n\nalso check with your local tv news. I know a lot of them do stories about bad people / organizations. I know in Philly they have a section called "whats bugging you" and people complain about landlords, police, etc... in NYC that section is called "shame shame shame"\n\ngood luck!
949782
I have seen them in action in the state of New Jersey. I found that there were many realtors, and developers there, and other professionals that were prepared to gobble up the bargains for re-sale. I would not partake in this type of purchase.
678969
From my experience, absolutely from a home owner. My husband and I just bought our first house this week from an individual.  We had several bad experiences with our realtor. Just alot of underhanded bidding within his real estate firm.  Plus, they take that 7% commission rate.  So, when the real estate co prices houses, they usually up the price to account for this. \nIf I had it to do all over again, I would not get a realtor to help in my search.  Look in your local newspaper, homes for sale books, search the web. It took us almost two years to find a house, just keep looking. I would explore both options though. Just do the looking yourself and save yourself some hassle.
937049
Check with your lawyers, but if the buyer's mortgage is ready and they are able to close, you may have to go through with it. I have had situations though where the contract "expired" and the sellers backed out without any penalties, citing that the expired contract no longer bound them to sell the house. It's very tricky to get out of a contract, so make sure they talk to a lawyer, otherwise they can be sued for specific performance.
808280
My house has been on the market in Michigan for 1 1/2 yrs. I don't anticipate it selling any time soon as the market in this area is very slow right now. We just dropped the price $10,000 (it was already priced below appraisal) and still no nibbles. The only offers we have had were between 40,000 and 50,000 below the asking price (even after the price drop). Even at what we are asking now it is more than a bargain (it's a newer build on 10 acres). I am trying to talk my ex into letting me list it myself (it was written into the separation agreement that a certain realtor had to list it) so that I can drop the price another couple of thousand but still walk away without owing money on it.
57231
Today's realtor never cease to amaze me what they see as OK.  If the realtor is the agent for the selling party, how do you think the seller would feel if they found out, especially if the realtor is kicking back something else to the buyer in the first sale or the second sale.\n\nFIRST EDIT: I'm not saying that from the buyer's perspective it isn't a good strategy, but raises some ethical questions for me.\n\nSECOND EDIT: Do you have a realtor?  If not, they should be lowering their fees on the first sale for god's sake.  If they aren't doing that, you don't want them selling your house.
1059714
If all contingencies in the contract have been satisfied and the seller is just refusing to close for no legal reason then you can sue for specific performance.  But keep in mind that this option will cost a lot of money and will take months and possibly years before it is resolved.  The only circumstances under which I would recommend proceeding with this lawsuit is if:  \n\n1.  you have an awful lot of time and money; and\n2.  you either absolutely love the house and have to have no house but that one OR the contract purchase price is so incredibly low that you would still end up with a great deal of equity after spending thousands on legal fees.\n\nIf you don't qualify for 1 and 2 above then the best thing to do is find another house.  Get yourself a real estate attorney (if you don't already have one) and get the seller to give you some money (in addition to returning your deposit) in order to make you go away.
610223
What I would do ? Search for some mortgage brokers web sites,  visit them, and contact those who looks the some agressive in their sales strategies. \n\nHope it helps,
173802
You probably don't want to here this but here goes anyway. There are only a few reasons why homes don't sell in a market as dynamic as the one we have been in. The # 1 reason is that they are over priced, #2 bad location or something wrong with it #3  poor marketing. With that being said most sellers really love their houses, in fact, the love them so much they always try to get more than they are worth. Some realtors will say anything to get a potential deal, even agree with you on a sales price that is not realistic. I'd look at those three areas before coming to any conclusions. How are other homes in your area moving? 90-120 days is not unreasonable most anywhere. Are there any regional factors affecting sales, growth or lack of, housing availability etc. See what zillow.com says.
45300
Buyer Beware!!  Why would someone just abandon a house.  Hello? Do not pursue this avenue.\n\nFrom personal experience, I abandoned my family home, a 3600 square ft 5 bedroon 3 bath home and became homeless just to save my life and my families lives. I didn't get a chance to get all of my things. I left a 5 foot tall Big screen TV.  Who abandons that? Our lives were threatened by professional USA scam artists. These scam artists were trying to get me to give them my home. I refused, so they turned up the heat and we have been living in danger every since, with no help from Law Enforcement.   \n\nBe careful. If it sounds too good to be true, there is probably a scam artist trying to take your investment money and cheat someone else out of their life savings.
1036031
Depends on your listing agreement, but generally once you sign a listing agreement you are committed for the entire term of the agreement.  Pulling your house off could result in the broker earning his full commission.  Generally, if you talk with your agent and express your dissatisfaction, they will let you out.  Better for them to let you walk away then cause negative publicity for them.\n\nOf course, you may find that it's the property, price, or market that's resulting in your house not selling, not anything the Realtor is or isn't doing...
895206
i love your question.  your home sounds exactly like ours.\nwe also started out as a fsbo for 2 weeks-then listed with a realtor\nwe have been on the market for 15 months- all remodeled with corian kit counter top and cherry wood cabinets, loaded with ceramic tile, priced right for the neighborhood, level corner lot,\nexcellent curb appeal-we have reduced our home several times\nit is now priced less than we have in it.  just makes me sick, but i want to move and my patience is running out.  other homes in this area have sold for faster than others-but-here we sit........\ni don't know what the answer is - i even did away with all the cheap builder fixtures and plumbing and upgraded.  even put in a \nnew all leaded glass front door with side lights.  when you state the 4 buyers want to "steal it" , my question is are you moving to another home that will increase in value enough for you to take a \nloss here and make it back in another home.  that's what we have talked about.  if you have a serious qualified buyer, ready, willing and able try to get a meeting of the minds and move on.\ni truly understand your frustration and wish i had an answer, but\nyour not alone in this declining housing market we are in today.\nyou can also look at this as an opportunity to find yourself another\nhome where the seller is willing to take less than offered.  \nthis truly is a nightmare trying to sell a home in todays market.\nyou have my blessing and i wish you alot of luck in both selling and purchasing a new home.
325611
I sold 5 lots in that area.  I found a realtor named John Wolter who sold them.  I don't remember his company, but he did a good job.  It might have been Coldwell banker.
791350
Every property will sell---you have to overcome the potential buyers' objections.  The biggest single objection is price.  If you really need to sell it, you may need to consider a modest profit, breaking even or even a small loss to move your unit.
29239
You can do a Sale by Owner which you don't need a Agent to sell your house. Try many websites, such as www.craigslist.com >>choose your city or region>> and post your house! Free and easy. They will call you. This service is great because you can choose your region and people form your region will call you, not from the other world. I have done it, and this family lived right in the next nerighbohood.