The truth revealed: What no Real Estate Agent wants to tell you about auctions - Vendor Advocate Melbourne (2024)
Auctions tend to achieve lower prices than private auctions
You’ve probably heard stories of properties selling well above the average market value on auction day. But that doesn’t mean it happens all the time. Depending on the state of the market, properties can sell lower than your reserve price at auction. One of the biggest disadvantages of an auction is having a reserve price. After the auctioneer announces the reserve price has been reached, it can instantly put bidders off and make some withdraw from the auction. Revealing this information can discourage bidders because they realise they could have gotten the house for a cheaper price. So why would they continue bidding?
Another disadvantage of revealing the reserve price has been reached is that potential buyers will start putting in smaller bids. When the reserve price has been reached they know they’re very close to putting in the winning bid. So chances are they won’t try and finish with a strong bid. At this stage of the auction, buyers will continue to put in smaller bids to wear out and frustrate the competition. So instead of bidding in $5,000 or $10,000 increments, they’ll settle for $1000 increments so they can inch in front of the competition and not go too high over the reserve.
Real estate agents should be honest in their dealings. It is illegal for real estate agents to mislead consumers, regardless of whether this is deliberate or not.
The chant consists of at least the current price, the asking price to outbid and words to keep the audience engaged. Auctioneers typically develop their own style, and competitions are held to judge them. Outside of auctions, the chant has been the subject of music and used in commercials and film.
The short answer is no, they cannot. However, listing agents have a legal and ethical obligation to negotiate the best terms for their clients and to share multiple offer details with them.
Unethical agents will often use fraudulent misrepresentation to win a listing, sell a property faster, or push for a property to sell faster. Such actions violate ethical standards and are illegal in many jurisdictions.
Code of Ethics Violations. Common real estate ethics complaints can include: Not acting in the best interests of clients. Revealing private or confidential information. Advertising a listed property without disclosing their Realtor status.
So, if you are planning to buy a property, can a real estate agent lie about rival bids to push up your offer and receive a higher commission? The answer is yes – it's certainly possible. It should not happen, and there are standards in place to prevent it.
In-Person Is Always Better. Honest and direct communication is the number one trick to tell an agent you are not interested. Of course, there is no defined communication method for dumping real estate agents, but I think in-person communication is better.
One example of misrepresentation in real estate is marketing a rental property as new, despite its being occupied for years. Another example is selling a piece of property with an undiscovered defect, e.g. a leaking roof.
The Real Estate License Law prohibits brokers in a transaction from acting for more than one party without the knowledge of all parties for whom the broker acts. The most common complaints deal with dual agency, seller subagency, and special relationships between the parties.
Disputes between REALTORS® must be resolved through mediation and/or arbitration procedures established in the NAR Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual. Many civil court systems across the United States have adopted some form of DRS. Generally, DRS is triggered at the time the lawsuit is filed.
Explanation: The most common complaint filed with the Civil Rights Division (CRD) likely involves disputes about 'shared common areas' and other forms of housing discrimination.
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