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Thank you!! We'll see. My agent tried to get a meeting with the seller's agent a a neutral place and the agent said she was getting ready for TG and to come to her house. Ugh. Hardly neutral ground. But whatever. I really don't think they will even counter us.
Just spoke to my agent. She said the seller's agent continues to insist that the sf is 25% bigger than it really is. I used to measure houses all day for a living. I KNOW how to calculate this. I used HER dimensions in her listing. She left out the sf in the listing because she knows we are right. AND, I am 100% certain, SINCE THIS HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 2005, they have the blueprints. So I am not optimistic as she is still in denial about even what she has for sale.
Just spoke to my agent. She said the seller's agent continues to insist that the sf is 25% bigger than it really is.
I don't understand how this is even disputed.
The county keeps track of square footage for tax purposes, and real estate boards usually define it a certain way. I thought it was typically heated/cooled space. So what is her contention about the square footage???
The county keeps track of square footage for tax purposes, and real estate boards usually define it a certain way. I thought it was typically heated/cooled space. So what is her contention about the square footage???
She said 'county is often wrong' which CAN be true if it's either A) really old home that has an undocumented addition or B) they have a lot of areas with two story high ceilings. But neither of these is the case here.
She knows she is lying because why would she leave it out of the listing? She is counting on uniformed buyers.
Just spoke to my agent. She said the seller's agent continues to insist that the sf is 25% bigger than it really is. I used to measure houses all day for a living. I KNOW how to calculate this. I used HER dimensions in her listing. She left out the sf in the listing because she knows we are right. AND, I am 100% certain, SINCE THIS HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 2005, they have the blueprints. So I am not optimistic as she is still in denial about even what she has for sale.
AND the assessor has my number, too.
this one post introduces so much new stuff to the equation...
Does IL not require an accurate measure by the listing agent?
Does IL measure a square footage by adding together rooms?
Does IL not recognize "the square footage is ________" as a material fact, or at least the same "accuracy in advertising" that NAR would?
nevermind the other part of any agent asking the listing agent to "meet to discuss the comps at a neutral place". You're submitting an offer? Great, send it to me, and I will submit it to the Seller quickly. But making time to sit down so you can give me comps and THEN submit an offer? I'm available after the holiday weekend (ie, next Monday/Tuesday) at my office.
Because any agent that has interest or a showing I can tell them we have someone that's probably going to submit an offer next week if they want to act first.
Well, I should probably have a chat with my Seller first, and follow their lawful instruction. If they want me to have the meeting then I'll make time on my terms during this holiday weekend, since I'm in town. The house has been on the market 4 months and someone decides to try and press the issue over a holiday? Erk.
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Ugh. Hardly neutral ground. But whatever. I really don't think they will even counter us.
