I am wondering if anyone can help. I have a real estate agent who is becoming hostile towards me.
I moved from Texas and I put my home up for sale some time ago with an agent. At the time I had renters and the agent kept pressing me to get rid of them to make showings easier. I eventually made an agreement with the tenants and they moved out. The house sat for many months without any offers. Whenever the agent suggested the the price be reduced, I didn't argue. Except for the last time which put it $20, 000 under the original asking price (only 2.5 months after it went on the market.)
Here's where I have the biggest issues. When the tenants left, I asked the agent to check and make sure that the home was in good condition to sell. She told that it looked good. A few days ago, I received pictures of the interior from someone I hired and there were numerous issues. I was very disappointed to learn that the agent never brought these problems to my attention. I would have made the repairs immediately and the home would have a better chance of selling.
Here's the major problem. I decided to get care-takers to stay in the home since it has been vacant for 3 months. They will be renting from me for the next year but I have informed them that I reserve the option to sell the home at any time. I told the agent and I was informed that I was in breach of my contract. She offered to take the house off the market for a fee paid directly to her and sent to her home and not to the real estate firm she works for. She gave me a different contract to sign that doesn't have clear language that I will be protected from any other action. When I wrote her to ask her to put clearer language in the contract, she became beligerent with me, told me that I am wasting her time and that she is doing me a favor because she could get 3% of the closing cost since I breached the contract. The emails are very harsh. Really unprofessional.
I feel like I am being harassed by her and quite frankly do not understand why I am breaching my contract by having renters in the home. I had renters when we put the house on the market. Someone, please help.