I went to view an apartment. When I met the broker (broker A), they showed me the listing I was there to see, and another one in the building next door that they said they had not listed yet. I liked the second unlisted one but as I started emailing Broker A I started getting a bad feeling. The listing I went to see was no Fee, but this second apartment had a fee of half the rent. He then asked me... [more]
I went to view an apartment. When I met the broker (broker A), they showed me the listing I was there to see, and another one in the building next door that they said they had not listed yet. I liked the second unlisted one but as I started emailing Broker A I started getting a bad feeling. The listing I went to see was no Fee, but this second apartment had a fee of half the rent. He then asked me to send a $500 refundable good faith deposit, but wanted me to bring cash, check or Zelle it to his brokerage firm. When I asked what the $500 would be applied to he evaded the question. Overall, something seemed off so I decided I was not comfortable.
Then I found that second apartment is on Street Easy under another Brokerage firm for more money and the listing was posted April 29th (Broker B). When I looked on this new Broker's Website they had the same apartment listed with a slightly different apartment number as an exclusive. But the video and pictures are clearly of the same apartment from Street Easy (and the one I already saw in person). I've emailed the Broker B to see the apartment. Why might something like this happen? If I feel off about Broker A is it wrong to reach out to Broker B?
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Response by instantkarma2011
over 5 years ago
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Member since: Nov 2013
Could you word this in more confusing language please?
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Response by lrschober
over 5 years ago
Posts: 159
Member since: Mar 2013
No, it’s not wrong to reach out to the other broker. You owe them nothing the same way they cleariy have no loyalty to you.
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Response by pier45
over 5 years ago
Posts: 379
Member since: May 2009
You're asking for a big headache or possibly worse by seeing the same apt with multiple brokers. I suggest start fresh with listings and find somewhere else. Once a rental broker has "shown" you an apartment it's too late to say they are not involved.
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Response by George
over 5 years ago
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I really have no idea WTF is going on, so I'll second pier45's advice not to pay $$ and GTFO.
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Response by 30yrs_RE_20_in_REO
over 5 years ago
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I think it is fairly common for customers to be concerned about the ethics of brokers while they are trying to go around them.
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Response by stache
over 5 years ago
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We're getting so many complicated posts from first time people...
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Could you word this in more confusing language please?
No, it’s not wrong to reach out to the other broker. You owe them nothing the same way they cleariy have no loyalty to you.
You're asking for a big headache or possibly worse by seeing the same apt with multiple brokers. I suggest start fresh with listings and find somewhere else. Once a rental broker has "shown" you an apartment it's too late to say they are not involved.
I really have no idea WTF is going on, so I'll second pier45's advice not to pay $$ and GTFO.
I think it is fairly common for customers to be concerned about the ethics of brokers while they are trying to go around them.
We're getting so many complicated posts from first time people...