Look at this, the agent based competition to my FSBO ad lies about the location.

So, check this out, here is my ad in the Times, a FSBO listing: http://realestate.nytimes.com/sales/detail/253-NS80909740/HIGH-FLOOR-CORNER-1-BEDROOM-WITH-BALCONY-NY-10016 with the neighborhood listed as: Murray Hill/Kips Bay 28th Street and here is a direct competitor to my apartment, in the same line, four floors up. Notice how the neighborhood is different in my competitor's ad! ... [more]

So, check this out, here is my ad in the Times, a FSBO listing: http://realestate.nytimes.com/sales/detail/253-NS80909740/HIGH-FLOOR-CORNER-1-BEDROOM-WITH-BALCONY-NY-10016 with the neighborhood listed as: Murray Hill/Kips Bay 28th Street and here is a direct competitor to my apartment, in the same line, four floors up. Notice how the neighborhood is different in my competitor's ad! http://realestate.nytimes.com/sales/detail/44-1416072/407-PARK-AVE-SOUTH-NY-10003 Greenwich Village/Union Square/Gramercy/Flatiron 28 and 29 ST Why are the neighborhoods different? Well, the agent put the zip code in as 10003 and not the actual zip code, which is 10016. I suppose this agent is trying to make the apartment look like it is in the Gramercy/Flatiron district in order to boost the cachet of the place. As this agent has listed other apartments in our building, I am sure she is aware that the zip code is actually 10016. It is little dirty tricks like this that keep me from ever using an agent to sell my apartment. Now, for those of you who have beat me up on price, and who claim that FSBOs are unrealistic in setting prices, notice that my apartment is priced $20k less than this identical apartment four floors up. I am price competitive and serious about selling. All I need is a buyer who can hire a real estate attorney and a deal can be made. [less]