SELLERS - BEWARE - DO NOT HIRE CORRINE SMITH (TO LIST YOUR HOUSE), Keller Williams, Bothell, WA…read more
If there was a "zero" star rating, I would have chosen that for Corrine Smith!!
I DO NOT recommend her at all! In March 2021, she was recommended by some Realtor in Oro Valley, AZ, to list our house in Snohomish WA. At first, she was nice, and helped spread new bark onto the front and back yards of our house (we paid for the bark). And that was it!!
Our house went live (and on the market) March 16, 2021. On March 18, we had a bidding war between three interested buyers. March 19, the buyer who won the bidding war, had signed a contract to buy our house in Snohomish, WA. As soon as the new buyer signed his contract, Corrine betrayed us, backed stabbed us and DID NOT bat for us at a "crucial time" where we needed her support against the buyer of our house. (By this point, we already signed a contract with Corrine).
How did she back stab us? On March 25, the man who won the bidding war, offered us a "One-month Rent Back FOR FREE!
What does this mean? It meant, we had 30 extra days (from the new buyer's closing date of April 20, 2021) for us to pack out household items, hire a moving company, and move to our new destination.
However, just 10 days before his closing date (April 20), the buyer changed his mind about his offer and RENEGED it!!! Not only did he flake out of the 30-day Rent Back offer he slapped us with a ridiculous invoice that stated: "You will become renters of my property, after closing (April 20); therefore, you are to pay me $2,500 for SIX days rent (April 21 to April 26).
We then get a call from Corrine and dropped that bomb on us, with zero empathy or remorse about his change of mind. As I began to stand up for our rights, Corrine's whole demeanor and character got ugly!! She stood up for the new buyer, who already had an agent of his own, as opposed to fighting for us reminding the new buyer that he offered rent back for free initially!!
Her attitude was "too bad, and I am not going to bat for you on our behalf." Bottom line, she just wanted the easy way out, and all she was interested in is getting her commission, for which she did absolutely nothing for us. She turned on us, she kept siding with the new buyer, and placating to all his "whims and desires."
The next day, my husband and I went to talk with her Broker (in charge of Corrine), Keller Williams, Bothell, WA. We stated our facts, reported our extremely dissatisfied experience with Corrine, and what was promised to us, etc. Her Manager was furious about her character, and extremely disappointed upon hearing how she did not support us when we needed her help! So, he made her pay that ridiculous 6-day rent bill on our behalf (2,500) that the new buyer presented us. Her manager agreed that her actions and mannerisms were wrong, and how unprofessional she handled the Rent-Free agreement, though verbally, it was wrong and such a verbal agreement like that would hold up in court!
Both my husband and I wholeheartedly regret ever hiring Corrine Smith. She was useless! She was just interested in chasing money, that is all! She was not genuine, she was not there for us, she would not bat for us and fight for what is right on our behalf!
Last, she will size you up! If she sees a weakness in you, she will take capitalize on it! Big Time! In our case, Corrine saw the stress we were under - selling our house, buying a new one out of State, packing and preparing for a long-distance move, in one week!