This company only wants a quick, undervalued sale. Shain Park Realtors lacks integrity and professionalism.They do not know the values of homes. I would have left $25,000 on the table if I had listened to them. They will attempt to sell your home at a very low price, for a quick commission paycheck.
The agent, Matt Avery, was eager to list my house. This is the only positive thing I can say from this experience. He determined a sale value of the house before he came to see it. He based the value on only 2 comparable homes in my urban area. He stated that I would only be able to get $210k-$215k for my home. Based on my research of homes in the area, I determined $239k was a more realistic price, so I told him to list it accordingly. The listing for the home that he posted was missing many details and features, and was poorly written. The first offer came in quickly at $230k. He insisted that I take the offer, as he thought the house was not worth $230k, and that it would not appraise for that value. I declined the offer, and stayed at $239k. I lost all trust with him at this point. He failed to keep me informed of any information after all future showings. After approx. 60 days, I received an offer of $234k, which I had to negotiate myself to $235k, excluding washer/dryer. The house appraised at $235k, as I expected. Closing was agreed upon within 40 days. I never heard back from the realtor Matt Avery after this point. The 40th day came, and I had to contact him. He stated that the recent govt shutdown had caused the delay. He lied. Upon closing, I found out that the reason was that the buyer was still closing the sale on their old house. When I arrived at closing, he left me in the conference room by myself, as he sat in a nearby room. He never came in to talk to me. I received my check, and went to walk out the door. A woman that was with him ( I believe was his wife), called me names and spoke to me with very foul language. I contacted Shain Park Realtors main office to speak to management about how terrible my experience was. The person I spoke to defended Matt Avery, and stated that my house was only worth about $190k! Thankfully I am not stupid, and used my own research and judgement to sell my house. I recommend using a reputable realtor with experience and knowledge, or you might as well sell your house yourself. read more