I am house hunting in Mississippi. After MONTHS of looking, I just found the perfect house! Problem is that it is sale pending.
Situation: No Realtor in town knew about the house until Tuesday. That is the same day it was released into MLS, put on websites, and got a "Sale Pending" sign in the yard (neve had a "for sale" sign). I thought it was funny that it could have sold so quickly. So, I begain digging. I found out that the buyer had the seller do work on the house, the work was already completed and there was a closeing date set on the house, before Tuesday, the day it went for sale to the public.
I believe there is a law that says that when a realter lists a home, they have hours or a day to make that listing public, not weeks.
What can I do? Even though it is too late to get the house, I want to report the realtor for these shady practices!
There IS a realtor involved. And, why would the real estate company put it on their website and bother to put a sign in the yard, if the agent was simple doing to paperwork on a situaltion?
I should add that NO OTHER REALTOR in town new that this property was for sale until Tuesday. I have contacted several, even some at the same agency as the agent who sold the house. Also, the seller and buyer do not know each other.
