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Rainmaker
2,363,566
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

hopefully, the one responsible! 

Nov 20, 2015 12:15 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

The butler.  It's always the butler who's responsible!  

Nov 20, 2015 01:45 AM
Ambassador
2,178,703
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Whoever actually IS to blame is usually the one misdirecting the blame on others.  So, it's usually pretty easy to determine who actually is to blame.  

Nov 20, 2015 12:50 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,303
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

I am on point so I expect the news to come to me first. From there, I go to problem solving. Blame doesn't give much of a return

Nov 20, 2015 03:07 AM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Usually, it is quite obvious what have happened: a clients' temper, an inspection results, failure in negotiation, financing  hick up, or sometimes....an agent ego. 

Nov 20, 2015 01:36 AM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Debbie,

In an ideal world, no one should.  In a world where some do not have emotional IQ someone is always to blame.  In our current business, whenever blame starts being tossed around for any reason whatsoever, we have the luxury of ending the relationship right then and there.  No need to put ourselves through hell or anyone else.  Life is so precious.  A

Nov 20, 2015 12:40 AM
Rainmaker
699,277
Chris and Dick Dovorany
Homes for Sale in Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero, Florida - Naples, FL
Broker/Associate at Premiere Plus Realty

Cold feet with the buyer, greed with the seller, inability to put together an appropriate loan package with the lender, lies by them all including but not limited to the other agent.

Nov 20, 2015 08:51 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Debbie Reynolds if we have everything done diligently, it is unlikely that someone can blame us.

It's a matter of keeping 'paper trail' and keep on warning the buyer or seller - in writing.

Nov 20, 2015 02:23 PM
Rainmaker
1,577,943
Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner
Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 - Mission Viejo, CA
Orange County & Lake Arrowhead, CA (949)510-2395

Hopefully not me! I try and make sure my clients know what's going on all the time. 

Nov 20, 2015 09:55 AM
Rainmaker
1,052,321
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

:: raises hand ::
The broker is the crying towel of the world.  Sniff! ;)

Nov 20, 2015 04:13 AM
Rainmaker
530,966
Gary Coles (International Referrals)
Venture Realty International - Las Vegas, NV
Latin America Real Estate

I have normally seen people blame the agents even though they are seldom at fault.

Nov 20, 2015 03:00 AM
Rainmaker
1,513,143
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

The one with the quickest index finger!

Nov 20, 2015 01:27 AM
Rainer
44,353
Amy Lopez
Clarksville Property Solutions LLC - Clarksville, TN
Clarksville Property Solutions Founder

Never you but I may blame the other agent.

Nov 22, 2015 10:49 AM
Rainmaker
1,771,867
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

No doubt it is us the Realtor Debbie.

Nov 21, 2015 11:58 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

It depends on what caused it to happen.

Nov 20, 2015 09:54 PM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I think it really depends on the situation, Debbie.

Nov 20, 2015 09:24 PM
Rainmaker
2,538,633
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Debbie. If there is someone to blame, most likely the person doing the mortgage.

Nov 20, 2015 06:33 PM
Rainmaker
2,759,812
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good Saturday morning Debbie. Generally it's the home inspectors fault! I've got broad shoulders! Put the blame on me – not really – point fingers at the responsible person and let them know why. Far to many times real estate agents dump vendors and they don't know the reason.

Nov 20, 2015 05:21 PM
Rainmaker
1,683,912
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Sometimes it is blamed on the loan officer.  Many times the fault lies with the Buyer not listening and spends money before closing.  The Seller is sometimes at fault because they wouldn't hire professional to fix a problem, and the Buyer walked away from it.

Nov 20, 2015 01:10 PM
Rainmaker
2,443,250
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

Insted of blaming someone I try to salvage the deal by digging into what is holding it back.

Nov 20, 2015 11:41 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,498
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

The other guy usually gets the blame.

Nov 20, 2015 09:35 AM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Hmmmm....it's usually the agent that gets the blame. Sometimes the lender if the buyer and/or seller are smart enough to figure that out. 

Nov 20, 2015 09:07 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Usually the other person

Nov 20, 2015 07:05 AM
Ambassador
6,393,609
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Generally someone who is pretty quick to pass it on to someone else in the chain.

Nov 20, 2015 06:26 AM
Rainmaker
617,935
David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation
Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

Debbie,

The answer Candice gave gets my vote: 

:: raises hand ::

 

The broker is the crying towel of the world.  Sniff! ;)

Nov 20, 2015 06:21 AM
Rainmaker
292,685
Jack Lewitz
Exit Strategy Realty - Evanston, IL

It depends who is at fault yet I am not one who likes fingers pointed at me.

Nov 20, 2015 06:18 AM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Debbie Reynolds Unfortunately although not true, it is always the real estate agent.

Nov 20, 2015 05:24 AM
Rainer
74,457
Michael Scruggs
UTR Texas-Realtors - Houston, TX
ABR, CNE, TAHS

The person(s) responsible for causing the problematic situation should shoulder the blame.

Nov 20, 2015 05:21 AM
Rainmaker
979,496
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Debbie - I am with Lise Howe on this one, I would hope the one responsible. I don't think it is always the real estate agent.

With that said, I will be the first to jump in and try to resolve anything, but sometimes a deal goes bad and cannot be resuscitated.

Nov 20, 2015 05:12 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

The agent needs to understand that a year down the road with the buyer or seller tells the story, the only name mentioned will be the real estate agent.

Last event was seller accepted an FHA backed offer. I protested..."No, cash or conventional ONLY." So the inspection comes back with the observation house has 3.5 ton HVAC system when only 2.5 is needed. Deal died.

Seller responds, "Why didn't you tell me the HVAC would be a problem?"

I could have said because the single roof was 23 years old..

With an active leak...

and interior wallboard was water damaged.

I made those go away...so when it's time to blame, the only face or name the know it the agent.

Nov 20, 2015 05:04 AM
Rainmaker
900,278
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

The one closest to the issue or to the finger that's pointing. Agents usually are the ones.

Nov 20, 2015 04:54 AM
Rainmaker
4,334,347
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

I was just going to write...the one who is responsible, but just read that Lise beat me to it and had the same idea!

Nov 20, 2015 04:38 AM
Rainmaker
5,868,689
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Of course we are blamed.  They teach us that in real estate school, even if it is someone else's fault.   We have to have LARGE shoulders! 

Nov 20, 2015 04:33 AM
Rainmaker
846,475
Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

I like Lise Howe's answer! I think on many occassions it is the Realtor that gets the blame though.

Nov 20, 2015 02:49 AM
Rainer
140,560
Richard L. McKinney P.A.
Atlantic Shores Realty Expertise - Port St Lucie, FL
For Results that MOVE you on the Treasure Coast!

its' always on the mortgage company lol

Nov 20, 2015 01:02 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

the buyer's agent!!!

Nov 20, 2015 12:47 AM
Rainmaker
175,614
Spirit Messingham
Tierra Antigua Realty - Tucson, AZ
Third Generation Full-Time Realtor® 520 471-6900

Depends on the person.  I TRY to spend less time pointing fingers when we get to that point and look for solutions.  Some agents/clients, etc spend the time trying to determine who is at fault when what matters to me, is finding a solution that all parties can live with.  It is frustrating to me, personally, when I bring something to the client/agent, etc attention and then in X days I have readdress the issue I brought up earlier.   Personally, when dealing with people and situations I TRY to look internally first.  What could I have done differently?  Etc, before I point a finger outward at others.

Nov 20, 2015 12:44 AM
Rainmaker
443,220
Cindy Davis
SD Home Source Realty - San Diego, CA

The agents, of course!

Nov 20, 2015 12:43 AM
Rainmaker
1,374,484
Joyce Marsh
Joyce Marsh Real Estate LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Joyce Marsh Homes

In our industry it takes a team to get the job done and closed. Typically the blame will fall more on the listing agent but realistically if the ball is dropped by any of the key players it could spell disaster. 

Nov 20, 2015 12:41 AM
Rainmaker
469,510
Dan & Laurie Pittsenbarger Team
Keller Williams Western Realty - Bellingham, WA
Lakeside & Coastal Single Family Homes

Shame, blame, regret  - frame of mind wise - it's not the greatest place to be yet most of us spend at lease some time there on occasion.

Nov 20, 2015 12:37 AM
Rainmaker
5,217,409
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

One of two people. The listing agent or the selling agent.

Nov 20, 2015 12:36 AM
Rainmaker
4,572,620
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Stuff happens.   

It's best to move on and move forward.

 

Nov 20, 2015 12:30 AM
Rainmaker
3,626,530
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

The agent of course

Nov 20, 2015 12:24 AM
Ambassador
3,727,873
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Why, the agents of course!

Nov 20, 2015 12:14 AM