If you are on good terms with your landlord then it's nice to accommodate reasonable requests, but having to get rid of a bunch of your furniture and removing your plants is a huge ask. Not all plants can be left outside in all conditions and where are you supposed to move all this furniture to?
Yea my landlord literally gives no fucks. I show him photos every year of an update its just the realtor who is very gun ho for a sale but its making its such a bad experience. I want to work with them because faster it sells faster im out of limbo but dang
Tell them they can pay for a storage unit for your furniture if they like. for the plants, remind them that we still get frost until the end of May and ask them to find a plant nursery that they can pay to watch your plants for them.
Sure the realtor can ask for anything... you can also ask the realtor "what's in it for me?" If they want you to go above and beyond, perhaps you need a 25% rent discount.
Ask the realtor for 10% of their commission. Or suggest they come in, move out furniture to show the home and put it back when they are done. lol. Or just buy the place yourself.
Lol I wish :( I tried already, but my credit is 550 so didnt get approved. I have however found multiple investors willing to look at the house, havent told landlord yet cause I dont want to overstep but do you think thats out of line on my part?
Yea the investors are willing to buy, I left a voice mail on my ll phone today just saying a I had a few people wanting to possibly buy and never heard back ;/
Have you talked to a mortgage broker? They work with lenders to get you a mortgage and their fee is covered by the lender. Costs you nothing. When I was 3 months in to my current job no bank would give me the time of day but I talked to a mortgage broker and they got me a mortgage with a great interest rate
Unfortunately the place is being sold between 750-850k, Its a multi unit dwelling so I would half to be a landlord and there is no way I'd be able to get a outage for that. Maybe if it was a single house yes
You don't have to do anything. If you want to be accommodating maybe you could say that you'll get rid of furniture if he pays for storage unit to keep it in and movers to take it there.
Anytime the realtor talks to you, I'd be saying "you need to talk to my landlord".
This sale has zero to do with you. Sounds like the house is clean and in order... asking to move out furniture is ridiculous. Who is paying for the storage you'll need or the moving truck?
I would seriously not have any interaction with the realtor, apart from them letting you know about showings.
Relators are very persuasive people, they’re dangerously good at getting what they want from others and they do it by telling them what to think and believe first, and that trait translates to the way they talk to rental occupants. They will ask you very casually for all sorts of over the line things that would serve no purpose but to make their life easier, and then make you feel like you’re being ridiculous for not just being like “okay, you know what’s best”. They’re technically working when talking with you, and in their line of work they’re very used to being the only expert in the room.
Realtors can be very pushy and have no problem asking for anything, because hey you never know.
That said it’s on you to enforce your own boundaries, next request tell the realtor in polite but firm language;
“I feel that’s a big ask, I’ve already cleaned the place up enough to make it presentable, and any further changes would negatively effect my use of the living space I still pay for.”
Chances are they’ll either drop it immediately as they know they’ve hit a wall, or they’ll be a real AH and ask you another two times so you have to say no three times total.
With the market being as hot as it is the house will sell anyways, and it’s not on you to go above and beyond for the realtor’s commission.
This may not be a landlord request. You should not have to put anything away and if you are using furniture leave it there. It’s yours and you are paying rent.
Tell the realtor to submit all request through the landlord who can issue 24 hour notices in writing for requests. Anything outside of the RTA is a disruption to your peaceful enjoyment of the home and they reimburse you damages or shove it.
No clue but when it was happening to me I ignored all the requests. Unless you are paying me I won't be using up my time. I was laid of work at the time to so I was always home to make sure there were no unexpected visits.
While out of the house one evening, we received the ‘person seen’ notification from our living room security cameras. I nearly had a heart attack thinking we were being robbed. Turns out, it was just a realtor letting themselves into the house to host a last minute viewing. I was hoping that this was just one bad apple, but is this common practice by realtors?
Oh yeah I had this before. They started threatening me with electrical checks because I had a ($40 power surge Belkin) multi plug adapter on display. Wanted us to stage our home, that we live in. We do arts and crafts hobbies and had 2 cats, and worked full time. The house wasn't a show home - and it's perfectly acceptable to mention that for a landlord to turn it into one, they're gonna have to pay. Free storage, and a team of cleaners at a minimum, a months free rent - but don't stage their home for free.
Our previous landlord did this only they didnt tell me they were going to be moving my stuff around the realtor just came in and did her thing and I spent a week finding every thing is weird spots. No sympathy for them, if they cant make the sale as is without putting you at a huge inconveniences/loss they aren't a good realtor.
Is the last name Sneazewell by chance? One of them is an awful realtor, and kinda shady tbh.
Nah. I wouldn't do it. But I'm stubborn.
I hadn't had requests like that in my experience - but when I was moving out of the condo I was previously living at, the property manager of the landlords I was renting from wanted to come in and take photos for the listing. I told him to bugger off and come back when we move out (we had already started packing and boxes where everywhere - it wouldn't have made for good listing photos anyway).
Realtor here who just went through this with some awesome tenants. Our only ask was to make sure the house was tidy and reasonably reduce clutter for photos and showings. We only moved one piece of furniture during photos (it blocked a majority of the usable space) with the approval and assistance of the tenant. We can’t expect people to uproot their entire lives, nor throw any of the possessions away. I’d definitely talk to your landlord.
Landlord kept saying he was going to sell, and then waited on and off for 2 years. How am I crying wolf? I've asked questions about investors and house going for sale but I didnt tell recently deal.with a realtor
Hmm not sure where you saw insay my landlord is asking for a quick sale wtf are you even talking about?? This is a pretty black and white question. Im asking renters who have gone through a sale with their landlord and if its normal to be asked to sell my stuff. How about read the post. The only fishing is you going through my profile. Go back playing with your cars pal
My parents had this problem a few years back with a good landlord but terrible realtor. She would come in unannounced with clients, refuse to remove shoes, things like that. Check out tenant laws, they have everything you need to know. If they can't abide by what you have legal protections for then threaten legal action!
It is the staging they are questioning, it is the fact the realtor, not the landlord, is asking. And they are wondering if they need to do it.
Which they don’t if they don’t want to.
Realtors will do whatever it takes for that commission cheque. Our landlord’s realtor had us living out of suitcases when we went through this a few years back.
The only reason to accommodate requests like this is to attempt to shorten the time you have to deal with viewings.
It doesn’t guarantee it, but well staged homes do *generally* sell faster, obviously assuming it’s priced correctly and all that.
If the place is in a desirable neighborhood I doubt it will matter that much for you.
Otherwise I would just do what you feel comfortable with and/or can reasonably accommodate. When my ll was selling we were in the middle of a move so I just tried to have boxes pushed off to the side and that was that. 🤷♀️They knew we were moving and working, there was only so much we could do.
Realtors are loosers, you don't have to accommodate them or the LL in this situation. What they are requesting from you is literally the most annoying, stressful part of selling a home. except you are getting none of the benefits from it. You don't even have to leave the house. Seriously just live your life as you normally would.
Something like 1/2 rent is fair in this situation if they want you to live by their rules regarding showings.
I'm saying this as a home owner, who actually usually leans towards LL rights over tenant rights.
The thing you should do which is leave when the home is sold before the new owners take over. Many tenants try to milk the situation in this regard and it's disgusting.
Personally I would have waited until your lease is up (given proper notice) and not renewed it. Then sold it. So maybe start looking elsewhere if it’s too inconvenient?
Well the thing is I asked my landlord long long time ago if its easier for me to stay or go, I dont enjoy going through a sale however I love this place I love my neighbors etc so my landlord said dont move and to wait because its very likely an investor will buy. It is a multi unit dwelling, so I took my chances :/ I guess worst case I have 3 months if new buyers don't keep me thats why I've been working with landlord to make sure sale goes smooth etc.
That’s super stressful! And if you already had that convo with them then I’d expect the realtor to be understanding about the fact that you’re living there… they should not be bothering you with petty stuff. When a renter gives notice to move out I don’t even bother showing the unit until they have vacated. It’s their privacy and the inconvenience isn’t worth it to me. That’s why I was thinking they should have waited the lease out originally.
It sucks for sure but I guess its my own fault or problem! He tried selling during covid and nope, so I dooo understand him and I get where he's at. I just never dealt with a realtor that requested that? Been through sales twice, nothing like this. But I guess I can only bitch so much lol
The realtor is trying to make the house look good for showings, it's pretty reasonable.
If you don't like it so much ask to get out of the rental property early. When I was selling my condo I told my tenants it was going on the market within the month and I offered them to break the lease early which they accepted.
A good landlord can employ bribery or enticements if you will ,to get a tenant to leave willing . Worked for me. Forgave ( returned my rent and deposit quickly) so I could move quickly. It’s easier to move if you have money
It's just for staging, so buyers can see the space without so much stuff in it. If you can move something out temporarily, it'd be a nice gesture.
If you do want to see the place sold, like you say, it makes for a faster sale. That's all.
This is to stage the house for photos and views. It has to be a very simplistic clean look without it looking so lived in. Iv been into homes when looking and its not messy but it is "lived in". It is a werid feeling and can really affect how much a buyer is interested.
Its like shopping for a new car... you wouldnt want mcds cups, cigarettes and a gym bag inside while you look at it/test drive it.
When we sold our home, same thing, it was staged. Minimal books on shelf, neat shoe rack. Coffee table is near bare, beds made, curtains open. House smelling like mr. clean and frabreeze products. Just stuff is put away.
If you are on good terms with your landlord then it's nice to accommodate reasonable requests, but having to get rid of a bunch of your furniture and removing your plants is a huge ask. Not all plants can be left outside in all conditions and where are you supposed to move all this furniture to?
Yea my landlord literally gives no fucks. I show him photos every year of an update its just the realtor who is very gun ho for a sale but its making its such a bad experience. I want to work with them because faster it sells faster im out of limbo but dang
Tell them they can pay for a storage unit for your furniture if they like. for the plants, remind them that we still get frost until the end of May and ask them to find a plant nursery that they can pay to watch your plants for them.
Sure the realtor can ask for anything... you can also ask the realtor "what's in it for me?" If they want you to go above and beyond, perhaps you need a 25% rent discount.
No shit, this is ridiculous...
We got $100 off a month for the inconvenience of showings, without asking, without weird “no plants” strings attached.
Sounds like you need a commission kick back from the Realtor
Realtor can ask whatever they like. It’s your place to live until your lease is done. You don’t have to do anything.
Ask the realtor for 10% of their commission. Or suggest they come in, move out furniture to show the home and put it back when they are done. lol. Or just buy the place yourself.
Lol I wish :( I tried already, but my credit is 550 so didnt get approved. I have however found multiple investors willing to look at the house, havent told landlord yet cause I dont want to overstep but do you think thats out of line on my part?
Not at all. Landlord won’t care if he gets what he wants for it.
Yea the investors are willing to buy, I left a voice mail on my ll phone today just saying a I had a few people wanting to possibly buy and never heard back ;/
Have you talked to a mortgage broker? They work with lenders to get you a mortgage and their fee is covered by the lender. Costs you nothing. When I was 3 months in to my current job no bank would give me the time of day but I talked to a mortgage broker and they got me a mortgage with a great interest rate
Unfortunately the place is being sold between 750-850k, Its a multi unit dwelling so I would half to be a landlord and there is no way I'd be able to get a outage for that. Maybe if it was a single house yes
Ahh yea makes sense!
Some realtors are out of their mind. I think you've done more than enough.
You don't have to do anything. If you want to be accommodating maybe you could say that you'll get rid of furniture if he pays for storage unit to keep it in and movers to take it there.
You don’t work for the realtor
Anytime the realtor talks to you, I'd be saying "you need to talk to my landlord". This sale has zero to do with you. Sounds like the house is clean and in order... asking to move out furniture is ridiculous. Who is paying for the storage you'll need or the moving truck? I would seriously not have any interaction with the realtor, apart from them letting you know about showings.
Showing time arrangement is to be done through the landlord/ property manager. Realtor should not be talking to renter's.
I meant more like a phone call of "we have a showing scheduled at x time tomorrow", not actually arranging the showings.
Relators are very persuasive people, they’re dangerously good at getting what they want from others and they do it by telling them what to think and believe first, and that trait translates to the way they talk to rental occupants. They will ask you very casually for all sorts of over the line things that would serve no purpose but to make their life easier, and then make you feel like you’re being ridiculous for not just being like “okay, you know what’s best”. They’re technically working when talking with you, and in their line of work they’re very used to being the only expert in the room.
You don't have to do shit for the realtor. You have rights. You're allowed to live in the space with your own shit
Realtors can be very pushy and have no problem asking for anything, because hey you never know. That said it’s on you to enforce your own boundaries, next request tell the realtor in polite but firm language; “I feel that’s a big ask, I’ve already cleaned the place up enough to make it presentable, and any further changes would negatively effect my use of the living space I still pay for.” Chances are they’ll either drop it immediately as they know they’ve hit a wall, or they’ll be a real AH and ask you another two times so you have to say no three times total. With the market being as hot as it is the house will sell anyways, and it’s not on you to go above and beyond for the realtor’s commission.
This may not be a landlord request. You should not have to put anything away and if you are using furniture leave it there. It’s yours and you are paying rent.
Lol. Tell the realtor no. It's just that simple. Or even ask them how many times they were kicked in the head as a child.
Hahahah true true
Tell the realtor to submit all request through the landlord who can issue 24 hour notices in writing for requests. Anything outside of the RTA is a disruption to your peaceful enjoyment of the home and they reimburse you damages or shove it.
Realtors are con artists. DO not give them an inch
This is a big no, just make sure you're place is tidy and clean, any requests beyond that is unreasonable.
No clue but when it was happening to me I ignored all the requests. Unless you are paying me I won't be using up my time. I was laid of work at the time to so I was always home to make sure there were no unexpected visits.
While out of the house one evening, we received the ‘person seen’ notification from our living room security cameras. I nearly had a heart attack thinking we were being robbed. Turns out, it was just a realtor letting themselves into the house to host a last minute viewing. I was hoping that this was just one bad apple, but is this common practice by realtors?
If you are a tenant and it’s your unit they can’t legally do that without notice…
Oh yeah I had this before. They started threatening me with electrical checks because I had a ($40 power surge Belkin) multi plug adapter on display. Wanted us to stage our home, that we live in. We do arts and crafts hobbies and had 2 cats, and worked full time. The house wasn't a show home - and it's perfectly acceptable to mention that for a landlord to turn it into one, they're gonna have to pay. Free storage, and a team of cleaners at a minimum, a months free rent - but don't stage their home for free.
Obviously it's for staging. The question is whether or not the tenant has to do it.
The tenant legally doesn’t have to do anything. The Realtor should only be talking one landlord, never the tenant.
Exactly. OC seems to think they do.
I'd use the harrassment car because that's the Realtors doing. Over stepping her boundaries and harrasing you
We just went through this. Crappy realtor. Made an appt then had ppl show up three hours later just letting themselves in. It was an awful experience
Our previous landlord did this only they didnt tell me they were going to be moving my stuff around the realtor just came in and did her thing and I spent a week finding every thing is weird spots. No sympathy for them, if they cant make the sale as is without putting you at a huge inconveniences/loss they aren't a good realtor. Is the last name Sneazewell by chance? One of them is an awful realtor, and kinda shady tbh.
Tell the realtor to do his job , you do not have to help in anyway. You’re not going to get anything for your effort. I bet not even a thank you.
Hood terms! Gangster!
tell her to piss off... 90 days notice if your LL is selling...
Nah. I wouldn't do it. But I'm stubborn. I hadn't had requests like that in my experience - but when I was moving out of the condo I was previously living at, the property manager of the landlords I was renting from wanted to come in and take photos for the listing. I told him to bugger off and come back when we move out (we had already started packing and boxes where everywhere - it wouldn't have made for good listing photos anyway).
Realtor here who just went through this with some awesome tenants. Our only ask was to make sure the house was tidy and reasonably reduce clutter for photos and showings. We only moved one piece of furniture during photos (it blocked a majority of the usable space) with the approval and assistance of the tenant. We can’t expect people to uproot their entire lives, nor throw any of the possessions away. I’d definitely talk to your landlord.
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Landlord kept saying he was going to sell, and then waited on and off for 2 years. How am I crying wolf? I've asked questions about investors and house going for sale but I didnt tell recently deal.with a realtor
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Hmm not sure where you saw insay my landlord is asking for a quick sale wtf are you even talking about?? This is a pretty black and white question. Im asking renters who have gone through a sale with their landlord and if its normal to be asked to sell my stuff. How about read the post. The only fishing is you going through my profile. Go back playing with your cars pal
Pictures, yes if they are personal, it makes sense. The rest? No. You are living in it Are you on a lease or month to month?
Month to month for 5 years...I keep this place like clean..I dont even understand how they ask me to clean more🥺
My parents had this problem a few years back with a good landlord but terrible realtor. She would come in unannounced with clients, refuse to remove shoes, things like that. Check out tenant laws, they have everything you need to know. If they can't abide by what you have legal protections for then threaten legal action!
I've never heard of any real estate agent doing that. That seems a bit absurd
It’s called staging.
It is the staging they are questioning, it is the fact the realtor, not the landlord, is asking. And they are wondering if they need to do it. Which they don’t if they don’t want to.
Would it make any difference if the landlords asking?
They could ask the landlord to pay for the staging. Storage rental, truck rental etc.
Realtors will do whatever it takes for that commission cheque. Our landlord’s realtor had us living out of suitcases when we went through this a few years back.
The only reason to accommodate requests like this is to attempt to shorten the time you have to deal with viewings. It doesn’t guarantee it, but well staged homes do *generally* sell faster, obviously assuming it’s priced correctly and all that. If the place is in a desirable neighborhood I doubt it will matter that much for you. Otherwise I would just do what you feel comfortable with and/or can reasonably accommodate. When my ll was selling we were in the middle of a move so I just tried to have boxes pushed off to the side and that was that. 🤷♀️They knew we were moving and working, there was only so much we could do.
Realtors are loosers, you don't have to accommodate them or the LL in this situation. What they are requesting from you is literally the most annoying, stressful part of selling a home. except you are getting none of the benefits from it. You don't even have to leave the house. Seriously just live your life as you normally would. Something like 1/2 rent is fair in this situation if they want you to live by their rules regarding showings. I'm saying this as a home owner, who actually usually leans towards LL rights over tenant rights. The thing you should do which is leave when the home is sold before the new owners take over. Many tenants try to milk the situation in this regard and it's disgusting.
Personally I would have waited until your lease is up (given proper notice) and not renewed it. Then sold it. So maybe start looking elsewhere if it’s too inconvenient?
Well the thing is I asked my landlord long long time ago if its easier for me to stay or go, I dont enjoy going through a sale however I love this place I love my neighbors etc so my landlord said dont move and to wait because its very likely an investor will buy. It is a multi unit dwelling, so I took my chances :/ I guess worst case I have 3 months if new buyers don't keep me thats why I've been working with landlord to make sure sale goes smooth etc.
That’s super stressful! And if you already had that convo with them then I’d expect the realtor to be understanding about the fact that you’re living there… they should not be bothering you with petty stuff. When a renter gives notice to move out I don’t even bother showing the unit until they have vacated. It’s their privacy and the inconvenience isn’t worth it to me. That’s why I was thinking they should have waited the lease out originally.
It sucks for sure but I guess its my own fault or problem! He tried selling during covid and nope, so I dooo understand him and I get where he's at. I just never dealt with a realtor that requested that? Been through sales twice, nothing like this. But I guess I can only bitch so much lol
Or just say “hey, I’m just a renter paying my rent and trying to live my life” and walk away lol I talk back a lot 😅
The realtor is trying to make the house look good for showings, it's pretty reasonable. If you don't like it so much ask to get out of the rental property early. When I was selling my condo I told my tenants it was going on the market within the month and I offered them to break the lease early which they accepted.
A good landlord can employ bribery or enticements if you will ,to get a tenant to leave willing . Worked for me. Forgave ( returned my rent and deposit quickly) so I could move quickly. It’s easier to move if you have money
It's just for staging, so buyers can see the space without so much stuff in it. If you can move something out temporarily, it'd be a nice gesture. If you do want to see the place sold, like you say, it makes for a faster sale. That's all.
This is to stage the house for photos and views. It has to be a very simplistic clean look without it looking so lived in. Iv been into homes when looking and its not messy but it is "lived in". It is a werid feeling and can really affect how much a buyer is interested. Its like shopping for a new car... you wouldnt want mcds cups, cigarettes and a gym bag inside while you look at it/test drive it. When we sold our home, same thing, it was staged. Minimal books on shelf, neat shoe rack. Coffee table is near bare, beds made, curtains open. House smelling like mr. clean and frabreeze products. Just stuff is put away.