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4. DEALING WITH REAL

ESTATE

One of the more unsavoury they’re likely unaware of all that’s
“OPPORTUNISTS”
involved — and they probably should
things you may have to deal
not be handling the sale of real estate
with is real estate agents to settle an estate.

seemingly coming out of the
The actual selling of any real estate often
woodwork trying to convince does not occur for quite some time after a

you to list the house of the loss. There are a lot of other things that

person who has passed away. need to get done before that can happen.

In fact, putting the house on the market
For the most part, this is just poor form. immediately is probably premature in

But there will be agents who are either most cases. (With that said, if you need to

desperate for business or simply that get any real estate on the market and sold

aggressive. You might be amazed at as quickly as possible due to financial

how some agents manage to find your strains, it is certainly possible.)
name and number in order to even
As offensive or aggravating as it may be,
discuss this at all.
do expect to hear from some agents like

Helping someone handle the real estate this. The best way to handle them is to

related matters of an estate is not as simply avoid them and ignore their
cut and dried (or simple) as just doing attempts.

some paperwork and going through the
Tip: Be careful if an agent promises
motions of putting a house on the
something that sounds too good to be
market and getting it sold. There are
true. (Like, they have a buyer) It’s most
many more things to take into
likely a sales tactic. As tempting as it may
consideration.
seem, you may want to vet them more

The mere fact that an agent is reaching thoroughly. If this happens, please feel

out and soliciting business soon after free to contact me. I can help you assess
someone has passed away shows the situation objectively.

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