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MIL as REA
My husband and I are currently living with his mother while we search for a place of our own. We are using her as our Agent which I originally thought was a good idea. But now I'm not so sure. She doesn't want us to move out because we are helping financially while living there so I don't feel like she is putting in the effort of a normal REA. I almost feel taken advantage of. Since we've never searched for a house before I'm not really sure the normal procedures for a REA. What is happening now is, I am looking online and finding places we might like and giving her the info then she shows us. But that's where it ends. I remember looking for a house with my parents in my teens and I felt like their agent did a lot more for them but maybe times have changed? Is a REA suppose to be looking and suggesting for us? Or do I keep looking for myself and passing the info along?
Re: MIL as REA
Kind of in a similar situation. My husband and I are using my aunt as our REA. I sent her a ton of houses that we were interested in and told her our max price and what we wanted to have vs what we must have so she would have a good basis as to what to
OP, if you are not happy with the job she is doing, then you guys need to find yourself a new agent. Does not matter if she is family - she should be treated like anyone else you would hire to do a job. Would you stick with a stranger if they were doin
TTC since June 2012