Only got one reply with a contract that I apparently have to sign before they look at the house? That cannot be right?
Sound crazy, doesn't it? A lot of these people want you to sign a contract whereby they have the exclusive right to sell the property. In this way, you can't later come to a private arrangement with an interested party that they have found and thereby avoid the agent's fees. I can understand where they're coming from, but it makes it difficult for you to register with multiple agents. Sorry, I don't know the answer to this.
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