Can an agent list my house for sale without my consent?
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Can an agent list my house for sale without my consent?
I’m not selling my house, I still live there. But I surprisingly found out my house was for sale on the internet for 5 months (the sales information with my home address, purchase date, purchase price, and satellite photo were 100% correct on the internet). It was listed lower than my purchase price. Can I sue the agent?
Asked on July 23, 2011 California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
In California, under state statute a licensed real estate agent must have a written listing agreement to sell real property signed by at least one of the owners of the property of record.
Are you still of record ownership of your house? Perhaps to be sure, you may need to go down to the county recorder's office to make sure your name is still on the designated assessor parcel number for your home. Is there a real estate agent named concerning the sales information about your home on the internet? If so, you should call him or her to seek clarification about what you saw on the internet about your home.
If your house is actually listed on the internet by some real estate agent for sale that you do not know, perhaps contacting the California Department of Real Estate about what you saw. Make sure you print out what you saw for future reference.
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