<p>And I bet your neighbors loved you! lol</p>
<p>JRZMOM, yes and no. Anyone thinking of selling was happy. Our next door neighbor was worried his property valuation and taxes would go up. Oh well. :o</p>
<p>Sorry, I’ve never been able to do quotes on this site.</p>
<p>“There ought to be some visible way to ensure that people making offers know that their offer has actually been communicated to the seller. I would bet that any proposal on this would be fought tooth and nail by the realtor community.”</p>
<p>I worked as a Realtor for 9 years. I am no longer in that business. There are several visible ways to ensure offers are made, at least in my location. The state forms used here have a box to check off that indicates the seller has seen the offer and rejected it. It requires the seller’s signature. If I was concerned about this, I would ask to see the official rejection of the seller. A buyer’s agent can also ask to present offers directly to sellers. </p>
<p>I really believe this is such a minor issue that most agents would have no problem with it. The ones that would are probably the unethical ones already.</p>