AGENT LISTED PROPERTY @ $550K, ONE HOUR LATER BECOME $688K, THEN $720K

Property Agents and their false listings

Started looking for a property recently. Am shocked that some of the agents like to list false pricing to attract enquiries – is this normal? We’re obviously enquiring for the price offered on the listing…

Example: saw a listing for 550k, enquired, an hour later it was changed to 688k. My agent who contacted the selling agent later told me the agent said they listed the pricing wrongly, was actually 720k. ?! I saw him changing the price in-between so how is that a listing mistake.

I just wish the listings were more accurate… Because we’re obviously enquiring for the price offered in the listing. I don’t know why they think later dropping a way higher price would entice me further. It’s just wasting both our time, and makes me doubt the legitimate listings.

Netizens’ comments

• one agent even had the cheek to say if she didnt list that price would we have contacted her
  • You should report her to the site/cea for that. It’s against their terms.
    When I was looking, I had agents list units below the area’s asking and when I contacted them for a viewing they’ll say okay but come up with so many excuses why now is not a good time. Then they’ll start sharing their “actual” listings and ask if I could like to consider viewing those instead.

• That’s good for instant blacklisting. Now you know who you cannot trust.