https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 22:37:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-obligated#post-2913286 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 09:37:15 +0000 petitenoisette 2913286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Will your sister do it cheaper? My sister was our realtor to buy our first house and she gave us back her entire commission. If we sell she won’t be our realtor again (she’s not local enough) but she will refer us to someone and give us back her referral fee. Just something to consider... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-obligated#post-2913273 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 21:03:25 +0000 graceandjoy 2913273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>IF they are equally good, I feel like you kinda have to go with your sister (since this is pretty much where she's headed). I feel like your long time agent would understand, where as your sister might be offended. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-obligated#post-2913215 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 09:29:28 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2913215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: Agreed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-obligated#post-2913214 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 09:11:25 +0000 charlotte 2913214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you use her to buy and the other realtor to sell (especially if they are a specialist in your area/ know your neighborhood well?) Maybe that is too complicated but it wouldn’t hurt feelings? I see both sides.... we have used the same realtor for many years as well even though we have friends in the business because he does such a great job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-obligated#post-2913213 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 07:14:28 +0000 Lahela017 2913213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it would depend on if they were good/serious about their job. Like the previous poster said. If it were a side gig, or they were just starting up, I'd go with my previous realtor, otherwise I'd try using the sibling. </p> <p>I also agree that if you aren't going to use them, I'd let then know ASAP, and I wouldn't be looking at houses together. If you don't want to use them, keep family and the house process separate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-obligated#post-2913212 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 07:14:23 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2913212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’d use my sister. Especially if you’re sending her properties for her opinion, etc. </p> <p>Easier to say to a realtor “sorry my sister joined the business” then “sorry we have a realtor” to your sister, IMHO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-obligated#post-2913211 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 07:12:39 +0000 JCCovi 2913211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use my brother as our realtor and think he does a better job for us then other realtors we’ve shopped or used in the past. Even if he didn’t we would still go with him so long as he was on par with the other realtor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-obligated#post-2913210 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 07:10:38 +0000 karenbme 2913210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you want to use the realtor you have a relationship with, you need to let your sister know ASAP. I don’t think you’re obligated to use your sister, and if it were me I wouldn’t, but the longer she thinks you’re going to the worse it’s going to be. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-obligated#post-2913209 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 06:47:37 +0000 gotkimchi 2913209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a no family policy for business things like realty, wedding photos etc so it would be a hard pass for me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-obligated#post-2913207 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 05:59:24 +0000 catgirl 2913207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2littlepumpkins: I agree with this. But if you don't plan on using your sister I would let her know sooner rather than later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-obligated#post-2913205 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:56:32 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2913205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sams Mom: I would use the person who I felt was best for the job, regardless of whether they were my sibling or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-obligated#post-2913203 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 21:54:45 +0000 PurplePumps 2913203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me, if my sibling were a good realtor and its not just a low sale/purchase side job, I'd feel inclined to have them make the sale/money over a realtor just cause I've been using them in the past. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-obligated#post-2913201 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 21:44:41 +0000 Sams Mom 2913201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are semi seriously looking at moving. The main reason is all of this quarantine in a subdivision sized yard makes my husband and I realize what we're depriving our kids of. We both grew up on land, and want that for our kids. </p> <p>So here is my question, we have used the same realtor to buy and sell the 2 houses we've owned. (I also rented from him in college) So I've had a relationship with our Realtor for 11 years. My older sister is now a broker, and I sent her a property just for her to look at it, like we always do when looking at houses for funsies. </p> <p>Now she's talking about taking us out to see it, and I have no intentions of using her as our real estate agent, because we've always used my friend...</p> <p>Would you use your sibling, even though you have an already established relationship with an agent? </p>