Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Unethical behavior by seller's realtor?

Hi. We submitted an offer on a townhome which included a pre-approval letter from our lender. The seller's realtor phoned our lender and asked personal questions including ''what is the full amount [the buyer] could be qualified for'' and ''will you (the lender) provide a loan with 10% down terms to these people?''

We gave no authorization for this realtor to contact our lender. Speaking emotionally, we feel this is a tremendous invasion of privacy; speaking factually, we wonder: is the behavior potentially a breach of any civil statue?

Many thanks in advance for your thoughts.


Asked on 3/12/09, 11:49 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Russakow Russakow, Ryan and Johnson

Re: Unethical behavior by seller's realtor?

You can complain to the department of real estate, but I do not believe you have a civil action.

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Answered on 3/12/09, 12:16 pm


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