“Oh and I like my agent and think she’s pretty on the ball… but, as my wife has reminded me (and no offense to agents out there), agents are basically upscale waitresses/waiters. They’re there to provide a service to us… shuttle us around to look at houses, fill out paperwork for us.”
“Don’t be afraid to tell a realtor you are paying them to see real estate, not for their opinions. Don’t sign an exclusive contract. Try to get several realtors working for you. Make sure your realtor knows they can be replaced and that you will buy from the realtor who brings you properties fastest. Realtors need YOU. Without you they don’t make money.”
I like Dee’s response to this nonsense.
If I’ve said it once…I’ve said it a thousand times; “watch were you get your advice.”
That goes not just for the agent giving erroneous information…it goes for knuckle heads here on REI who know absolutely nothing about agency, or what an agent’s function is (no offense to knuckle heads here).
I’ve got 8 sales in the pipeline, 12 hot prospects & 150 total prospects. As Dee’s so aptly pointed out…good Realtors don’t need people with attitudes.
Some dipsy-doodle acts like I’m an upscale waiter…they get dumped. Someone doesn’t respect 15 years experience, education, and knowledge…they get dumped. Someone comes off like “I’m paying you to see properties, not for your opinion”…they get dumped. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does…an agent is best advised to get rid of the problem before it grows.
People talk big in an internet chatroom, but in the real world…the only agents who’ll work with ‘Mr. & Mrs. upscale waiter comment’ are 3-6 month desperate newbies.
Moreover, agents talk. Someone treats them disrespectfully, word gets round…pronto.
Someone wants my expertise…they better act accordingly. Last time I checked my license it didn’t say “dump here.” I need a client who thinks I’m a “shuttle service” like I need a homemade root canal without anesthesia.
Some of this is terrible advice…especially if you’re a newbie!!!
-Infowell