Why is it that these Foreclosure and Short Sale Agents act as though they are better than every other agent. Did they go to some sort of seminar that gave them this badge that says they are better than you? Did they get a doctors degree in this stuff? I represent buyers that make offers on these types of properties at least once a week. Every time you call these agents offices to get information or a fax number to fax a contract, its like your pulling teeth to get any information off them. I hate it when they call you up to ask for your highest and best offer because the bank will be making a decision tomorrow. But you don't hear back from these agents the next day or two like they promised. So you do what your supposed to do, you follow up and call the agent back to find out if you were the winning bid. What happens? You get an ear full from one of their "assistants." These people are usually extremely rude and ignorant to you. Now if there was only one of these "experts" that was like this, I would understand. But its not, its all of them. I had one deal were my client was the highest bidder and we got the house. Any time I had to get information off of them, they would only respond by emails, and it would take weeks to hear from them. Now, I understand that some of these agents get tons of these properties. And that they get plenty of offers on these places. But I don't feel that this gives you the right to be a complete you know what. What kind of way is this to do business? Foreclosures and short sales are today's hot items. Lets face it, everyone under the sun is going for these types. But this wont last forever (hopefully)  I am curious to see what these agents are going to do then, since they have zero public relation skills. I was always taught to treat others like you yourself would like to be treated, or "The Golden Rule."  Obviously these agents lost focus of this rule.

I try to go on the different real estate websites and comment on blogs or write my own everyday. I set aside a little time to do so. I feel like everytime I go on there, there is always the same few agents who are constantly answering every single post or blog. It makes me wonder, how do these agents have time? I mean every single post! I personally cant nor have the time to answer every question. I do get alerts of new posts to my phone (the sites that allow it) but am baffled by the these people that are always right there responding. Has anyone else notcied this?

I have noticed that a lot of my sellers are asking "Should I take my house off the market for the holidays?"They are always concerned with non serious buyers trucking snow through their houses and inconveniencing their holiday plans. But my answer is always, "No!" There are people actually out there looking to buy houses, even in this tough market, and even during the holidays. Why take that chance of losing potential buyers?  The people who are looking during the holidays are usually serious buyers. Most people are so busy during the holiday seasons that you eliminate those "window shoppers."