I want to start off by saying that I would never criticize anyone for working two jobs to make ends meet or to get ahead, but what I don't understand is why so many people choose being a real estate agent as a part-time job. I think that if you are any good at all as an agent, you can make more money than at just about any occupation there is. Maybe if I were a professional athlete I would consider real estate as a part-time gig, but short of that, I'm sticking with this full time.
Why does this matter to you, the home buyer or seller? Well first of all, I think that by doing this job all day every day, I am able to keep up with all of the changes in the market place better than most people who only do this a few hours each night and on weekends. I also believe that there are often times when it is important to be able to respond quickly to a clients needs. For example, right at this moment I have a home listed for sale and there are two agents that both have buyers that submitted offers. My clients are in a situation where they would like to make a decision quickly, and once I presented both offers to them, they asked me to call back both agents and discuss the terms of the offers. In this case the closing date is very important to them.
Well, I was able to immediately speak to one agent and quickly get feedback to my client, but the other agent has a full-time job other than real estate and was slow in getting back. The offers were very similar, and we almost just went ahead with the slightly lesser one because my clients were anxious and wanted the decision to be over with. Now luckily for my clients, the part-time agent was as on top of her game as possible, and get back to me this afternoon, but it could have just as easily gone the other way.
I guess what I don't understand is why you as a buyer or seller would work with a part-time agent when a situation like this could cause you to miss out on a great opportunity. Why take a chance when there are plenty of fantastic, full-time agents to hire?
If you are looking for a full-time agent, please give me a call today.
Joseph Cacciapaglia, MLERE
Realtor Associate®
R&I Realty
15 Potter Street
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
Office: 856.795.3111 x268
Cell: 979.218.2286
Jcacci1@gmail.com
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