I Wish I Could Tell You What Your Agent ISN'T Doing to Sell Your Home...
OH, how I would like to send this to SO many sellers here as well! I handle both listings and buyers and think that it works hand-in-hand to understand both sides of the transaction and to stay abreast of what buyers want for my sellers and what sellers are willing to do for buyers as well.
The MOST frustrating thing from a buyer's standpoint is to have to sit and wait on a return call or email or both for DAYS, if not weeks, from the listing agent. If you don't want to sell the property, why list it? If you don't want to do one of the most important things with regards to your job as a listing agent, return calls, why are you listing property?
Sellers NEED to know that they have hired someone who will actually work for them--not put the listing in MLS, a sign in the yard and pray that the property will sell. This day and time, you must go above and beyond to get property sold. That's the very least you can do for the struggling sellers in this market.
OH, how I wish I could send this letter!
Have you ever wanted to contact a homeseller and say "Do you really know what your Agent is (or isn't) doing to market your home?"
I so want to do that right now. Just a shory anonymous note (don't want to get fined or anything).
Just want to say...
Dear Homeowner..
I just saw that you listed your house for sale. You have a lovely sign on your front lawn. A customer of mine saw your home on ListingBook the other day and had some questions.
She wanted to know the condition - Your agent only has 5 old photos of the outside of the house.
She asked about the kitchen and baths - I don't know, no pictures.
She asked when she could see it - Again, no idea says no showings until after open house.
She asked when the Open House was - I said, No idea, it is not on the listing.I did call your agent, left her 2 voice mails, maybe when you speak with her you can ask her to return her phone calls.
Or maybe she is just keeping it quiet so she can sell it herself.
Want to wish you luck with your sale, and when you expire and are ready to really sell it - I'll be in touch!!
Signed
AnonymousAgents who do things like this frustrate me. She is not a new agent, but she does this on ALL her listings. Guess she just wants to get both sides of everything. She has incomplete/incorrect listings, and if you do want to show one of her properties she makes you jump through hoops to do it.
She is the opposite of everything that I try to be and it just gets me angry when people list with people like her.
I put up the maximum number of pictures on MLS
I make sure to have complete ACCURATE information
Homes are displayed throughout the internet
Brokers and public Open Houses are scheduled and advertising.
I tend to get my listings written up in the local newspapers.
My job is to SELL your home I SELL houses, I don't collect them. If you have a customer, please show my homes.
Thanks for letting me vent, now maybe my head won't explode.
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Donna Galinsky
FindYourHomeLI.com
Licensed Salesperson, Pugatch Realty Corp.If you are thinking of buying or selling a home in Southwest Nassau County ( Cedarhurst, East Rockaway, The Five Towns, Gibson, Hewlett, Hewlett Harbor, Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Neck, Inwood, Lawrence, Lynbrook, North Woodmere, Oceanside, Valley Stream, Woodmere or Woodsburgh. Please visit my website for more information on buying and selling . You can also search the entire MLSLI . Let us tell you what makes us different from the rest.
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