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Buyer, if you are working with an agent already, use the service.

By Rita Fong

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX REAL ESTATE TODAY, Executive Broker 901-488-9590

March 09, 2011 11:06 AM

I am glad you call me to ask about my listing in Marion, Ar. I don't mind giving you some additional information about the house and all, but, if you are working with another agent already, please call your own agent to do the work for you, and show you the house. You don't need to call the listing agent to show you the house, unless you are buying the house from the listing agent, or firing your buying agent.

If your answer is none of the above, then call your own agent. Use the service, your agent needs to earn that pay check. Why would you need to do all the callings from agent to agent, check about the houses? Those should be your agent's job, not yours. Didn't you tell your agent what you want in a house?

You see, if you have an agent working for you already, he/she is your buying agent, your agent is going to help you to find what you want, write the offer for you, negotiate on behalf of you, lead you through and hopefully go to a successful closing, then your agent will get paid after the closing. Communicate with your agent, tell him/her what you are looking for. You don't call other agents out to show you properties and waste their time because you know you are not buying from them after all. Be considerate, if your agent can't show you the house at the time you want, you guys just have to work out a time that fits both your schedules.

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Rob D. Shepherd

RETIRED - Florence, OR

RETIRED

Well said. I really get irratated whei I have a client that does that also. I get the "well I just wanted to know...." Thats my job.

Mar 09, 2011 11:09 AM

Rita Fong

RE/MAX REAL ESTATE TODAY, Executive Broker 901-488-9590 - Marion, AR

Realtor - Marion Arkansas Homes for Sale

Rob, the thing that gets me is they will tell you they are buying from their own agent, then call your own agent.

Mar 09, 2011 11:22 AM

Barbara Todaro

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA

Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Rita....we get those calls all the time....if it's our listing, we'll show them the property.....if they like it, we know they'll be represented by their buyer agent....but we get another house sold!!

Mar 09, 2011 11:37 AM

Lora "Leah" Stern 914-772-4528

Coldwell Banker, 170 N Main Street, New City NY 10956 - New City, NY

Real Estate Salesperson

Rita, well said. Now if only buyers understood that they can get better representation from their own "buyers" agent than from the listing agent who is representing the best interests of the seller they'd stick to their own agents.

Mar 09, 2011 11:47 AM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Rita, that's pretty straight forward, simple and easy to understand. I guess people really don't know how it works with Realtors, they seem to think we are employees of our brokers so until someone explains it to them we will continue to get calls like that.

Mar 09, 2011 01:03 PM

Rita Fong

RE/MAX REAL ESTATE TODAY, Executive Broker 901-488-9590 - Marion, AR

Realtor - Marion Arkansas Homes for Sale

Barbara, I see your point, but if they are serious of the house, they will call their agent to show it, and we will still sell the house. Many buyers think it is okay to call all the agents in town to show them the houses, and they actually already have an agent helping them, then why not call their own agent to show them the houses. That is part of their agent's job, and the agent needs to educate their buyer, too.

Mar 09, 2011 01:31 PM

Rita Fong

RE/MAX REAL ESTATE TODAY, Executive Broker 901-488-9590 - Marion, AR

Realtor - Marion Arkansas Homes for Sale

Lora, there are some listing agents will "steal" the buyers away for offering them different incentives if the buyer buys from them instead. Some buyers are not loyal to their agents, and some agents don't educate their buyers up front. I guess this will never end, but buyers still need to understand how agency works.

Mar 09, 2011 01:38 PM

Rita Fong

RE/MAX REAL ESTATE TODAY, Executive Broker 901-488-9590 - Marion, AR

Realtor - Marion Arkansas Homes for Sale

Silvia, my thought is some may not understand, and some just don't care at all. Some just want to take advantage of the situation as long as they can get away with it.

Mar 09, 2011 01:44 PM

Kay Van Kampen

RE/MAX Broker, RE/MAX - Springfield, MO

Realtor®, Springfield Mo Real Estate

Ring, ring!!! Hi this is Kay Van Kampen. I'd like to look at one of your listings and if I like the house, I want you to write the offer and give the commission to my agent for doing nothing! No, I'm not qualified! I'll do that when I decide to buy a home. By the way, my bankruptcy won't be discharged until next year. Almost forgot, my short sale sold last week. We're closing in a few days. Can you close the sale by next week?

Sometimes I believe the consumer really doesn't know anything about real estate.

Mar 09, 2011 02:23 PM

Susan Emo

Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON

Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

Rita - who's been calling you? YIKES! Your message came thru loud and clear. Agents, educate your clients, please!

Mar 09, 2011 02:29 PM

Cindy Marchant

Keller Williams Indy NE 317-290-7775 www.marchantteam.com - Carmel, IN

"Cindy in Indy" , Realtor, Fishers Real Estate

Amen Rita! Last time I looked I wasn't the local ambassador with gas at $4.00 a gallon to do a sight seeing tour!

Mar 09, 2011 02:51 PM

Rita Fong

RE/MAX REAL ESTATE TODAY, Executive Broker 901-488-9590 - Marion, AR

Realtor - Marion Arkansas Homes for Sale

Kay, hahaha, I know. I have talked to someone on the phone before with the similar conversation, lol.

Mar 09, 2011 04:36 PM

Rita Fong

RE/MAX REAL ESTATE TODAY, Executive Broker 901-488-9590 - Marion, AR

Realtor - Marion Arkansas Homes for Sale

Susan, lol, I am just tired of doing things for other agents when it is supposed to be their job to serve their clients.

Mar 09, 2011 04:37 PM

Rita Fong

RE/MAX REAL ESTATE TODAY, Executive Broker 901-488-9590 - Marion, AR

Realtor - Marion Arkansas Homes for Sale

Cindy, isn't it the truth? hahaha

Mar 09, 2011 04:43 PM

Marilyn Boudreaux

Marilyn Boudreaux, Century 21 Bono Realty - Lake Charles, LA

Lake Charles LA Century 21 Realtor

Rita good reminder and advice to buyers who don't understand how it works. First question I always ask is are you already working witha realtor? Sometimes they say well I saw the house already or I called the number on the sign, then my red flag goes up!

Mar 09, 2011 05:05 PM

Rita Fong

RE/MAX REAL ESTATE TODAY, Executive Broker 901-488-9590 - Marion, AR

Realtor - Marion Arkansas Homes for Sale

Marilyn, there is always something we can pick up from a conversation and alert us about the buyer, isn't it?

Mar 10, 2011 02:07 AM

Rachell Jackson

Charles Rutenberg Realty - Naperville, IL

Realtor, Naperville, Oswego, Plainfield

Rita - Well Said. Often times I don't think that agents do a great job telling their clients all of the services that they should be providing for them. Often times I come across inexperienced buyers that are shocked that they don't have to do all the leg work on their own. Two things need to happen, we need to educate our clients and check for their understanding of the process.

Thanks again!!

Mar 10, 2011 04:24 AM

Rita Fong

RE/MAX REAL ESTATE TODAY, Executive Broker 901-488-9590 - Marion, AR

Realtor - Marion Arkansas Homes for Sale

Rachell, I always tell my clients just call me for anything, I am their agent, it is my job to find the answer for them. Clients need to be reminded all the time how we work, it is like reinforcement ;)

Mar 10, 2011 07:00 AM

Deborah Bly

eXp Realty, LLC - League City, TX

Realtor

Rita, A situation that anoys all of us

Kay, TOO funny but unfortunatly TOO true. Buyers can be so clueless, some of them clueless AND think they don't need an agent.

Mar 11, 2011 02:48 AM

Rita Fong

RE/MAX REAL ESTATE TODAY, Executive Broker 901-488-9590 - Marion, AR

Realtor - Marion Arkansas Homes for Sale

Deborah, it annoys when someone doesn't tell you the truth until after the showing, even I asked them upfront. It is so wrong.

Mar 11, 2011 03:23 AM