I've been doing a lot of open houses lately. Its that time of year when I'm trying to get rid of the few listings I have. I hate having listings over the winter/holiday months.
Anyway, the one thing I've noticed is that there are a lot of buyers out and about who seem to be looking for a new home without the aid of an agent.
Most of them seem to be very well informed about what houses in the neighborhood are on the market, and a lot of them have been in most of the available homes. Yet, when I ask if they are already working with an agent - they say no.
I'm not sure if that says something about our profession or the market.
I've worked with buyers in the past who already picked out the house they wanted even before the called me. That was a few years ago - prior to the over-heated market of the first half of this decade.
With the power of the Internet - I wonder are we entering into the age of a new and empowered buyer?
Or, are these buyers just taking their time looking and feel an agent will rush them?
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