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It's Ok To Change Your Mind Just Remember To Tell Me

By Tamara Inzunza

Real Estate Agent with Realty One Group Capital MovingToNova.com

June 28, 2011 12:52 AM

It's Ok To Change Your Mind Just Remember To Tell Me

Confusing Your Buyer Agent

Buying a home in Northern Virginia already comes with it's own set of challenges. Buyers have to decide how to get the most house for their money.

After we've established where you want to live, what kind of house you want to buy, and how much you want to spend, I'll start finding houses for you.

From looking through the active listings, emailing my office for future listings, to combing through expireds and For Sale By Owners, I'll make your home search a top priority and will put your home search in high gear.

When I provide you with a list of availabe homes that meet your criteria, my expectation is that you'll say, "Great!", "These homes are awesome!", "This is exactly what we've been looking for!" Well, maybe not with that much excitement, but you get my drift.

One of the most annoying things that you can do to your buyer agent, is to keep us in the dark when your criteria has changed.

Just like when you initially contacted me, I'm still available by email, phone, text message, and am often in the office so you can walk-in. If you've changed your mind about your price, a new feature that's important to you, or where you want to live, that's information that I just gotta have.

It's Ok To Change Your Mind, Just Remember To Tell Me...please :-)

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Buying or Selling Real Estate in Del Ray or Old Town Alexandria VA? Looking for short sales in Alexandria Virginia? Contact Tamara Inzunza, Associate Broker of McEnearney Associates, Inc. Realtors to list and sell your home, or purchase a new home. I specialize in real estate homes for sale in the beautiful Alexandria VA communities of Old Town Alexandria, Del Ray, Kingstowne, and Manchester Lakes including condos, townhomes, and single-family homes for sale.

Call me at 703-623-8759.

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Lyn Sims

Schaumburg, IL

Real Estate Broker Retired

Definately an important point for buyers to tell us. No sense keeping that a a secret.

Jun 29, 2011 10:10 AM

Kay Van Kampen

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

Realtor®, Springfield Mo Real Estate

Tamara, good point! And if they really don't want to buy, don't start the search then drop you for no reason.

Jun 29, 2011 01:56 PM

Gene Riemenschneider

Home Point Real Estate - Brentwood, CA

Turning Houses into Homes

Communication is key. I can get people what ever they want. They just have to let me know what that is.

Jun 29, 2011 02:05 PM

Ruby Lee Sweeting

Darville Wong Associates Realty Bahamas

Your Bahamas Agent for Relocations & Second Homes

Tamara, you speak for me in this post! The one that annoys me most is when they move on with a friend or relative, who is also an Agent, taking your listing with them, after you have invested much time; the one saving grace in this scenario is that the other agent can't sell your listing without you...

Jun 29, 2011 03:14 PM

Digital Digital

Alachua, FL

full service

Hi Tamara,

Great post!

It's surprising that buyers would change their minds and neglect to update their realtor.

But expect the new changes to be reflected in a home search automatically.

Jun 29, 2011 03:20 PM

Dee Mayers

Covina, CA

San Gabriel Valley, CA

This is an excellent reminder to let them know from the initial contact that we are not mind readers. Not in those words but you know what I mean. We can pretty much gauge what they are thinking after seeing a home but we will still like to know how they feel in terms of writing up an offer. Thanks Tamara, great post!

Jun 29, 2011 03:42 PM

Tamara Inzunza

Realty One Group Capital - Alexandria, VA

Close-In Alexandria and Arlington Living

Thanks Wandanna: Yep, that would be osmosis.

Thanks Ruby: Oooh, sounds like you're fresh off of that burn. Don't worry, one of my favorite sayings is, "If I lose one, I'll gain two." Here's to your two new clients :-)

Thanks Gene: Definitely adding that one to my list!

Jun 29, 2011 03:43 PM

Tamara Inzunza

Realty One Group Capital - Alexandria, VA

Close-In Alexandria and Arlington Living

Thanks Dee: I agree, it's important to ask what they are feeling, and if anything has changed.

Thanks Kay: I wonder if a retainer fee would solve that problem...

I agree Lyn: The what, the where, and the how much should never be a secret.

Jun 29, 2011 03:45 PM

Tamara Inzunza

Realty One Group Capital - Alexandria, VA

Close-In Alexandria and Arlington Living

Thanks Marte: Yes, I caught it, and we're still in the game.

Thanks Brad: Sometimes when there are too many choices, no decision is made.

Thanks Cynthia: Eliminating is part of the process, and I get that. Just let me know if anything has changed so that I, too, know what we're eliminating :-)

Jun 29, 2011 03:49 PM

DeeDee Riley

Lyon Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA - El Dorado Hills, CA

Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas

Amen Tamara! If they've changed their mind about their criteria, how can we possibly pull up homes like they want to see!

Jun 29, 2011 04:40 PM

Jeff Hollister

Native Californian with 20 years serving OC Buyers & Sellers - San Clemente, CA

Real Estate Broker, Serving Orange County, CA

Yes, Tamara. Agreed... we all need to know when that criteria changes. It is so frustrating to have buyers emailing us properties that don't fit the criteria that they've given us. I think this happens to all of us these days. I could go into more details about this, but will keep my lip zipped to protect the guilty ones!

Jun 29, 2011 07:53 PM

Anonymous

Kathy Opatka

How true it is! Why do Buyers change their criteria, tell ALL their friends, but FORGET to tell the Agent who is sending them the information?.... And then say, "you weren't sending me the type of property I'm interested in!"

Jun 30, 2011 12:34 AM

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Jennifer Manchester

Suburban Properties of Charlotte, LLC - Mint Hill, NC

GRI, ePRO, ASP - Broker/Home Stager

Hi Tamara:

Buyer's do seem to change their minds frequently these days, it definitely keeps us on our toes. I can usually sense when something is up and don't hesitate to ask but I have still had clients get annoyed when I don't automatically know.

Jun 30, 2011 06:11 AM

Gerard Gilbers

Higher Authority Markeing - Asheboro, NC

Your Marketing Master

I agree that they need to communicate with you in order for them to find what they want. I love it when they have a hard time deciding what they want!

Jun 30, 2011 01:42 PM

Tamara Inzunza

Realty One Group Capital - Alexandria, VA

Close-In Alexandria and Arlington Living

I hear you Gerard: There will always be homes for sale, but once you decide on what you want, go for it.

Hi Jennifer: My little toes are getting tired...LOL! I can usually sense when something is up too, and I'll ask. But sometimes the change comes out of nowhere.

Hey Kathy: Yea, what's up with that?

Jul 01, 2011 06:11 AM

Tamara Inzunza

Realty One Group Capital - Alexandria, VA

Close-In Alexandria and Arlington Living

Hi Jeff: I feel your frustration, believe me. So many choices in the market definitely makes it hard for some buyers to decide.

You're right DeeDee: I haven't figured that one out yet. Maybe I should have a new signature line at the bottom of my autoemails. I wonder if that would work. Hmmmmm.

Jul 01, 2011 06:13 AM

Norma Toering Broker for Palos Verdes and Beach Cities

Charlemagne International Properties - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Palos Verdes Luxury Homes in L.A.

I'm working with a couple (at least I think I'm still working with them) and they often tell me after the fact. They ruled out a neighborhood but did not tell me. They decided to increase the amount they will finance and on and on. Being the last to know is a definitely a disadvantage, plus it makes it impossible to give top-notch customer service when we have no idea what the customer is doing!

Jul 02, 2011 02:12 PM

Liane Thomas, Top Listing Agent

Professional Realty Services® - Corona, CA

Bringing you Home!

I think I will put a copy of this in my new buyer package! Thanks!

Jul 04, 2011 03:11 AM

Tamara Inzunza

Realty One Group Capital - Alexandria, VA

Close-In Alexandria and Arlington Living

Thanks Norma: Sounds like you need to have another sit down with your buyers before looking at houses again. I've had that happen to me as well. Amazing how buyers make these important decisions and don't tell us until after we've found houses for them to see.

Thanks Liane: Please read all of the comments, because there are quite a few posted here that I will be using for my buyer package for sure.

Jul 04, 2011 03:44 AM

Kasey & John Boles

Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID

Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

Right on! This is absolutely true. We are their buyers agent to help, but we can't help if we don't have all thoe most up to date info!

Jul 05, 2011 03:57 PM