A seller has their home listed for sale and contacts another real estate agent - you. They may ask to meet with you or request a market analysis.
Do you provide the seller with the information they are inquiring about? Do you contact the listing agent to let them know that their seller has been in contact with you? What is the best way to handle the situation? What if it’s an agent you know? Does that influence you differently?
If you decide to contact the listing agent to discuss the situation, do you inform the seller of it? The seller’s reaction may not be a positive one after finding out that the two agents have been in contact with each other especially if the seller was under the impression the conversation would be kept in confidence. The listing agent may also respond negatively.
Nonetheless, it can become a complicated situation and agents are probably experiencing it more amidst the current market conditions.
There are sellers out there who don't change a thing with their property or the price and go through many agents expecting a different result.
Don't get me wrong, not all agents are created equal but if a home is overpriced or in poor condition, it probably won't move regardless whose name is on the sign.
Colorado Springs Realtor Patricia Beck, providing real estate services to home buyers and sellers.
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