If you really want to annoy a Realtor ask them to help find you a home and then buy the home through a different Realtor. Like many agents I have been burned this way in the past but not so much anymore.
I was recently contacted by someone asking for help in buying a home. One of the questions I ask everyone is, "Are you represented by a Realtor?" This person said, "Yes, I have been working XYZ at Sold Realty.”
Not everyone knows how real estate works so I explained to this person how the real estate process works and how that they need only hire one good Realtor to represent them.
Role of the MLS
All Realtors who pay their MLS fees have access to the Greater Fairfield County MLS which contains all properties for sale. This is a large database of properties listed by any real estate company. 99% of al homes are listed on there.
This means that all Realtors have access to the same properties. If a buyer tells Realtor 1 that they want to know what is for sale on Sterling Woods they should be able to provide you with the same listing of homes Realtor 2 would come up with.
No One Wants To Work For Free
How would you like it if you went to work everyday for a company and they decided not to pay you? When you ask a Realtor to do some work for you, they are doing it for free. When you ask a Realtor to do some work for you they are doing it for free. I do not get paid a salary, and I am only compensated when a transaction closes. If you have more than one Realtor work for you, then someone is not going to get paid for their time and effort. It’s like you going to work and not getting paid. How would you feel?
Hire a Good Realtor
I can understand talking to more than one agent if the first agent you spoke with does not know the market, doesn’t listen your needs or is doing a bad job.. Often times there is just a break down of communication. Perhaps the Realtor is not sending you the right homes because they failed to ask you the right questions. Sometimes, buyers need to be brought down to reality and some Realtors have a hard time doing that. I recently had someone ask me to find them a condo on Rivington , located near exit 2 in Western Danbury for $225,000. I told them right away that those properties are far more expensive and did not waste their time thinking that it might be possible.
If you are looking to buy a property all you need to do is hire one good Realtor. Hire a hard working, professional, knowledgeable and experienced local agent.
Some people think that hiring more than 1 Realtor will motivate the agents to work harder to find them a house. I think the opposite happens. You end up getting a half hearted effort from two agents because one of them is going to end up working for free.
Give me a call if I can help you buy or sell in the Greater Danbury and Candlewood Lake area of Southwestern,CT.
Jonathan Hall ,Realtor, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty- (203)796-7700 | call or text me on my cell phone (203)417-0523
danburyrealestate@gmail.com
www.danburycthomes.com | www.danbury-condos.com
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