If I've already given you feedback, please stop asking.

Okay, I need to rant for a minute.  I've shown a lot of property lately.  Since I only represent buyers, my feedback is usually limited to material defects  and "the buyer wasn't overly impressed."  I did tell one agent after Sunday that the house was not clean because one of the three cats had thrown up on the sofa. 

But this Sunday, I had a listing agent who wouldn't set up a showing because she was having an open house and didn't want to inconvenience her sellers for a separate showing so she forced us to her open house.  (This may have been a tactical error, but that's another topic.)  While there, I noticed some issues with the home, which I questioned her about and she had no answers nor did she care about getting any answers.  Fine.  She knows what I think of the house because I stood there and talked to her about it.  She has now sent me two e-mails asking for feedback!  What part of "I was there and talked to you and you didn't seem to care" wouldn't she like to hear? 

Then there is the listing agent who called me for feedback on Monday, which I gave him.  (He's part of a mother-son team that should just be a mother because he doesn't quite understand real estate, and that's being kind, but) I gave him feedback.  Today I get an e-mail asking for feedback. 

Stop it!!!  If you already have my feedback, don't ask for it again.  Would you like to hear "my buyers still don't like it"?  How about "I don't recall being there." 

My point is this:  Are you representing your seller better if you harrass the buyer's agent?  OR If you can't remember what I said two days ago, what difference does it make what I say now?

 

5 Comments on If I've already given you feedback, please stop asking.

Feel free to vent. We all sympathize, and have been there. I suspect thier email requests are automated and they don't actually connect that you are the person with whom they've already spoken.

Glad you're busy with buyers. I'm hoping to join that boat :D

Julie, in sunny AZ

03/12/2008 05:52 PM by Julie Heyer - Gilbert AZ Realtor (Right Home Realty)


I agree,

Automated or not, you have to keep your business under control..  I hate to get multiple requests after I've spoken to agents.  I have things to do.... I'm not your Pen Pal, fine tune your system and handle your business.  That's my thoughts.

It's amazing.  I recently showed a listing of a local agent and a day later he showed one of my listings.  He left a message for feedback which I responded to and I did the same.  No call back from him...  I sent him and e-mail and spoke to his assistant.... - same thing .... no feedback.. That's very annoying...

Good topic 

 

 

 

03/12/2008 06:07 PM by Brian Luce (1st Patriot Realty)


Couldn't agree more.  I hate repeat calls for feedback...but not as much as I hate the two week or more delayed call for feedback.  DO YOU THINK THAT'S THE ONLY HOUSE I'VE SHOWN THIS MONTH?

03/12/2008 06:48 PM by Chris Ann Cleland, GRI (Long & Foster)


It is fun to see how long it takes to get the call or whether you get the call at all.  I've shown about 15 houses in the last few days and had ONE call from an agent asking for feedback.  HELLO does anyone want to get a house SOLD?  Don't wait a week before you call because if you do I'm not going to have a clue.

03/12/2008 08:00 PM by Cindy Jones-Northern Virginia Real Estate & Military Relocation Services (RE/MAX Allegiance #1 RE/MAX Company in the World)


Oh my word, I just got another e-mail!  That's three now.  You were there when I was.  How does this help?

03/14/2008 12:59 PM by Gloria Ruesch Nebraska-Iowa Exclusive Buyers' Agent (New Idea Realty Services, LLC)


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