Here is another situation I am wondering if any other agents out there have encountered. I have a sixteen year old daughter that has plenty of friends. Most of them know that I am in the real estate business and a few of them have informed their parents that “My friend’s dad is a real estate agent.” Which of course is a great thing for me, the more people that know the better, right? Well anyway, one morning I decide that I am going to do most of my work that day from my home office. I mainly had a bunch of phone calls to make, organize some files on my computer. Things that I didn’t have to go to the office to do. I began my morning as usual by following up on a few expireds, calling on my sphere, etc.
The day was going by very smoothly when about 11am my doorbell rang. I answered the door and didn’t recognize the person on the other end. He obviously knew who I was, because he stated “Just the person that I need to talk to.” I had a puzzled look on my face. He proceeded to say that he was looking for a house. At this point he noticed my puzzled look and explained who he was. He was one of my daughter’s friend’s father. I had met him once at the grocery store a few months before.
I was very happy that he came to me for his real estate needs, but to just show up at my home out of the blue like that was a little over the top I think. Being that I was working from home on this day I was hardly dressed appropriately to conduct any real estate business face to face.
I don’t believe people, even if we know them, should just show up at your house for business. I feel they should still phone ahead and make an appointment and meet me at the office if they want to conduct business.
I am interested in seeing how some other real estate professional feel about this.
Thanks for reading
Frankie Williams