Yesterday I received a call from a customer who was coming down from New York this weekend to see homes. He had a list that he compiled from the IDX on my website. Great start...I love proactive customers.
That being said, he failed the first question I asked…”are you working with an agent?”” Yes, I’m committed to an agent in Maryland already.” It seems though that he and his agent weren’t communicating very effectively, since his agent will be out of town during his house hunting trip this weekend. As they say, stuff happens.
I spent a little bit of time telling him why I wouldn’t show him homes, and that’s when he said…”I’ll pay you to show me homes, how much is the minimum wage in Maryland?”
After I stopped chuckling, belly laugh really, I told him that whatever it is, it’s not enough to get me in a car to open doors for someone committed to another agent.
I then gave him the best counseling I could. Call your agent and find out who his backup is, and if that doesn’t work, call the broker.
Yes, we agents do occasionally take some time off...but when we do, we have to remember that the world of real estate doesn’t stop. Have a backup plan ready on who is going to cover for you, or risk losing a client.
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