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Sometimes I wonder

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with South Beaches Real Estate Professionals BK 652174

Why we pay our dues to the Pinellas Realtor Organization.

It takes me 40 to 50 minutes to get from my office to the office of our local Realtor organization.

The other day I needed one sign desperately and I also wanted to stock up on some other common sign - riders and maybe buy some new maps or lock boxes.

So, I took about two hours out of my schedule and went to the realtor store

Guess what, they were out of  "reduced" signs and they were also out of  "short sale" signs and they did not have any "open house" signs.

Of course these were the three signs I needed most and if I am correct these are not specialty sign, every realtor needs them, all the time.  Well, unfortunately it wasn't even a surprise, it has happened before, I spend about 2 hours to go there and they did not have lock boxes, that is right, not even lockboxes.

How difficult is it to keep your inventory up to date?

They have one person in the store all day.

He told me the sign would come in sometime next week or the week after this. Well, I went back to the office and ordered them online from an independent company and they were delivered a day later.

Comments (5)

Ken Tracy
Coldwell Banker Residential - Naperville, IL
Helping clients buy and sell since 2005

Hi Anne.  Lots of hassels we face.  Keep smiling.

Ken

Mar 23, 2008 02:42 AM
Anthon Pang
iPro Realty Ltd., Brokerage - Mississauga, ON
Broker

That's a problem with a non-profit organization running a retail operation like a REALTOR store: there's no pressure to sell, compete, or increase efficiency/productivity/output.  If it bothers you that much, contact your association's board of directors ... maybe they can set up a task force/committee to study the problem...  ;)

Mar 23, 2008 03:26 AM
Anonymous
Anonymous
Love your sense of humor and would take your advice but I am afraid it will distract them even more from ordering more supplies. . . .
Mar 23, 2008 03:31 AM
#3
Charlottesville Solutions
Charlottesville Solutions - Charlottesville, VA

With RE/MAX I now own my own signs so this problem does not come up. We can order and rush deliver in 24-48 hours.

Happy Easter

Your friend in Charlottesville Virginia!

Mar 23, 2008 04:47 AM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor
We joined GTAR and I am really pleased we did -
Mar 23, 2008 02:31 PM