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At Least He Said Sorry

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 311291

 At Least He Said Sorry

 

Sorry Margaret Rome

 

Today was scheduled with back to back appointments...11:45, 1 and 2. As always, I called to confirm.  Well I didn't call the 11:45 since that appointment was just made, and acknowledged by text, last night at 10:47

Ariving at 11:30AM to turn on lights, open shades...you know the routine....I waited.

At 12 noon I  sent a text to the agent: 

"In the lobby and waiting."

He sent this text back:

"Hi I left an early morning message on your voice mail that my client was sick and canceled for the day. Sorry you didn't get it." 

 

Hmmmm the appointment was set up and confirmed via text.  I checked and there was no VM but...

 

At Least He Said Sorry

 

Margaret Rome 410-530-2400

 

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Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Still Margaret I think it stinks. Why did you not get a message last night or first thing this morning.

Aug 22, 2015 02:37 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Noah Seidenberg The appointment was made after 10:30 at night! And it was made and confirmed by text..why didn't he cancel by text?

Aug 22, 2015 02:38 PM
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

I know Margaret it inconvenienced you.

Aug 22, 2015 02:40 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Noah Seidenberg It's part of being in the business. It would have been nice to have those few hours this morning.

Aug 22, 2015 02:57 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Margaret funny how the technology looses voice mails sometimes:))) must have been Verizon....Endre

Aug 22, 2015 03:45 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

For all the technological wonders available, we still sometimes have a failure to communicate!

Aug 22, 2015 07:01 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good Sunday morning Margaret. Technology! We either swear by it or we swear at it.

Aug 22, 2015 07:40 PM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

Rude and inconsiderate are two words that come to mind.....well at least two that I would leave in the comment section! 

Aug 22, 2015 09:50 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I guess there is a good lesson here. Even if the appointment is confirmed the day before it doesn't hurt to check one more time. Where do those phantom voicemails go?

Aug 22, 2015 10:17 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Very suspicious Margaret, like you say.  Not an agent I would look at favorably in the future.

Aug 22, 2015 10:19 PM
Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

Annoying, but sometimes people leave massages on my cell #, and the message might not come through until 1-2 days later sometimes. But agent should have sent text, even if it said " just left u a VM"

Aug 22, 2015 10:37 PM
Rob D. Shepherd
RETIRED - Florence, OR
RETIRED

That's why I don't do business after 7 p.m. We would have fresher info in the morning to work or not work with. People do get sick in the night,

Aug 22, 2015 11:29 PM
Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Hi Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland Don't sweat the small stuff. It happens. Better for us not to get upset about what others do, or don't do, as in this case.

Bill Roberts

Aug 22, 2015 11:53 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

That is a bummer, like you, I would think that if text message was the form of communication being used, that is how the appointment should have been cancelled.

Aug 23, 2015 08:41 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

I went round and round with an agent today about a showing I had scheduled for Sunday (today.)  They were insistent I had scheduled for Monday.  Nonetheless, no one ever confirmed it, like the listing agent said they did, so I am calling B.S.  

Aug 23, 2015 09:25 AM