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Can I Give You A Lyft After The Showing?

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Real Estate Agent with Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 BRE# 01494165

 

Can I Give You A Lyft

After The Showing? 

 

I had a showing yesterday at a very exclusive property. You know the ones....the ones where the Mega-agent is too busy to come themselves and sends one of their junior agents to meet you? 

That's fine, I don't mind this at all, actually it's far easier than trying to schedule showings with the actual listing agents. 

But this one was a touch different. The junior agent called me about 15 minutes before the showing to say he was running a little late would be a couple minutes late. (He arrived right on time).

Once my client had left, he explained that because he wanted to be a full time real estate agent, he also was a Lyft driver in his spare time. He said he often tried to find a Lyft client to drop off in between showings to make some extra money. 

The extra money he made helped supplement his earnings as a junior salesperson to the Mega-agent.

Hmmm..maybe next time I'll just call him to come pick me up for the showings. Help the kid out. :)

Comments(11)

Susan Haughton
Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA
Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

That might be a job with enough flexibility as not to interfere with being an agent. :-)

Apr 10, 2016 06:51 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Lyft is the new uber?  the west coast uber?   Wonder what that job does to your insurance rates?

Apr 10, 2016 09:20 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Karen good idea, and may be you can share some of the tricks of the trade while the two of you drive to the showing.

Apr 10, 2016 09:28 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Karen, Hum ... I've never heard of Lyft Driver either?  He is doing what he needs to do to make real estate work. 

Apr 10, 2016 10:18 AM
Amanda Christiansen
Christiansen Group Realty (260)704-0843 - Fort Wayne, IN
Christiansen Group Realty

Oh who cares?  Did you sell the house?  

Apr 10, 2016 10:28 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

HI Karen- well that's a new one!  We use Uber a lot when we have Girls Night Out and go to Atlantic Avenue.  

Apr 10, 2016 11:21 AM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Yes Karen, that could be an interesting way to carpool to the showings, I am sure he would appreciate it.

Apr 10, 2016 11:42 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

It could have been different had he been a driver for a different type of business

Apr 10, 2016 12:23 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Karen.  I never heard of Lyft.  I wonder how long he has been in the real estate business?

Apr 10, 2016 08:59 PM
Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner
Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 - Mission Viejo, CA
Orange County & Lake Arrowhead, CA (949)510-2395

I didn't realize that Lyft is so unknown? I just looked at their site and they cover quite a few cities in many states.

Apr 11, 2016 12:15 AM
Jack Tenold
Jack Tenold LLC - Spokane, WA
Specializing in Reverse Mortgages

Sweet!  Enjoyed your blog. 

Apr 11, 2016 04:59 AM