Something funny happened over this last weekend and I thought I would share it with you. I was sitting at my desk, when I noticed a couple walking towards the door. Since I was on the up schedule, I naturally paid attention as they walked up to the receptionist. Since they were very well dressed, and had driven up in a nice car, I was hopeful they could turn out to be a good walk-in. Within moments, it became apparent how far off I really was.
The woman started explaining to our receptionist how she was a broker from another area and she was up here looking at property and was hoping she could get some help from an agent here. She said that since she was from another area, her key didn't work in our lockboxes and she wanted to see if an agent from our office could " lend " her one of theirs, so she could look at houses for the rest of the day. " Do you want an agent to show you homes and represent you?" our receptionist asked her. " No, I plan on representing myself" she answered. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. This woman, who claimed to be a broker, wanted an agent to let her have their key for the day, or barring that, show her property so she could represent herself. Basically she wanted one of us to either break the rules of our board and give her, a stranger, a key so she could look at homes or show her property and work for free.
It was amazing to me that a person claiming to be a broker could be so stupid. We all know how many people waste our time and use us for our knowledge every day. Every Realtor I know has a story about someone who had them drive them around and look at property all day, only to have them turn around and have a friend/family member from another area write the property up for them. In effect, making them work all day long for nothing. Many folks have no compunctions whatsoever about squeezing us for every last drop and then leaving us high and dry. I mean, this woman, who is a broker, should know this better than anyone. Amazing.
Needless to say, we told her no. She actually left in a huff, like she couldn't believe this was actually happening to her. She was angry that nobody felt like working for free that day. My coworker's wife works at another office. He went to meet her for lunch and when he got back he saw the same woman at his wife's office. She was trying the same shenannigans over there. Guess what? They turned her down also. I wonder how many times she got told to " Get Lost "before reality set in.
Israel Barden
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Well obviously it would have been an honor for one of you to chauffer her around all day. She sounds fabulous. Some people are so full of themselves!