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The phone rings, so I answer, it is not a buyer or seller, it is another agent. They tell me they have a buyer for my home at Po Box xxxx in Manchester NH. Excitement must of taken over me... as I asked them if they really had a buyer for the post office. >>>crickets<<< as they started reading from their script again.

 

"This is Mr. Godzyk isn't it?". My reply was no, my father is not here. Still waiting for a less scripted response, I started asking the questions. Were they a licensed agent? Yes. Are they new, "well umm  -yes - umm no".

 

What company are you with I asked again? Then i asked if they were familiar with a Po Box. Still not willing to sway from their script.. they said "Mr. Godzyk, when can i come by to list your home?" Enough was enough and I replied, this is Scott Godzyk, Owner and Broker of the Godzyk Real Estate services, right here in Manchester NH. I let them know if i was to sell my house, I would do it. Ready for one more joke.... i did let them know the government may not be ready to sell the Manchester post office, where my po box xxxx was located, but it was a good effort.

 

I then told him the seriousness of both calling and telling someone they have buyer when they do not. No apology, no anything, just click..... and therefore a lesson and a great blogging topic. I pondered calling the large franchise company and asking for the manager.

 

 

 

This is why a Buyer or Seller should not choose just any agent, choose the BEST agent for the job. My philosophy is simple, provide more personal and professional service to guide my clients through each step of the buying or selling process. All Agents are not created equal and every buyer or seller should take the time to hire the BEST not just the biggest. Those that hire me, find a dedication like no other.

  

 

 

 

To CONTACT Scott Godzyk please call 603.661.2121 or EMAIL: Sctprop@aol.com .

 

  

About the Author: Scott Godzyk is the Owner/Broker of the Godzyk Real Estate Services in Manchester NH. Proud to be locally owned and operated with 30 years of experience, Scott is a leading Agent for Listing and Selling Homes in this area.We are Full Time Agents ready to serve all of your Real Estate needs. Servicing Hillsborough, Rockingham, Merrimack and Belknap counties. 

 

    

 

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Comments (23)

Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I get a couple robo calls a day, hang up and block is my plan Nina Hollander but a live caller, they were just so unprepared for this task

Sep 14, 2017 05:47 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Hi Scott... sort of like the agent who calls on an expired listing to say they have lots of buyers for the expired house. Oh yes? Then why didn't they bring them to see the house while it was listed?

Sep 14, 2017 05:53 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much, Scott, for sharing this experience.

These calls certainly paint a poor image for real estate agents.

Sep 14, 2017 06:14 AM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Scott Godzyk we're being surrounded by nutties....and they call themselves real estate agents....

Sep 14, 2017 06:24 AM
Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

Good Morning Scott Godzyk 

I like to play with cold callers too, especially when I know they are just that, cold callers

Sep 14, 2017 06:29 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Scott. Phone prospecting is fine but if the person doesn't listen it is a waste of time.

Sep 14, 2017 06:43 AM
Beth Atalay
Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL
Cam Realty of Clermont FL

Good morning Scott Godzyk, cold calling at its best. Some have no clue who they're calling and what they're calling about, just reading scripts.

Sep 14, 2017 09:05 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Hi Scott I had a call similiar to this a few weeks ago and the guy refused to say he was an agent but in the end he was.  Stupid game to play. And BTW good luck on getting the post office sold.

Sep 14, 2017 09:33 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

We simply cannot make this stuff up!  In all the glory of the FCC as an agency, why can't they simply put a total end to these kinds of calls???

Sep 14, 2017 11:10 AM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Well Myrl Jeffcoat you would think being on the don not call list would help, but every day i get a couple of unsolicited sales calls or more.

Sep 14, 2017 12:43 PM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Thanks Anna Banana Kruchten,CRS,CRB,GRI I actually did sell a post office some years back, well it was a building the post office used to lease then moved to a bigger location, 

Sep 14, 2017 12:44 PM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

The script was killing me Beth Atalay , they would not stray. Only if someone would have trained them properly

Sep 14, 2017 12:44 PM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Exactly Sheila Anderson and the only thing worse than this type of call is a robo call.

Sep 14, 2017 12:45 PM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Me too Doug Dawes , often i am in the car driving to or from an appointment, and time is on my side for some good conversation

Sep 14, 2017 12:46 PM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I do not know who would think cold calling like this is a good idea or plan to get listings  Barbara Todaro? 

Sep 14, 2017 12:47 PM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I certainly could not imagine what a home owner would think getting such a call with flawed information and so unpersonal Roy. 

Sep 14, 2017 12:49 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I am hearing that many new agents are making these type calls. It is flawed but you have to commend them for trying. They are misdirected.

Sep 14, 2017 03:11 PM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Scott - I actually feel sorry for those guys, slogging through their scripts and learning absolutely nothing about how to build a sustainable real estate business. I've never had one try to sell my PO box though.

Sep 14, 2017 03:58 PM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

The churn and burn cold callers often end up callling on us and it is always entertaining when it happens.

Sep 14, 2017 04:11 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Good morning Scott.

Exactly why I encourage my agents to not use scripts.  I'm sure this one will be part of your weekly nothing much happened post.

Sep 15, 2017 03:02 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Do homeowners really fall for this ploy? Guess this is why the old saying  a sucker is born every minute can be true...

Sep 15, 2017 04:26 AM