I had an encounter the other day in my garage. My husband, father-in-law and myself were standing in the garage enjoying a cold MGD (Miller Genuine Draft) when a woman sauntered up our drive-way.
Turns out she is a newish local Realtor going around passing out a quarterly 'newsletter' and a large yearly calander magnet (I do love those; they hold lots of junk on the fridge!). She introduced herself and mentioned she lived in our area. She was friendly and had a quick smile.
Well, upon hearing she was a Realtor I immediately told her I had a business card for her and ran off to get one. The father-in-law, always happy to chat with a pretty young woman kept her entertained while I ran around looking for a business card(!).
When I handed her my card I introduced myself and my services.
Her only question? Actually, her only response:
- 'Well how much do you charge?'
After I stopped laughing (yes) I said 'Let me ask you':
- 'How much do you charge?'
(I could see the clouds role in behind her eyes). 'It depends on the services.'
Big Grin from Moi! 'Exactly'.
It's funny (strange), people what to know what others make ($) but are insulted or angered when asked the same question in return.
The young woman proceeded to tell me she'd listed a property over the winter that she used a stager for. She paid $185 for a 2 hour consult for her seller. Now, I know the local market here and $185 for a consult is undercutting. I didn't tell the Realtor as it was clear she was only interested in cost to herself. I knew I would never hear from her again so I just told her to take a look at my website.
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