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Do You Drop and Run For Every Call?

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Real Estate Agent with BCR Realtors 262359

For years we have cautioned against the mostly unprofitable and sometimes downright foolish  practice of  dropping and running, to show real estate. We have cautioned against it for a number of specific reasons.

1.To drop everything  and  to run and show a property to  a complete stranger, of whom you know very little about, is certainly  unsafe to say the least.

2. To drop and run without knowing a thing about that individuals qualifying ability is very risky and can result in untold heartaches and headaches.

3.To drop and run and delay another less exiting and rudimentary task, just because it is so, in favor of a a Very Big Maby Buyer is not very logical.

Do you Drop and Run?

Marchel Peterson
Results Realty - Spring, TX
Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

TREY, We made the decision that I would not show a house to a complete stanger without my husband going along.  Now if I have develped a realtionship over the internet that is different but someone just calling in or emailing will have to wait until my husband can go with me.  A girl can't be too careful in this day and age.

Aug 29, 2008 03:39 PM
Frances C. Rokicki
Fran Rokicki Realty, LLC - Bolton, CT
Broker-Mentor,CRS

Trey, Experience is the best teacher.  There are house shoppers and house buyers.  If you run off without doing the needed pre-approval and qualifying questions, you are wasting your time and the clients time.  Not very professional.

It's a Good Life!

Fran

Aug 30, 2008 12:28 AM
Trey Thurmond
BCR Realtors - College Station, TX
College Station , Texas Homes

Marchel

You are exactly right.. It really is a dangerous world we live and work in.

Aug 30, 2008 02:54 AM
Shirley Parks
Sands Realty 210-414-0966 - San Antonio, TX
Broker, 210-414-0966, San Antonio TX Real Estate

Trey, I have better ways to waste my time... LOL. 

Aug 31, 2008 12:19 PM
Trey Thurmond
BCR Realtors - College Station, TX
College Station , Texas Homes

Fran

Now more than ever we need to prequalify.

Shirley

I would hate to add up those hours wasted through  the years... Wow!

Aug 31, 2008 02:06 PM
Rich Kruse
Gryphon USA, Ltd. - Columbus, OH

no.

Sep 01, 2008 11:05 AM
Crystal Ledbetter
Texas Home Group - Montgomery, TX

No, i don't rush right out,

Sep 01, 2008 11:50 AM
Robin Scott
Robin Scott, REALTOR® - Austin, TX
Broker, REALTOR® - Austin Texas

No, I don't drop and run. If a buyer is truely interested, they will wait and schedule a reasonable time with you.

Sep 05, 2008 10:58 AM
Trey Thurmond
BCR Realtors - College Station, TX
College Station , Texas Homes

Robin

I am with you.  If they won't wait they might be problematic later on.

Sep 05, 2008 03:48 PM