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So why is my Agent so Vague???

It seems like my agent is dancing around my questions. Why is this?

Schools

Schools - It may sound vague when an agent talks about schools but Buyer and Listing

agents can not "steer" a client to or from a school.

Crime - I hear it all the time, how is the crime in this area. Again an agent will be vague and refer you to a website or the police dept.

Race and Religion - Who lives in this neighborhood. This is a biggie. Think about this for a minute, agents can not give you a cross reference of nationalities or religion in an area. We can not even tell you if there are a lot of kids in a neighborhood. We will say something like "well, when we drive around, let's see if there are play-sets and bicycles".

Sex-offenders/Megan's Law - We actually write this one into our contracts, giving you a place to look for this information, but as an agent, we can not do this for you.

This is why I have links to pertinent information on my website at http://www.MyCharlottesvilleAGENT.com

Best regards

Charles McDonald
Charlottesville Virginia

Charles McDonald
PRINCIPAL BROKER

Charlottesville Real Estate
Solutions for Buyers and Sellers

(direct) 434-515-1585

Posted by Charlottesville Real Estate on 02/11/2009 01:22 PM

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14 Comments on So why is my Agent so Vague???

FEB

2009

Hi Charles...You've done a service for your fellow agents and consumers.

Thank you,

Kate

Kate

Thank you!

Hey Charles! So true. I tell people that if they want to see what the makeup of a certain community is, drop by the local McDonalds for dinner a couple evenings (I wasn't really thinking of inviting my clients into YOUR kitchen, I meant the restaurant chain) McDonalds is for everybody. There is a huge difference between 2 McDonalds near where I live and they are less than 10 Kilometres (about 6 miles) away from each other. One is very "white" collar and the other, in the next town over, is completely "blue" collar. One town is known as an "executive" bedroom community of Toronto and the next is heavy industry.

I also suggest that if they want to know who lives in a specific neighbourhood, (ie. how many children) then the best thing they should do is drop by and park for a while just as school lets out and see who walks by or jumps off the school bus.

Their research and judgment - not mine!

Charles, Well done. In my years as an agent, I was often asked questions I could not answer directly. We're not really trying to be vague, just trying to stay out of court - not only for ourselves, but our clients, as well.

Debi

I stear clear of most of those questions and just do as you do, let them find out on their own.

Hi Charles, great idea to put links on your website. I will have to do that also.

The links to the appropriate locations can make the buyer feel more comfortable about the decision.

I remind them of their own responsibilty for their due diligence but I certainly empathize and sympathize with our customers feeling like their getting vague answers.

FEB

2009

I like to say "Be the source of the source, but don't be the source"

Charles - all we can do is provide them with places to obtain accurate information. Having a list already prepared is something everyone should have done long ago!

Great post Charles. We in the real estate industry want to give our clients information but don't want to steer them in one direction or the other. It's a reminder to us to sometimes explain ourselves so we aren't misunderstood and seem to be lazy or avoiding questions. Thanks again Charles.

Great Post!! I get asked these questions often. Where do you get those little icons to put on your post?

FEB

2009

Thank You for the icons. I was not sure i could even place them on my web site. I will look into this.

MAR

2009

Well said, Charles. So important for buyers to understand this.

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