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Top 10 Ways to Freak Out Your Broker in Charge

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Real Estate Agent with NextHome Specialists

1.    Pull a crinkled up earnest money check for $5,000 out of your pocket and say "Oops, where did this come from?"

2.    Ask them if you or your seller was supposed to tell the buyer that the listing used to be a meth lab...after closing.

3.    Go door knocking...to houses that have real estate agents' "for sale" signs in the front yards...hey, they are hot prospects!

4.    Schedule 5 closings for next week and then head to Miami for your well deserved vacation.

5.    Tell them how much better you feel about yourself...now that you are selling things legally.

6.    Hand in a ratified contract for your listing, even though you handed one in for it yesterday. "But this one is for more money!"

7.    Tell them you are signing up with the new company across the street...the broker of which has been their archenemy since high school.

8.    Show up for "floor duty" after your Sunday brunch, complete with 4 Bloody Marys.

9.    Tell them you just saw your new buyer on "The People's Court", suing their last agent's broker.

10. Ask when you are eligible for your paid vacation and sick days.

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Emily Shapiro, Realtor®

Carolina One Real Estate

900 Main Street

Summerville, SC 29483

Mobile 843.442.3330

www.EmilyShapiro.com  

 

Comments(20)

Judy Jennings
Top Agent Plus - Middleboro, MA
Tap into Judy's real estate expertise & resources.

I think they would all qualify for freaking out your broker in charge. LOL

Jun 22, 2009 12:11 PM
Larry Bergstrom
Crescent Realty, Inc. Spanaway, WA. - Spanaway, WA
CNE, CRS, GRI

FOFLOL.  I think I may have heard some of these in real life. :)

Jun 22, 2009 12:16 PM
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

Heck #8 is in my P/P manual . . . KIDDING

TOO FUNNY!

Jun 22, 2009 12:16 PM
Laura Gray
RE/MAX Realty Group - Gaithersburg, MD

Emily - Thanks for the smile this evening . I think number 4 is the one i will try next.

Jun 22, 2009 12:31 PM
Emily Shapiro
NextHome Specialists - Charleston, SC
Exceptional Personal Service

Actually got the ideas for 2 of them from real events  ;-)

Jun 22, 2009 12:32 PM
Emily Shapiro
NextHome Specialists - Charleston, SC
Exceptional Personal Service

Luara,

I think number 4 and 10 are the only ones that I wish wouldn't freak out my broker!

 

Jun 22, 2009 12:37 PM
Roger Johnson
Hickory, NC

Great post.  Very funny.  Unfortunately, I've seen at least a couple of these actually happen.  Scary!

Jun 22, 2009 12:43 PM
Kathy Knight
Intracoastal Realty Corp - Wilmington, NC
BROKER, ABR, CRS, GRI, SFR, SRES

Love it Emily - especially the last one - crazy....

Jun 22, 2009 12:44 PM
Amanda Christiansen
Christiansen Group Realty (260)704-0843 - Fort Wayne, IN
Christiansen Group Realty

LMAO!!!  Great post!!!!

Jun 22, 2009 12:45 PM
Eric Reid
Renaissance Realty Group of Keller Williams Atlanta Partners - Lawrenceville, GA

11. Tell you Broker How happy you "family member" is that they got such a deal on your listing

Jun 22, 2009 01:33 PM
Christine McInerney
Great Life RE - Knoxville, TN
The McInerney Team, Knoxville TN Homes For Sale

I love the one about the earnest money check...that is funny.

Jun 22, 2009 01:37 PM
Robert Schwabe
Herron Real Estate - Orange Park, FL
Orange Park Real Estate

Emily - That's a great funny top ten list. I really like number 1.

Jun 22, 2009 02:45 PM
Charles Stallions
Charles Stallions Real Estate Services - Pensacola, FL
850-476-4494 - Pensacola, Pace or Gulf Breeze, Fl.

Very funny indeed but # 1 is the best, it would make me have a heart attack if one of mine did this.

Jun 22, 2009 02:52 PM
Gary Coles (International Referrals)
Venture Realty International - Las Vegas, NV
Latin America Real Estate

Number 9 was almost true for me. 

I was helping a poor, little, elderly lady that said no one would listen to her and help her because all she wanted to buy was a very cheap condo.  After two days of showing her condos and really trying to help, I asked why she wasn't still working with the agent who sold her home.  She replied that the attorney for the other company would not allow anyone in that company to talk to her until after the lawsuit was settled. 

It was one of the most trying times of my life.  Yes, I found a condo for her and we closed it successfully.  The title company was still talking about how horrible she was two years later.  Her attorney and I became friends after she sued him. 

Three years later she called me to list her condo.  Boy, did I ever disappear in a hurry.

 By the way, I was the broker.

 

 

Please remember me if you learn of anyone investing or moving to Latin America and I will do the same for you!  Thank you.

 Sincerely,

Gary Coles, Broker ABR, CIPS, CRP, CRS, GMS, GRI, RCC, TRC, WRS

2000 President, Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors®

Jun 22, 2009 04:03 PM
Bob & Carolin Benjamin
Benjamin Realty LLC - Gold Canyon, AZ
East Phoenix Arizona Homes

Too funny  -- wonder how long someone would last who did that?

Jun 22, 2009 04:53 PM
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Emily, these were way to funny. Thanks for the chuckle this morning.

Jun 23, 2009 01:57 AM
Melissa Breeland
Residential Mortgage of SC - Charleston, SC

funny, funny, funny!

Jun 23, 2009 06:29 AM
Emily Shapiro
NextHome Specialists - Charleston, SC
Exceptional Personal Service

Oh Gary - I feel for you!  I think we all have one or two of those very "special" deals in our past!

Jun 23, 2009 08:06 AM
Liz Loadholt
Liz Loadholt- AgentOwned Realty- Covering SC - Mount Pleasant, SC
Realtor--Broker-in-charge - Trainer--Relocation Director Covering SC

Emily --- this is sooooooooooo funny --- you are very creative and yes, all of these would freak me out.

Mama Liz's Signature

Jun 23, 2009 09:39 AM
Emily Shapiro
NextHome Specialists - Charleston, SC
Exceptional Personal Service

Liz,

I doubt any of our agents would do any of them ;-)

Jun 24, 2009 02:22 AM