DON'T JUST FEED THEM GET THEIR FEEDBACK!

We use forms like this for our weekly office tours. We list a lot of important information on the form, such as square footage, number of bedrooms, bathrooms, garage stalls, size of land, any special features, etc. Then we all can comment on the condition, pricing, and give the listing agent advice on what they should do to get the home sold.

It is really valuable to the listing agent to be able to show the sellers feedback forms direct from the other agents to explain opinions on condition, staging, pricing, and other important factors.

I think this is such a great thing to do. So many agents just walk thru and you really never know what they are thinking. If you get a lot of showings from the agents who came to the preview you know you are on the right track. Sometimes agents just want to know inventory or use it as a comparison to help them price when they get a lisiting in the same area.

Hi Sharon -- I tried this several times and found them to be of no use most of the time as agents really aren't interested in doing it.  Moreover, without an agent really researching recent sales, and knowing in detail what a property has regarding updates, etc., it's hard to make an informed pricing opinion on the fly.

I have sponsored a number of broker open's with the realtor used comment cards. The interesting thing is that in most cases, the homeowners didn't want to take the advice of the realtors that commented.

I had a realtor's open house, and the feedback was great. They noted most of the things I suggested to the sellers.  The seller decided to fix the things that were suggested.

I've used cards in the past but have mixed feelings about them, it really depends on the agents that come.  After reading this post though, maybe it's time to try it again!  Thanks

Sharon:

Great idea and great execution.  Thanks for the wonderful post

Wishing you continued success,  Ron & Alexandra

In Oklahoma, most brokers opens are about free food, not the home. Sometimes builders will do special parties and that can work. I also see broker's opens with $500 drawings, and that will bring Realtors in, but again not for the home, for the money. I am glad for you that it works in your market. When gas starts creeping to the $4 a gallon range and it will get there, this will slow down traffic to these events.

Great idea! I always send email feedback requests and am surprised at how few people actually respond. The anonymity and immediacy of the cards would probably increase the response level.

Hi Sharon. Your exact form is one we use too, and it is simple down to those three broad categories. It really helps out the listing agent and the Seller. The comments field leaves an opening to add anything else. Terrific thougt. Congratulations on your feature.

Great idea - Feedback on a property is invaluable! I've just started using email surveys & they've been great.

Best,
Dan

I like this idea - and I don't sugar coat any of the comments either. I give them to my sellers to read. Sometimes they need to hear the feedback from someone else other than me.

Sharon, that is a good response tool.  As a stager, I might add ask the person to critique the staging as well.

This is a good idea, I will try to put something together and see where it goes.  thanks for your post!

This is a good idea, I will try to put something together and see where it goes.  thanks for your post!

I will be holding a broker open later this month for a luxury home listed at $2.65 million.  Due to family situations that include an infirm mother-in-law, showing times have been very limited.  So, the owners have agreed to open the house to agents for 3 hours on a Thursday afternoon.  I will have cheese, wine, fruit and a $100 gift certificate for agents who fill out the form.  I need other agents to suggest a price.  I know it's overpriced, but the owners need to hear it from someone else.