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Top 10 Signs You May be Working with the Wrong Real Estate Agent

By Emily Shapiro

Real Estate Agent with NextHome Specialists

August 10, 2009 12:56 PM

1. Immediately after showing you houses, your agent "tweets" that he hates his annoying new clients.

2. Your agent can't show you houses on the weekend because that's when they perform their community service hours.

3. You're doing your home inspection and your agent's assistant is filling in because she "couldn't reschedule her nail appointment".

4. Your agent tells you to make a full price offer on a house that has been on the market for over 2 years.

5. Every time you view a listing, your agent is trying to get your spouse alone in another room...

6. Your agent answers the phone "Whaaas uuuuuup?!"

7. Your agent does not have an email address...

8. While your agent is writing an offer for you, they keep referencing their book "Real Estate Contracts for Dummies: How to Avoid a Lawsuit".

9. Your agent tells you to write your earnest money check out to them.

10.You used to date your agent...

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Kim Curran

RE/MAX Unlimited of Northern Virginia - Bristow, VA

Thanks for the laughs Emily....Oh wait, were you serious???

Aug 10, 2009 01:01 PM

Mary Strang

Viroqua, WI

Yikes hope this is a joke, really bad bad agents in this list... but it does have me laughing!

Aug 10, 2009 01:07 PM

Richard Dolbeare

Inactive - Wailuku, HI

Living the Hawaii Lifestyle

Regarding # 3, my former brokerage always insisted that we NOT be there. I don't think my new brokerage takes that position which is good because I hated not being able to go.

Aug 10, 2009 01:10 PM

Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED

RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

Hi Emily -- very funny blog!

I gave you the "LOL of the Day" award:

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1190361/lol-of-the-day-goes-to-emily-shapiro

:-)

Aug 10, 2009 01:23 PM

Candice A. Donofrio

Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ

928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

[7. Your agent does not have an email address...]

. . . but they do have a pager (giggle)

Aug 10, 2009 01:47 PM

Monika Depalo

GAFF'S REFERRAL'S INC. - Port Orange, FL

REAL ESTATE Agent/Stager

Number 4 is a killer. It's like chalk on a chalkboard! Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!

Aug 10, 2009 01:51 PM

Lina Robertson

AMAX Real Estate - Springfield, MO

REALTOR® Serving Springfield, Nixa and Ozark, MO

Emily....I LOVE IT!!!!!!!

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7 comments already?!?

Too funny - and TOO TRUE!!

Love it, girl. You have a calling ~ Real Estate Commentary?

Aug 10, 2009 02:03 PM

Monique Combs

Royal Shell Real Estate - Bonita Springs, FL

Royal Shell Real Estate - Monique Combs

Emily~ LOL.. I do know a Realtor that doesn't have a cell phone.. and another that's vm ending states "I'll hollar back at ya!" ....

Aug 10, 2009 02:15 PM

Susan Emo

Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON

Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

comments are funny but the post is great . . . well done!

Aug 10, 2009 02:33 PM

Brian Ferrick

Treadstone Funding - Grand Rapids, MI

Emily, I think I know this person...I tried to help them grow their business and they were tooo busy to drive 20 minutes and too busy to come in to call a lead I was giving them for a buyer...I can't believe the realtors where I live. Only 1 out of 4 I meet are professional. I get reminded there are good realtors bu coming to this sight...:) Funny post..

Thanks,

Brian

Aug 10, 2009 02:54 PM

Gary Coles (International Referrals)

Venture Realty International - Las Vegas, NV

Latin America Real Estate

Emily, I really enjoyed your post. In fact, I couldn't resist and wrote a similar post titled: Top 10 Signs You May be Working with the Wrong Buyer http://activerain.com/action/blogs_admin/write/1190603 Thaks for your fun post and for a great idea.

Aug 10, 2009 05:46 PM

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