Professionals Return Calls

Gaylen, as a newbie to this industry I find it extremely strange that while most of us are dependent on contacting each each for our livelihood, many folks have no sense of urgency in returning calls. I just don't get it. Are these agents just too busy? If so, with all the deals they are possibly missing out on they could hire an assistant.

Gaylen - Grrrr, I can't tell you how many sales "pro's" don't have the courtesy to return a phone call.  Yes we all get busy and yes some of those calls are annoying but c'mon people, the phone is your business life line..  I've been a Realtor for 16 years and I can honestly say with complete honesty that I have returned every phone call within a few hours and more than likely within the hour.  Some agents seem to think they are so important they can't be bothered, so why walk around with the blue tooth strapped to your ear?

My previous partner did not return calls and whenever I get a call and cannot take it right then, I am right back on the phone to them.  There is no excuse!

TRUE TRUE TRUE! I just blogged about agents not returning phone calls. I am shocked at the blogs that are posted about being to busy and not returning phone calls to answers that are answered in MLS listing sheets. SHOCKED at the attitude that busy bank owned listing agents have because their properties are in demand.  I may not have 30 listings but I have several, bank owned, short sales and private sales listed..we are ALL Busy..and if we don't form solid respectfulrelationships today, we will have nothing tomorrow.  Real estate and Successful Real Estate is all about one words as far as I'm concerned and that is....RELATIONSHIPS!