Life is always in constant change and even I try to embrace change. Indoor plumbing is phenomenal and electricity never seizes to amaze me when I turn on the TV to watch a ball game. A refrigerator that keeps my beer cold is a wonderful invention built out of necessity by a like minded person. Computers have changed our world and even I have embraced this Blogging stuff to bring in more business.
When rotary dial phones went the way of the Dodo bird I had no problem with it and then the invention to top them all came along: the cell phone!!!!!!! That revolutionized the way we now do business and it now can be a mini computer if you so desire. I still love the fact that it is a portable phone that can be used virtually anywhere even when your out and about. I had a car phone when they first came out and at a dollar a minute the call had better be damn well worth it.
The irritation to me is nowadays people do not want to talk on their cell they prefer to Text. Sometimes texting is convenient and I do quite a bit myself. My problem is I and my partner do a quite large business with Real Estate Owned, REOs, properties in Murrieta, Temecula and the surrounding cities that are required to have combination lockboxes on them so vendors can get in to do routine maintenance, trash outs etc. All of the vendors have to combo numbers so they can have access at any time. On the Multiple Listing Service I always ask the agents to call for the combination numbers to show or preview the property and I do answer my phone to give them the information.
We now get many text messages that simply say "I need the combo for xxxx on xxxx street. No name, no company information, no anything. I always text back and ask 'who are YOU'. If they respond back I then call Them and ask What company are you with and what is your Department of Real Estate license number. Many agents get pissed and act like I'm some kind of a**hole but lets be honest as how am I supposed to know who is inquiring?
We have had many consumers call, must have learned it from a Real Estate agent, and do the same thing. The reason I know it is a consumer is they usually will not respond and if they do the information they give is bogus. A few have said their agent told them to call on the properties they liked and ask for the combo code to gain access. I always let them know they have a lousy agent but if they will sign a Broker Buyer agreement with me I'll help them find the perfect home. Sold three houses with this response in the last year.
Moral of the story is CALL the listing agent first and if you receive no response in a Reasonable amount of time call again then text them but Identify Yourself. Don't wait until you are in front of the house with your clients and expect a response in thirty seconds. Prepare your showings ahead of time even if they are REO properties because beleive it or not we REO agents do want to sell our listings.
If you are in the market to purchase a home in the Murrieta, Temecula, Menifee area and need a good agent feel free to contact me. I'll get you into the best properties and not send you out on your own driving through areas looking at homes from the street that may not fit your needs or budget.
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