Real Estate Agents

Many agents employ a "time blocking" approach where they only return calls once or twice a day.  That never worked for me but it does for them.  Unreturned calls? That's unacceptable.

Allen, I agree. Too many agents take the listing, put in MLS, and then they're gone off the radar. Most of the time, their office can't even reach them.

Sounds like you have been dealing with a few agents in my area. I don't know why it ALWAYS takes CERTAIN agents a day or two to get back with me. I wander if they do this to everyone , buyers and sellers included, or just agents.

Allen - It's true, and some don't even show up for the listing appt .. at all! Blows my mind. However, I will say that the agents in my area, who are still in business, have really improved in professional behavior. I am actually thrilled with the increased level of communication and listing data accuracy. Just my 2 cents :-)

I've run in to the "Time Blocking" issue with respect to returning calls.  It cause the rest of us not to want to seal with that agent, as we know we will not get a return call in a timely fashion.  In most of the other tasks, time blocking is great.

...there are what I call real estate professionals and then there is the rest... unfortunately the rest does not know much about professional courtesy or customer service...

The most trouble I have with agents not returning calls are those who have listed short sales or foreclosures. One once told me he's just too busy...Okayyyy.

I completely agree Allen. These real estate agents need to practise efficient follow ups because they lose clients if the dont.