Listen When Your Oklahoma Realtor Tells You Something-We Don't Speak For The Sake Of Flapping Our Lips

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Real Estate Agent with (Metro First Realty)

Listen When Your Oklahoma Realtor Tells You Something-We Don't Speak For The Sake Of Flapping Our Lips
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I am speaking to all buyers and sellers who have sought the help of their local real estate professional. I know you have hired me to help you in your real estate transaction but listen to me when I tell you something. I know that the customer is always right in most circumstances, but in a real estate transaction, YOU ARE NOT ALWAYS RIGHT. It will behoove to keep this in mind when I or any real estate professional you have hired tells you something, it is generally for your own good. IT WILL SAVE YOU THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND POSSIBLY A DETOUR OUT OF A LAWSUIT!

We spend countless hours in continuing education, including the education most of us elect to take above and beyond what is "required", pay hundreds of dollars for licensing fees, thousands of dollars for Errors and Omission insurance just to practice real estate and are constantly on the front lines of the real estate market. We are NOT "just a salesperson". We are licensed, insured, educated and above all else...EXPERIENCED.

Real Estate buying and selling is not some "pie in the sky" transaction that may garner you that dream home or a windfall of money because you think the perfect deal is out there. The real estate market is riddled with pitfalls that will trip you up in a transaction if all the steps aren't followed correctly. This is a litigious business and we see it everyday, buyers and sellers who ignore our recommendations to get that title insurance or title opinion in a seller carry transaction, ignore the recommendation to get a home inspection or put something in writing. WE KNOW the consequences of not following the steps correctly, YOU DO NOT. 

By not listening to your real estate professional you open yourself up to liability that you may not see today but will see years down the road. That land you purchased without a title opinion or insurance might have encumbrances on it that prevent you from obtaining a loan to build a home years from now. You will find that there are liens on the property that you must pay before you can move forward. This could have been avoided had you listened to your agent when they advised you to get that title insurance.

You chose to not get a home inspection because YOU thought the home looked sound? Your agent strongly advised against this but because you thought you knew better you ignored their advice. Today, you are faced with an expensive structural problem on your home, or a sewer issue that won't go away without a deep dip into your bank account.

So, when your real estate professional speaks...they are not just flapping their lips. We are here to help you find that dream home, locate that perfect deal but most importantly...we are here to successfully guide you through a transaction that will not come back to bite you in the butt years from now.

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Comments (5)

Jerry Newman
Brown Realty, 210-789-4216,www.JeremiahNewman.com - San Antonio, TX
Texas REALTOR, San Antonio Military Relocation

Hi Valerie, Wisely stated. Why hire a real estate agent who you aren't going to listen to their advice? It may save lots of money and keep you out of court too.

Suggested!

Oct 28, 2011 07:35 AM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR
Exceptional Agents, Outstanding Results

People get mad at the agents when their properties don't sell.  All the time the agent is telling the seller their to high, and the buyers are another subject

Oct 28, 2011 11:51 PM
Valerie Duncan Stewart
(Metro First Realty) - Oklahoma City, OK
Real Estate Agent-Broker, OKC, OK

Hi Jerry, Thanks for the support! 

Good Morning James, listening to any industry expert is wise. 

Oct 29, 2011 03:43 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
New Hampshire Home Stager

Wise advice...listen to your professional!  I see this all too often...sellers are quick to blame the agent when things go wrong,when instead they should be looking in the mirror!

Oct 29, 2011 11:03 AM
Shar Sitter
Rooms With Style - Minneapolis, MN
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, M

Ha, these pictures are hysterical Valerie! Believe it or not Realtors and Stagers just want was is best for the client. :)

Nov 02, 2011 09:07 AM

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