I am no longer a Realtor®....................
Ahh, another day in the glamorous life of a Realtor, as described by Juli Vosmik in Scottsdale, AZ. All we do is open doors and drive around in our Mercedes all day! This reminds me of the time I had to jump through a basement window to show one of my own listings because the key was stuck. Similar situation: A buyer's agent called and said the key was stuck, so I rushed right over with my extra key, it would not work either, but I knew a basement window was open so I squeezed myself through it and jumped in! I would never just tell the buyer's agent to go get herself some WD-40. Pitiful....Meanwhile - the buyer's agent SOLD the house! Well worth the potential broken bones :).
As of today, I am no longer a Realtor®. Here's why.........
I'm working with a wonderful couple who want to buy a home and we picked out the homes to see today. Yesterday, I called on every listing to confirm the homes were not under contract, that they were still on lockbox and available to view and scheduled the appointments on the ones which were occupied and needed times. See, that's part of my job as a Realtor®.
My clients and I met at 9:00 AM for a quick coffee then headed off. The first two showings were "okay" - they had the room count and home size they need, but just didn't knock their socks off. Went to the third home. Accessed the lockbox, grabbed the key, walked up a flight of steps (the home is at the top of the hill), but the key doesn't work. I jiggled, pulled the door, pushed the door - nothing. Both of the buyers tried their hands at getting this lock to budge - nothing. I trudged down the flight of stairs and down the steep driveway (did I mention the home is on top of the hill?) and grabbed the listing sheet to call the agent to ask if there was a "trick" to opening the door.
Her response: Oh yeah, I had that problem the last time I was at the home about 6 months ago. I had to get a can of WD40®, spray it into the lock, and then it worked fine. But, I haven't been to the house since then........(alarm goes off in my head.) Since you're already in the area, why don't you go to the local Walgreens and buy one yourself.
My clients thought it was worth the trip since we had already traveled over 30 miles to see the home, so off we went. $5.92 later, we're back at the house. I grabbed that trusty little red strawlike thing and sprayed the inside of the lock (all that goop splattered all over me and my hands got covered with that goop.) Nope, not working. I sprayed the key directly - no luck. Now, with my hands covered in goop AND my shirt all splattered with BLACK GUNK, we trudged back down the flight of stairs and the steep driveway. After wiping my hands on a rag my husband insists on keeping in the trunk (I love you, honey!!!!), I called the agent again and got voice mail. Left a message - no call back since 10:30 AM.
So, I guess I'm no longer a Realtor® but the proverbial grease monkey!!!!
Scottsdale and Cave Creek Real Estate
Juli Vosmik
Dominion Real Estate Partners, LLC
480-710-0739
Helping you make smart informed decisions whether buying or selling homes in Arizona. I know the area - I live here.
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