I don't know about you but I am finding that a majority of Realtors do not respond to fellow Realtors. Whether it is for feedback from a showing on our listings (which is disrespectful to the Seller) or simply setting a showing on their property, or confirmation of receipt of an offer (which is disrespectful to the Buyer) Yes, confirming receipt of an offer-time is NOT of the essence anymore. Oh and then sometimes by the time many respond we are in a multiple offer situation. Try explaining to a Buyer how that happens when they waited two days with no reply on receipt of the offer.
Maybe I am expecting too much as I know everyone is swamped with business but is simple courtesy too much to ask for. These Realtors put a bad taste in the mouth of Buyers today and our profession and leave us trying to explain why they have this type of behavior.
Many Realtor's complain that we don't get paid enough or we are not appreciated by our clients, well maybe we need to look in the mirror and see if we are lacking in the service area. We are a service-oriented profession and until every Realtor takes it seriously the general public never will.
Our Code of Ethics outlines our duties to Buyers, Sellers and fellow Realtors.
To those of you who take our profession seriously ...Thank you!
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