Our Agent is Out of Town 'Til Thursday

Buyers should not have to wait.  If an agent is representing active buyers, there needs to be another agent in their office that is serving them in their agent's absence.  The buyer should not be left to their own devices.  It is good that you asked the right questions before wasting your time.  Often agents do not ask or worse, they do ask and the buyer is not honest because they want to see the house.

Carla, this is such a frustrating experience! I love the Buyer's Questionnaire on your website, great idea!

It makes one wonder if their agent didn't bother arranging for a back-up while they were gone??

Carla remains a good living example of what she does...

>>The Buyer has no clear concept of:

Most Buyers don't have a clear concept of any of those things ... I know I didn't the first 3 times I purchased homes.  I was amazed at how Agency works, when I was taking pre-licensing courses.

So many consumers just don't understand the Real Estate industry and many of the facets around how the rules and laws work.  

After much consideration... I would like to blame Miley Cyrus and/or Lindsay Lohan for these blatent misinterpretations of real estate law due to lack of plain old common sense.

Some people just don't get it. Lottie #46 has a good point. Shouldn't there be a back up system?

I think occasionally the Buyer's agent might not clearly explain the agency relationship so these tips are important as a good reminder to talk it all through with your clients!  Thanks!

I just don't get it, why folks think they need to speak with the listing agent to get information or to buy the home through them!  I had a recent phone call from someone relocating here, who state they used to be a real estate agent and yet she was calling to speak to the listing agent and would not commit to working with one agent who would represent her interests solely!??

Again it is all about educating the public on how a real estate agent can assist in the buying/selling of homes.

I am finding this a lot more lately with buyers.  They think you are out there to help them no matter what.  Maybe they have no concept how we get paid.  It does take nerve to just come out and tell someone you are using them if you DO know how they are getting paid.

Featured in the group:  BARTENDER, MAKE IT A DOUBLE.

I am always amused but also frustrated when I receive calls or emails like these. It makes me think that the agent they are working with has not explained the way things work to their clients.

Hi Carla, congrats on the feature!!! And I too get calls like that and think you are wise to utilize the buyer questionnaire with the question . . . are you working with an agent? I utilize the same and think it is important.

We always gave to realize that the consumer doesn't understand and probably doesn't WANT to understand the legal forms of agency.  They just want to buy a house.

Great post Carla, and so blatantly true!!!

Carla - argh. I get this all the time - the most recent, " I don't want to bug my agent on a holiday." Oh really? So you want to drag me around? No way. It's just not going to happen - regardless.

I like this post. Those people should fire their "agent" and use you. Plain and simple. The agent who is out of town is running his business like a fool. When you go on "vacation" you enlist the help of a working partner. A real life human being with a real estate license who can fill in while you're gone. Your client (buyer) should be introduced to the clients and files should be gone over. It's not that damn hard.

I learned the hard way when I was new. It only takes one time.

I really don't think that a lot of buyers understand the process, and buyer agency.  Like many other agents referenced, they just want what they want now, and they really don't care who provides it to them.