Open House Questions - Let The Buyers Agent Lead The Way

Hey Anna,

Great points, thanks for sharing.

Have a Big day,

Randy

Anna, so many agents just don't know when to turn on the brain-to-mouth filter mechanism.  And I agree that open house agents should open the house, not the mouth.

Good point, Anna.

Anna,

So, so true, many of the real estate agents do not know how to stop talking.  It sounds like desperation to me on the part of the listing agent.  This is where Ron would have looked up at something, and said, "Did You See That".  That always stopped people who are on automatic, and then beat a hasty retreat...LOL.  A

Too bad the Seller agent can't see that he could drive that Buyer away. The bad feelings he creates could easily transfer over to the house itself... the house with THAT  agent ... isn't good.

Good points for all of us to remember whether we are buyers' or sellers' agents. Sometimes it is best to just take them to properties and just let them do the "like-ing" rather than constantly talk them into "like-ing" the property.

Maybe he was nervous and went on information overload? Or he just likes to hear himself talk :)

Anna

isn't it amazing how some people just feel they need to step in and can't keep their mouth shut

Most agents spend too much time talking and not enough time listening to what people are really looking for. 

Wow.  You had more patience than I would have.  I would have had your partner escort your buyers out and I would have politely and professionally told him that he had crossed the line.  If you say nothing to him, he will just continue to do that.  There are agents like him in every market.  The ones that talk to hear themselves talk, they don't care if anyone is listening.  Best of luck to your buyers!  I am sure that you will find them a great home.

Anna, Our flapping lips cause us to trip more often than any other reason I can think of.  Thank you for sharing.

Some simply don't know when to keep their trap shut, and can't. Sounds like he was really pulling a sales job on you and your clients that had absolutely the wrong impact.

The open ouse agent forgot why he was there in the first place. If people come to your open house with an agent, stay out of it, I say, and let the agent who knows his or her clients handle the showing.

Anna, I had a similar experience once . I could not talk to my clients at all as the agent followed us around and talked.

It may be great that the agent is so knowledgeable, but the purpose was to sell the house, not showcase themselves. Foolish

I couldn't agree with you more! LISTEN to your clients!

Anna - This is one of my pet peeves. I don't mind the listing agent being there to help show the house, and I understand that this was an open house situation, but the key is to give some basic information then hang back and be AVAILABLE to answer questions, not to talk incessantly.

HI Anna - whenever an agent brings a clietn in to an open house, the other agent should respect that there is a relationship already established. Interfering with that is a no-no in somany ways. Sorry you had to deal with that situation.