FSBO wants it all for Free!

Maybe you should have told her that you`d pay her if a Buyer buys her BIG HOUSE! She probably would have let you list it!

Erika, don't you know that the customer is always right! LOL Unbelieveable, uneducated, and ignorant of how hard Realtors actually work for their clients.  TGIF!!!

There is a way to make lemonade out of this lemon.

If you have a buyer agency agreement with any buyers you show Mrs. Sourpuss's house they you can include your fee in their offer to purchase (assuming they agree with her that her's is "bigger, nicer", etc.,etc.)

A buyer agency agreement is essentially a listing contract for the buyer so they can't go around you and buy nor can Mrs. Sourpuss contact them to buy it without you.

Some people just don't get it.  Stay in touch with her, in a couple years you may get the listing and sell it.  I know a couple that has been trying by owner for 5 years.

I am sure with her attitude buyers will want to flock to her house and work with her.  After all she does seem like an easy-going, sensible and understanding person LOL. 

Frustrating as this kind of thing is, I always try to ask what they do for a living and then turn it around and use that as an analogy.  For example, if the guy is a painter, I might say, "so, someone calls you in to have you paint their home.  They know and have admired your work.  You discuss the colors and treatments they want and you tell them how long it should take.  You then tell them what it will cost, when they say, horrified, I'm not going to pay you to paint my home.  I want you to do it for nothing, but you can show it off so people will see what a good job you do."  Now Mr. & Mrs. seller how would you feel about it.

Hehehehehe....

I have had the same kind of people try to do the same type of thing to me, Erika..... Ignorance is just that..... nothing to be afraid of unless the one who has it is you..... :-D

BTW I added you as an associate I will send referrals to, lady....

I bet the vodka went down smoothly, hmmm?;-)

There are all types of idiots out there that want champaign on a beer budget this one wanted beer on no budget what a jerk..when you toasted with the vodka again add here's to the waste of space may you never cross my path again!

Jim hit the nail on the head with the buyers agreement.

With someone like this, you know they are in the Driver Personality group. Show them YOUR benefits and how each benefit makes sense. Explain that if you were a buyers agent, the buyer is your client and that she, the seller, is a customer. Your obligation is to get the lowest possible price for the client. Tell her that she would be in the worse position to sell her house marketing wise, negotiating wise and emotionally cause she would be upset with all the low ball offers.

It just goes to show you how little some people understand the dynamics of a real estate transaction and how little some of them truly value the services of a realtor.

Smile and count your blessings... some clients you just don't want.  ;) 

Sounds like this FSBO should be someone else's problem.

People who act and behave this should be referred to our competition!

"Mrs. FSBO, I know an agent who specializes in folks just like you. May I have him contact you?"

Smile. Take deep breath. Hang up the phone.

NEXT...(Refers to Mike Ferry's philosophy)

What do you think these homeowners would say to the following FSBO programs out there?

1. FSBO drip pack mesages(postcard campaign)
2. Talking House rental (transmiter)
3. Free website to fsbo

 

Show up at her house around six o' clock tomorrow night, walk right in, pour yourself a cocktail and join her family for dinner.  Muddy her carpets, dirty her dishes, and swim  naked in her pool with your friends.  Oh...that would be rude to do?

FSBO's are the equivalent of a bad dinner guest ...NO CLASS.

Don't sweat it!  there are more where that came from

 

A rude FSBO...how shocking...AND she didn't want to pay a Realtor Commission...hmmm...who wouldn't want to work with her?

Eileen good idea