ABOUT AGENT REVIEWS.
Sad to say but I believe that Jeff is right in his statement that "Agent Reviews are here to stay".
SAD to say because, after watching and being a part of the review syndrome for years, I rarely participate because, as a Buyers Broker, the review systems give me and others who practice buyer brokerage short shrift.
My first broker said, "Lenn, get listings and you'll be successful in real estate sales". Did I listen? Of course I did. That said, what followed was a series of listings whereby my relationship with the owner/sellers almost always turned adversarial. Many owner/sellers aren't interested in your experience and ability to manage a sale of their home. Many just know that the house must be in the MLS to reach prospective home buyers. Marketing a listing, qualifying a buyer, preparing promotional material happen all by themselves. Unless of course, it's expensive magazine advertising which many owners owners don't understand isn't "targeted" to prospective buyers but to general magazine readers.
Truth be told, I like working with home buyers. Better still, home buyers like working with me, or so they say.
The only listings I've accepted over many years are homes to which I sold to home buyers. Even then, if the property isn't located in my general marketing area, I bring in a local listing agent. I know many wonderful listing agents. After all, they represented owner/sellers of homes that I sold.
What's the point Lenn?
Know yourself and do that which you enjoy.
Stick to your market area or refer to an agent in the area.
Have relationships with listing agents to best serve your past buyers when they sell.
Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com.
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