Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

For the most part and within fair reason, my clients call the shots with me. That's why I'm THEIR agent. They may be my clients, but it's more important that I work for them and help them to the best of my abililty. 

Jan 05, 2016 11:08 AM
Ed Silva

And that's the way I feel as well. 

Jan 05, 2016 09:49 PM
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

You have it exactly right Ed! We are virtually unemployed until someone hires us. Why would we make ourselves hard to work with?

Jan 05, 2016 11:25 AM
Ed Silva

I don't understand how some agents take clients but then tell them when they can work with them

Jan 05, 2016 09:50 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Ed we all tend to forget this point of our business. I am one of the biggest violators of this, I do not mind working late at night or in the afternoon...most of my clients understand that I do not do early mornings...luckily most Los Angeles Realtors do not do early morning either so it is not my fault:)), Endre

Jan 05, 2016 02:36 PM
Ed Silva

I have issues as well when they want to interfere with my early morning golf

Jan 05, 2016 09:51 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Ed. I know one thing for sure, when you represent a client, they are well served. I wise choice for them to work with you.

Jan 05, 2016 06:07 PM
Ed Silva

Thanks Joe, we are at their service they cannot be told when they can work with us

Jan 05, 2016 09:52 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good morning Ed. I think that you have hit the nail on the head. We do our best to work our inspections into their schedule. Sometimes we can't. Both sides need to make adjustments.

Jan 05, 2016 06:12 PM
Ed Silva

Inspections would have to be the most difficult to schedule at special hours

Jan 05, 2016 09:54 PM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta GA 404-939-2727

Michael Thornton 
Enjoyed "seeing you" here this morning! Lynn

Feb 02, 2017 02:26 AM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Our schedule IS their schedule....whatever that may mean to each individually.

Jan 05, 2016 08:24 PM
Ed Silva

We are their employees for the duration of the relationship

Jan 05, 2016 09:55 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Ed.  We are at the mercy of our clients.  When they are available we have to be.

Jan 05, 2016 08:58 PM
Ed Silva

To the best of our abilities

Jan 05, 2016 09:55 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Ed like everyone else I prefer to meet with clients during what considered normal working hours, but that is often not possible, and I am not going to suggest a Borrower take time off work to meet with me.  So I always make myself available after working hours it that is what my Borrower requires.  It is foolish to lose a client because we are not flexible enough to meet THEIR needs.

Jan 06, 2016 03:17 AM
Shannon Milligan, Richmond VA Real Estate Agent/Associate Broker
RVA Home Team - Richmond, VA
RVA Home Team - Winning with Integrity.

I agree that we should make every effort to accommodate our clients schedules. That being said, it is important for us to not be taken advantage of. Calling me at 7pm wanting to get in at 8pm, well, I used to do that and it cost me a lot in my personal life. Balance is key!

Jan 07, 2016 06:23 AM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta GA 404-939-2727

Shannon Milligan, Richmond VA Real Estate Agent/Associate Broker   Yes, balance is so important!  Nice to "bump into you" here. All the best - Lynn

Feb 02, 2017 02:22 AM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta GA 404-939-2727
Atlanta Homes ODAT Realty - Buckhead - Midtown - Westside ... Love our City - Love our Clients! - Atlanta, GA
Concierge Service for Our Atlanta Sellers & Buyers

Ed Silva 
YUP!!! That's why I call my real estate firm a CONCIERGE BROKERAGE. Sometimes 7:00 am showings so Client can get to work on Client's schedule and sometimes even 8:00 pm when they get out of work...
Real Estate is -    as Debbie Laity says -- and all the others commenting above say, real estate is a service business.   Yet we do need to remember the point made by    Shannon Milligan, Richmond VA Real Estate Agent/Associate Broker in her comment above. All the best, Lynn

Feb 02, 2017 02:19 AM