Should I List My Home With A Realtor Who Doesn't Work on Sundays?

Greg, I keep Sunday mornings reserved for church.  Other than that I'm typically available.  I've had clients that refused showings on their Sabbath day, and they understood that would probably slow their sale.  We put it in the agent notes for others to know.  We still sold it.

An agent that doesn't work on Sundays is really missing a lot of opportunities. 

Greg, I think that whatever we do in our businesses, we have to continually ask how our work habits will impact our clients.

Greg you always make me laugh ! I'll be using your title out on Listing Presentations from now on !

There's not a day I won't work lol...I go to Church and schedule showings afterwards and if you want to put an offer on my listing, no worries...I'll answer the phone, text or e-mail any day of the week.  

Hey, Greg!  I included this post in Last Week's Favorites.  Have a great week.

Good morning Greg. I am torn. I respect folks who make a decision to keep a day for themselves: whether that day is Saturday, Sunday or Wednesday. There are always exceptions though.

I agree with Sheila Anderson . Agents should also be able to block time off for family on a weekend, but to totally shut the door to work on a Sunday altogether doesn't do full service to a client. I am working with an agent on a sale now who doesn't work weekends..at all. No email or phone. It is a little irritating.

Setting boundaries is fine up to a point.  But as you said, when it hurts the sellers because access is denied to their homes then that is a big problem.  

Greg, I think in this case a blanket statement is a bit strong.

I work hard 6 days a week and I mean busy. I go to church on Sunday and would like some time for my family.

Do I take calls? Absolutely. Will I show property? If there is no alternative. 

I believe I represent my consumer well and they never have a complaint and respect my efforts.

We all decide how we do business. It is true we should be aware of how our decisions affect our business and the people we represent.

On the flip side, we have Sellers and Buyers who have placed constraints on when they are available and we have to work with them.

I'm shocked you don't have more comments on this "spot on" post!  I think it's okay to take a day off, but always answer your phone and be available for all the reasons you mention.  Great post!

We have one in our community.  If you go with them you don't get showings on Sunday's because of the Broker's opinion.  Is it also the Seller's Opinion?

I can see both sides of this.  I guess to me "working" on Sunday vs "being available/answering calls" is another. I'd be fine w/ the latter.  I also think there are alternatives such as having an asst handle a lot of this stuff and asst can call the agent when the agent needs to be involved.

Listing agents should make every effort to answer and return phone calls to other Realtors ESPECIALLY over the weekend. They don't have to show if they choose not to, but at least make it available for other professionals to do their jobs!

You won't get any argument from me on this. I get people needing to reserve time off or for other things, but there are ways to handle these times appropriately. And what about the seller?

Hello Greg ... great question and I think agents should be available 7 days per week and if their not, then they should have an assistant to cover.

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OMIGOSH -- it's not about the AGENT!  It's about the seller / buyer clients!  We are THEIR fiduciary and we have duties to them.  If they want us to "work" on Sundays, and there is a confict there, then find another agent who will OBEY the instruction given to them by the clients!  OBEDIENCE is a fiduciary duty.