Are you ready for a TEST?

Good for you! I can't believe so many agents let calls go to voice mail. I always try to answer if I'm not with other clients.

They had their own criteria for success and you met it! I'm sure we'll be reading soon that this house has sold!

Way to answer each call!  I do try, although I miss a few...great job!

LOL! We're ALWAYS being tested. 

I ALWAYS answer, text or call back. It is MANDATORY for success. 

HOWEVER, these guys IMO tested how much they could control your time. 

In the immortal words of Shania Twain . . . that don't impress me much.

I have 25 active listings and it is impossible for me to be on 2 phone calls at the same time! So if a call from those guys had gone to your VM . . . would that have curb-kicked you?

Always answer the phone, it's the basics - yet, so many agents don't do it. I would hope these guys are not going to keep "testing" you to see how you'll react, or perform. Kind of odd. 

Scott Godzyk - Testing doesn't end when people graduate or through with school. I'm with Candice A. Donofrio - everyday is not just another day, "We're ALWAYS being tested."

Your story reminded me of a listing I got early on in my career. I was holding an Open House. A couple came in and didn't leave. They hung around for a long time, even when others came to see the house. Years passed, and that couple that loitered contacted me, told me who there were, and the reason why they hired me. It turned out they spent every weekend going to open houses and were judging the agent by how they were treated and how they were communicating with others while they sat back and observed. I was hired to list without having to go through the process because of my previous actions. 

Hi Scott:

You've passed with flying colors, and have set the standard for them. Hope there is a discussion of expectations during the listing.

Jeff

Hope you get them under contract, closed and recorded quickly! Moral of the story: Answer the phone and becomethe chosen one.

Hi Scott Godzyk, congratulations on the listing. I agree with Jeff Dowler, CRS, you've set the standard for them, I hope there's a discussion of expectations prior to marketing.

Congrats Scott al agents are not created equal and you are one of those special agents that passed their test. Now get the job done on equal terms and time frames. 

I continue to be amazed that in our era of technological "Gee Wizzery" that agents don't answer the phone.  I suspect the number of robo-calls, may make some reluctant to answer numbers they don't recognize.

Hi Scott- It's a very interesting way to choose an agent and the test also shows you what's important to them. 

You passed the muster...err, pop quiz, Scott! Like you, I do answer my phone - pretty much day & night - unless I'm with someone else but, I do return calls within the hour. Congrats on the WIN and the new listing!

My only concern would be that they may turn out to be very controlling sellers.