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Originally Posted by miss_crayon
What a waste of someone's time if you're not going to use 2/3 agents if they really are working hard for your business.
Maybe because I am an agent myself but I find this disrespectful.
PS. Ultimately it's up to you who to use, but I'd see who is actually working for your best interest. Are they sending you information, are they communicating with you with your wants/needs, are they taking you to showings etc. It's not hard to tell who is working vs someone who's just sending you listings.
A lot of people on the forums here (not directing this at you, Special K, in this regard) give us so much crap for the "lack of skills" or how easy it must be to make a shit load of money for doing such little work. I've been doing this close to 10 years and the amount of hate, disrespect and highly misunderstood attitude I've gotten is beyond me. Sure, I get it. There are shitty agents out there. Trust me, I've probably dealt with them during an offer or meeting or some sort as I work in resale and presale (I see thousands of people in month alone). And yes, everyone and their grandma's seem to be agents nowadays but like any job, there are legit hardworking people who work hard for their money.
It's insulting when people say to me "what an easy job." There were months where I didn't get paid at all if I didn't close a sale despite having to pay fees for the real estate board, office fees, etc etc. Overtime, shit adds up and money does not come easy (in ANY job for that matter). It's not that I didn't work hard but the competition was and is still unreal (think of all the random people who just sign up to be an agent because they think it's fast money?). I have to work triple the amount of effort to gain the trust and loyalty of my clients because I don't fuck around. I do what I need to do and I do a damn good job at it. I do all my showings and I show up with my clients to a showing/appointments anything unlike half the city who settles on lockboxes. If anyone thinks it's easy to convince someone to spend half a million dollars at most then I say try it for yourself. You're in for a surprise!
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Talk about agents. I meet two during a random party. One of them you could barely understand her. Her voice is just way way too faint even when you are like right next to her in a coffee shop I could barely hear her. Also she doesn't seem to have any idea about the market at all. I ask for a few questions about the current real estate and she seems to be lost.
The other one is so passive that every question you asks he just gives you either a yes or no or as little as possible. Doesn't even talk back when you are trying to make a friendly conversion.
Of course there are awesome agents I meet before who knows a ton and would even give you advice without thinking twice if you are going to be using them as agents or if you will buy from them.