Comments on: I Hate My Agent! http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/ Real Estate Blog, Mortgage, and Development News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:48:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bill Williams http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-414453 Bill Williams Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:56:36 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/#comment-414453 Don't feel bad about canning your agent. I have already gone through two of them. At this point in time its the market forces that are hindering sales more than the realtors themselves. Two decades ago one could purchase real estate quite comfortably without a realtor and just use a good real estate law attorney. You could even pop into the local REO office at the bank and take a peek at their inventory and make an offer. I do miss those days. This is currently a mess and hopefully in another 5 years things will be back the way they were. Hopefully! Don’t feel bad about canning your agent. I have already gone through two of them. At this point in time its the market forces that are hindering sales more than the realtors themselves. Two decades ago one could purchase real estate quite comfortably without a realtor and just use a good real estate law attorney. You could even pop into the local REO office at the bank and take a peek at their inventory and make an offer. I do miss those days. This is currently a mess and hopefully in another 5 years things will be back the way they were. Hopefully!

]]> By: Dallas realestate http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-408335 Dallas realestate Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:51:19 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/#comment-408335 We just were sold out by an agent here in Dallas. The agent definitely did not end up representing us but wanted to close for his payday - coming down on our original price $ 200,000. We truly regret not firing him -- we kept thinking he would follow through and do what he said - like make flyers and not leave the bin in front empty, or the inside without flyers - for a $ 600,000 home. He told us he always answered his phone - He actually answered only about two times in the entire 9 months he had the listing. We interviewed him so thought he would do what he said -- We learned a hard lesson!! We just were sold out by an agent here in Dallas. The agent definitely did not end up representing us but wanted to close for his payday – coming down on our original price $ 200,000. We truly regret not firing him — we kept thinking he would follow through and do what he said – like make flyers and not leave the bin in front empty, or the inside without flyers – for a $ 600,000 home. He told us he always answered his phone – He actually answered only about two times in the entire 9 months he had the listing. We interviewed him so thought he would do what he said — We learned a hard lesson!!

]]> By: Greg http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-397468 Greg Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:43:44 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/#comment-397468 Well,,,my house was listed on Monday,,,with the wrong photograph.The address is mine the picture of the house is my neighbors.Today,Tuesday,I was told by my agent that the City inspectors were coming over between 9a.m. and 1 p.m.Fact is they were scheduled between 12 p.m. and 4p.m.I go to work at 2p.m. so I had to cancel or risk a rescheduling fee.That is two mistakes in the first two days.Why is the skill level of real estate professionals so low?I caused a scene at my realtors office and asked out of my contract.He said "No,but I dont even like doing business with people 'like you'"So what is he saying?All this and at the same time I am under intense pressure at work and the market is the pits.The USA politicians and thier rich friends could care less,they live in a different world. Well,,,my house was listed on Monday,,,with the wrong photograph.The address is mine the picture of the house is my neighbors.Today,Tuesday,I was told by my agent that the City inspectors were coming over between 9a.m. and 1 p.m.Fact is they were scheduled between 12 p.m. and 4p.m.I go to work at 2p.m. so I had to cancel or risk a rescheduling fee.That is two mistakes in the first two days.Why is the skill level of real estate professionals so low?I caused a scene at my realtors office and asked out of my contract.He said “No,but I dont even like doing business with people ‘like you’”So what is he saying?All this and at the same time I am under intense pressure at work and the market is the pits.The USA politicians and thier rich friends could care less,they live in a different world.

]]> By: Scotti Jowers http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-396532 Scotti Jowers Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:50:20 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/#comment-396532 Don't hate your agent. Fire him/her. If you do not interview several agents in order to choose the best one, then you're part of the problem. Sure there are bad agents. There are bad members of every profession. The great thing is, bad news travels fast and bad agents are usually not agents for very long. Don’t hate your agent. Fire him/her. If you do not interview several agents in order to choose the best one, then you’re part of the problem. Sure there are bad agents. There are bad members of every profession. The great thing is, bad news travels fast and bad agents are usually not agents for very long.

]]> By: Editor - MyHome.ie http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-389379 Editor - MyHome.ie Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:04:11 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/#comment-389379 Don't get stuck with an agent you hate! Here's some advice about choosing the right agent: http://www.myhome.ie/residential/advice-centre/1015-1015-1391/choosing-an-estate-agent!.asp Don’t get stuck with an agent you hate! Here’s some advice about choosing the right agent:

http://www.myhome.ie/residential/advice-centre/1015-1015-1391/choosing-an-estate-agent!.asp

]]> By: Jason Sandquist http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-380726 Jason Sandquist Thu, 28 May 2009 03:20:14 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/#comment-380726 If only I could look like that dude in the pic If only I could look like that dude in the pic

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]]> By: vikas http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-378479 vikas Mon, 18 May 2009 06:40:52 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/#comment-378479 This is because in past real estate market is one one of easy money making and peoples jump into it to make some fast money. But now time changed and hope such agents will leave this profession because prices of property comes down and its hard to find buyers due to economy crunch. This is because in past real estate market is one one of easy money making and peoples jump into it to make some fast money. But now time changed and hope such agents will leave this profession because prices of property comes down and its hard to find buyers due to economy crunch.

]]> By: Ivan Crago Missoula Realtor http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-378433 Ivan Crago Missoula Realtor Mon, 18 May 2009 01:28:07 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/#comment-378433 I see some agents giving advice when they clearly know nothing about the subject, and I also see ones who are clearly looking out for themselves. It's unfortunate the reputation of some does affect most all. I see some agents giving advice when they clearly know nothing about the subject, and I also see ones who are clearly looking out for themselves. It’s unfortunate the reputation of some does affect most all.

]]> By: Kevin Schmidtchen http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-378124 Kevin Schmidtchen Sat, 16 May 2009 19:57:40 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2009/05/14/i-hate-my-agent/#comment-378124 I agree that about the top 30% of agents really are hard working, ethical business people who know what they are doing and represent clients well. With this downturn over the last 18 months, hopefully enough bad agents are forced to leave the business so that this 30% will move closer to 50% plus. Kevin Schmidtchen I agree that about the top 30% of agents really are hard working, ethical business people who know what they are doing and represent clients well. With this downturn over the last 18 months, hopefully enough bad agents are forced to leave the business so that this 30% will move closer to 50% plus.

Kevin Schmidtchen

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