Even in the best of times, some people perceive that Realtors are just money hungry so and so’s that are just out to make a quick buck. In trying times, some perceptions are magnified.
Recently we had a situation where one of our Carolina Living Agents was relieved of his services with assisting a buyer find a home. WHY?
- He was given criteria in which to find a home which included, schools, price, bedrooms etc.
- He spent hours finding and researching homes.
- He spent more time showing numerous homes.
- He write up multiple low-ball offers even though he was quite certain they had no chance in heck of being accepted.
- He gave his opinion that the offers were not very realistic! (as evidence of the seller not even countering the original offer)
Realtors are many things. We are trusted advisers, we are chauffeurs, we are cheerleaders, sometimes we are babysitters and pet sitters, we are clients security blankets against lawsuits and making poor decisions.
By the way, the reason the agent was relived of his services was because he was ‘not on the same page’ as the buyer because he gave her what she asked for. Advice and Knowledge. The unfortunate things was that the advice and knowledge did not fit inthe category of ‘Yes’ man!
My advice to the agent. So be it. Your better off.
Realtors are held to a higher standard than many professions. The public has the NC Real Estate Commission to file complaints and other agents have the Carolina Realtor Association to address agent to agent issues.
Realtors are indeed trustworthy. We are required to put our clients needs above our own. Most good Realtors do this day in and day out. While we sometimes come across selfish people like the client mentioned above,most clients do respect Realtors and quite frankly, we deserve every bit of it.
