*Agents that are rude. estate agents occasionally.
Sellers often pick these While it seems like a good idea
agents under the mistaken to use your brother's friend that
impression that it will benefit has sold 3 houses in the last 5
them because they have a "tough years, it's probably not. These
agent". But in most real estate agents don't know the market as
markets, other agents typically well as a full time agent.
don't want to deal with them and Additionally, they don't
are less likely to show their understand what is typical in a
listings. Additionally, when real estate transaction in your
buyers run into a rude listing region and an experienced buyer's
agent, they are more inclined to agent can use this to their
come away with a negative client's advantage at your
impression of the property. expense. If you were going in
for a root canal you would not
2 *Agents that make it more want to use a dentist that has
difficult to show their listings. only seen 3 patients in the last
In most states agents, can put a 5 years. In the same way, you
lockbox on a house. Some agents don't want to hand over the sale
in these states will put in the of your largest asset to someone
listing that you have to make an that is inexperienced.
appointment with the listing
agent. Since the buyer's agent 4 *Agents that are so desperate
has to call and make appointment they try and steal clients away
instead of just showing the from every agent that shows the
listing, this dramatically cuts house. While this is rarely
down on the number of showings successful, it does make an agent
these sellers receive. think twice before showing the
listing to another client knowing
3 *Agents that only work as real there is a hungry vulture waiting
there for them. forms. Some agents want all
correspondence with them to be
5 *Agents that don't work on the done by fax instead of telephone
weekends. Real Estate is a 7 or email. If the option fee is
days a week business. If your usually $100 and your agent is
agent is not answering the phone demanding $500 you can expect
on the weekends, you can expect that their eccentric rules is
that the number of showings you turning away potential buyers.
will receive is going to be cut Being eccentric is great with
down. Sometimes buyers are in art, but in a real estate
from out of state for the weekend transaction, it usually makes
and are planning on making an people wary.
offer while they are in town.
They usually narrow it down to 7 *Agents that don't take photos
two or three properties. While of your property. There is no
your agent does not return calls good excuse for not taking photos
about your property over the of your property. If your agent
weekend, the listing agent for is only going to take 1 or worse
the other property probably will 0 photos, it's time to find a new
answer the buyer's questions agent.
about their client's property.
When it comes time to make an 8 *Agents that don't have a
offer, the buyer is going to make website. As real estate has
an offer on the house they know become more of a business based
more about and feel more on technology, with buyers
comfortable with. looking online for houses, and
more of the real estate
6 *Agents that have a bizarre set transaction taking place through
of rules that is atypical for the email, you want your agent to be
industry. This can come in many operating in the 21st century.
If your agent doesn't have a estate in the age of dinosaurs.
website it's a good sign that
they are still practicing real
About the Author:
Ki Gray lives and works in Austin Texas. Working as a realtor in the Austin Texas Real Estate market. Escapeso Austin Texas Real Estate is dedicated to providing its clients with honest and experienced advice when they are looking to purchase in the Austin market. If you are looking for a new downtown Austin Condo or an older home they can help you in your search
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