The Other Problem with Real Estate is the Realtors

I don't even care if they do list with me...I just want the agents to do their job, or get out!  They are making this harder than it needs to be.  Things are difficult enough right now, why complicate matters.

I've met too many real estate agents I struggle to treat and show respect towards.  The other week I called on a dozen real estate agents to get profit and loss information on investment properties our client was interested in.  No brainer stuff right?  Wrong!  To my amazement, 10 of the 12 either didn't know what a P&L was, didn't return my call, or couldn't come up with the information.  Shees!  Colleen (my better half) is inundated with work because she simply does what she is suppose to do, when she is supposed to do, and in a professional manner.  I rated you a big 5 on this one and added you to my friends list Robert.  The bald thing had nothing to do with it.  Really, it didn't!  

It is amazing the chord I hit on this one as well.  I, We are all just trying to make a living and a difference in peoples lives by supplying them with quality, professional service and we have others that bring our overall ratings down and don't really care about it. Not sure what you mean about the "bald thing" but I am adding you as a friend as well as I like your topics as well. Thanks for the add and the rating rob

Too funny!  Given your avatar Robert I thought you were as bald as I!  It wasn't until I checked your website just now that I found different.  My bad!  

No problem.  Fortunate for me, my father and grandfather have a full (very full) head of hair so I will be ok...just a little receeding hairline but thats ok...thanks again

Another nice post Robert. You are 100% correct. In Washington State, you call the agent and wait. If you get no response, you call the broker and wait some more. Then if there is still no response, you call the seller directly. I have never had to call the seller direct, but I have gotten really close.

I think if we just jettison all the part timers that don't care about the business, we wouldn't have the problems that we have, I think that we could have cleaned up the mess by now (just kidding but sometimes I wonder)

Robert - I am a full timer too (in fact I am going to show a condo right now) so I am with you and cutting loose the part timers. The truth is that it would make for a better experiance for everybody.

I second the motion...all those in favor say "I"...., all those against....looks like the "I's" have it!

Good point!  In my experience, it's more that a certain agent manages to get tons of listings and can't keep up with them.  Hopefully some of those underserviced homeowners will list with me in the future.

Need to educate buyers and sellers on how important it is to work with a full time realtor. Hmmmm, I thought you were bald too.

What the heck is with this bald thing anyway...maybe I nee to change my picture....nahhhhhh

The pic is good...I visited your site and you actually have cool looking hair. 

The picture is good.  I visited your site and you actually have cool looking hair. 

Just happened again...my wife just submitted another 3 offers and can't get anyone to respond...offer in hand, good offers at that, unbelievable...it is almost like no one wants to get paid

I am hoping with the slow of the market that it will help keep these part timers out of business.  You simply can't just bump into someone anymore that is looking for a house.

I bump into people all the time still looking for "a great deal".  They want to buy, the problem is the agents that are clogging the system dont apparently want to sell!

Robert we have experienced the same problem here with agents not returning calls.  It definitely seems like they probably picked up a job.  At least, that was our conclusion.

Robert, we have been experiencing the same problem here with agents not returning calls.  It certainly seems like they probably picked up part or full time jobs.  At least that was our conclusion.

Makes life difficult when you have a bunch of contracts submitted and know one can tell you if they recived the fax and/or submitted it to the appropriate people to make the decisions.  Really frustrating...by the way, I need to get a hair cut

Yes it does on the contract piece.  Regarding the haircut comment...very cute...I'm still laughing.  You understand that everyone who looks at that picture and hasn't seen your site or read this post thinks you are bald....   

Well, I do now

...and Bald is good!  God made a few perfect heads, the rest he covered with hair! 

This is true!!

Maybe I should write a blog about what life would be like if I were bald

Yes, that would be cute....be sure to use the same picture!!!

Since everyone loves the shot, I will in fact use the picture...and I will in fact write a blog about it with a spin on real estate (or at least I will try)

I can't wait to see it!!

Be careful what you blog about Robert.  The bears will be watching... 2 Kings 2:23-24  lol   

Dont worry....I'll be good

I have experienced this as well.  To busy to call back, I usually give them a business day to respond to my calls and if I have a offer and still no response i go to the broker and kindly ask him or her to make sure that the offer gets presented within 24 hours.  I have not had a broker yet not follow though with making sure that the offer was presented and a response given back. It is very important to educate the public on the importance of hiring a full time REALTOR though.  Not trying to be mean to the part-timers but how can they honestly fully represent their listing clients when they cannot even be reached much of the day.  I was on vacation last week, and had another agent ready to cover for me should I need a offer presented or to show a buyer some homes, otherwise I was totally reachable and took phone calls every day, and responded to e-mail every day. Jim