Buying Agents Shunning Empowered Buyers?

[salo_t]

I feel your pain. I happen to be licensed but not active in the RE industry. I do however keep an eye out for potential investment properties. On several occasions I have found properties on the MLS that peak my interest so I e-mail and call the listing agent before submitting an offer. 9 out of 10 times I do not get a call or email back and the property just lingers on the market even longer. With agents claiming that business has slowed down so much I wonder why they are ignoring so many potential clients?
Also depending on how well a property is priced 25% off listing price may not be that unrealistic in todays market.

[NotCranky]

There are occasionally properties with parameters that justify offering 25% off for an appropriate client candidate.One could also hunt the deals out out. One could blanket the REO market with 25% off asking price offers. Nothing wrong with that. Again a realtor isn’t going to do that because of an email from somebody they don’t even know.They probably should have taken the time to explain things though.

Raybernes and Dukehorn’s post cover this topic well but a good deal of people are too much in denial to listen.Yes buyers in denial. All things considered, user post number two is about EMPOWERMENT.I doubt too many people really want that much empowerment and what comes from exercising it. Those offer forms are cheaper in bulk BTW.

The alternative is to approach an agent in a reasonable way show them how smart, loyal, patient and financially empowered you are and explain why you are worth going the extra mile in what is a risky pursuit for them already. Having 20% down doesn’t get you there automatically.
Good Luck

For salo-t. Lots of good realtors are ambivalent about this market and the participants and see fit to put it on a back burner for a while. Real estate sales is a calculated risk and people handle it differently according to what their aim and ethics are. The best salesmen and some good realtors are still out there in an aggressive fashion but many good people are lukewarm about it depending on the client.

[NotCranky]

There are occasionally properties with parameters that justify offering 25% off for an appropriate client candidate.One could also hunt the deals out out. One could blanket the REO market with 25% off asking price offers. Nothing wrong with that. Again a realtor isn’t going to do that because of an email from somebody they don’t even know.They probably should have taken the time to explain things though.

Raybernes and Dukehorn’s post cover this topic well but a good deal of people are too much in denial to listen.Yes buyers in denial. All things considered, user post number two is about EMPOWERMENT.I doubt too many people really want that much empowerment and what comes from exercising it. Those offer forms are cheaper in bulk BTW.

The alternative is to approach an agent in a reasonable way show them how smart, loyal, patient and financially empowered you are and explain why you are worth going the extra mile in what is a risky pursuit for them already. Having 20% down doesn’t get you there automatically.
Good Luck

For salo-t. Lots of good realtors are ambivalent about this market and the participants and see fit to put it on a back burner for a while. Real estate sales is a calculated risk and people handle it differently according to what their aim and ethics are. The best salesmen and some good realtors are still out there in an aggressive fashion but many good people are lukewarm about it depending on the client.

[NotCranky]

There are occasionally properties with parameters that justify offering 25% off for an appropriate client candidate.One could also hunt the deals out out. One could blanket the REO market with 25% off asking price offers. Nothing wrong with that. Again a realtor isn’t going to do that because of an email from somebody they don’t even know.They probably should have taken the time to explain things though.

Raybernes and Dukehorn’s post cover this topic well but a good deal of people are too much in denial to listen.Yes buyers in denial. All things considered, user post number two is about EMPOWERMENT.I doubt too many people really want that much empowerment and what comes from exercising it. Those offer forms are cheaper in bulk BTW.

The alternative is to approach an agent in a reasonable way show them how smart, loyal, patient and financially empowered you are and explain why you are worth going the extra mile in what is a risky pursuit for them already. Having 20% down doesn’t get you there automatically.
Good Luck

For salo-t. Lots of good realtors are ambivalent about this market and the participants and see fit to put it on a back burner for a while. Real estate sales is a calculated risk and people handle it differently according to what their aim and ethics are. The best salesmen and some good realtors are still out there in an aggressive fashion but many good people are lukewarm about it depending on the client.

[NotCranky]

There are occasionally properties with parameters that justify offering 25% off for an appropriate client candidate.One could also hunt the deals out out. One could blanket the REO market with 25% off asking price offers. Nothing wrong with that. Again a realtor isn’t going to do that because of an email from somebody they don’t even know.They probably should have taken the time to explain things though.

Raybernes and Dukehorn’s post cover this topic well but a good deal of people are too much in denial to listen.Yes buyers in denial. All things considered, user post number two is about EMPOWERMENT.I doubt too many people really want that much empowerment and what comes from exercising it. Those offer forms are cheaper in bulk BTW.

The alternative is to approach an agent in a reasonable way show them how smart, loyal, patient and financially empowered you are and explain why you are worth going the extra mile in what is a risky pursuit for them already. Having 20% down doesn’t get you there automatically.
Good Luck

For salo-t. Lots of good realtors are ambivalent about this market and the participants and see fit to put it on a back burner for a while. Real estate sales is a calculated risk and people handle it differently according to what their aim and ethics are. The best salesmen and some good realtors are still out there in an aggressive fashion but many good people are lukewarm about it depending on the client.

[NotCranky]

There are occasionally properties with parameters that justify offering 25% off for an appropriate client candidate.One could also hunt the deals out out. One could blanket the REO market with 25% off asking price offers. Nothing wrong with that. Again a realtor isn’t going to do that because of an email from somebody they don’t even know.They probably should have taken the time to explain things though.

Raybernes and Dukehorn’s post cover this topic well but a good deal of people are too much in denial to listen.Yes buyers in denial. All things considered, user post number two is about EMPOWERMENT.I doubt too many people really want that much empowerment and what comes from exercising it. Those offer forms are cheaper in bulk BTW.

The alternative is to approach an agent in a reasonable way show them how smart, loyal, patient and financially empowered you are and explain why you are worth going the extra mile in what is a risky pursuit for them already. Having 20% down doesn’t get you there automatically.
Good Luck

For salo-t. Lots of good realtors are ambivalent about this market and the participants and see fit to put it on a back burner for a while. Real estate sales is a calculated risk and people handle it differently according to what their aim and ethics are. The best salesmen and some good realtors are still out there in an aggressive fashion but many good people are lukewarm about it depending on the client.

[jimklinge]

Another reason for no callbacks is that the agents don’t want to work that hard – it’s not easy building a case for why the seller should consider a lowball offer, and worse than that is they think the listing agent might not like them for insulting the sellers.

Agents on both sides need to toughen up – buyers are just trying to do what’s best for them, nobody should take it personal. With the advent of electronic signatures, it wouldn’t take days to figure out if the seller is a player, or a hold-out.

If you need an agent to make those kinds of offers and back them up with a compelling case as to why the seller should consider them strongly, then contact me or Adam – either one of us will be happy to assist you.

http://www.bubbleinfo.com

Jim the Realtor

[jimklinge]

Another reason for no callbacks is that the agents don’t want to work that hard – it’s not easy building a case for why the seller should consider a lowball offer, and worse than that is they think the listing agent might not like them for insulting the sellers.

Agents on both sides need to toughen up – buyers are just trying to do what’s best for them, nobody should take it personal. With the advent of electronic signatures, it wouldn’t take days to figure out if the seller is a player, or a hold-out.

If you need an agent to make those kinds of offers and back them up with a compelling case as to why the seller should consider them strongly, then contact me or Adam – either one of us will be happy to assist you.

http://www.bubbleinfo.com

Jim the Realtor

[jimklinge]

Another reason for no callbacks is that the agents don’t want to work that hard – it’s not easy building a case for why the seller should consider a lowball offer, and worse than that is they think the listing agent might not like them for insulting the sellers.

Agents on both sides need to toughen up – buyers are just trying to do what’s best for them, nobody should take it personal. With the advent of electronic signatures, it wouldn’t take days to figure out if the seller is a player, or a hold-out.

If you need an agent to make those kinds of offers and back them up with a compelling case as to why the seller should consider them strongly, then contact me or Adam – either one of us will be happy to assist you.

http://www.bubbleinfo.com

Jim the Realtor

[jimklinge]

Another reason for no callbacks is that the agents don’t want to work that hard – it’s not easy building a case for why the seller should consider a lowball offer, and worse than that is they think the listing agent might not like them for insulting the sellers.

Agents on both sides need to toughen up – buyers are just trying to do what’s best for them, nobody should take it personal. With the advent of electronic signatures, it wouldn’t take days to figure out if the seller is a player, or a hold-out.

If you need an agent to make those kinds of offers and back them up with a compelling case as to why the seller should consider them strongly, then contact me or Adam – either one of us will be happy to assist you.

http://www.bubbleinfo.com

Jim the Realtor

[jimklinge]

Another reason for no callbacks is that the agents don’t want to work that hard – it’s not easy building a case for why the seller should consider a lowball offer, and worse than that is they think the listing agent might not like them for insulting the sellers.

Agents on both sides need to toughen up – buyers are just trying to do what’s best for them, nobody should take it personal. With the advent of electronic signatures, it wouldn’t take days to figure out if the seller is a player, or a hold-out.

If you need an agent to make those kinds of offers and back them up with a compelling case as to why the seller should consider them strongly, then contact me or Adam – either one of us will be happy to assist you.

http://www.bubbleinfo.com

Jim the Realtor

[NotCranky]

Jim,

You seem to be implying that you are in fact closing escrows at 25% under last asking price? Can you give us a few examples? How many offers have you written at that rate of discount below asking? Adam hasn’t been talking about that and he is pretty open about what he is doing. Do you do this for all your clients or do you try to adjust it to reality?

[NotCranky]

Jim,

You seem to be implying that you are in fact closing escrows at 25% under last asking price? Can you give us a few examples? How many offers have you written at that rate of discount below asking? Adam hasn’t been talking about that and he is pretty open about what he is doing. Do you do this for all your clients or do you try to adjust it to reality?

[NotCranky]

Jim,

You seem to be implying that you are in fact closing escrows at 25% under last asking price? Can you give us a few examples? How many offers have you written at that rate of discount below asking? Adam hasn’t been talking about that and he is pretty open about what he is doing. Do you do this for all your clients or do you try to adjust it to reality?

[NotCranky]

Jim,

You seem to be implying that you are in fact closing escrows at 25% under last asking price? Can you give us a few examples? How many offers have you written at that rate of discount below asking? Adam hasn’t been talking about that and he is pretty open about what he is doing. Do you do this for all your clients or do you try to adjust it to reality?

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