Deafening silence from a Realtor

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[quote=FormerSanDiegan]
Where in your priority list does this new customer’s call go ? If you are a good yacht broker and are making sales you probably wouldn’t return the call. Only if you were desperate would you return it.

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Actually, I couldn’t agree more – I don’t really fault her for not being terribly interested in us, and largely expected to be put on the “thanks, but no thanks” list. We all have seen proof that there are folks buying at today’s prices, so why would she waste her time with people who clearly aren’t going to be earning her a comission any time soon.

That being said, one day we will buy – but probably not with the help of someone who didn’t have 3 minutes to respond with a “Let’s keep in touch, and I’ll send you listings that might intrest you, etc etc.” Relationship management 101.

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

Yes, the agent is short-sighted. I don’t think many have the luxury of grooming customers for potential sales in 2010 or later. By then, they could be shining shoes.

Then again, how hard is it to establish your parameters and set up an automatically generated filter of listings delivered to you. I had an agent do this for us over a period of about 2 years.

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

Yes, the agent is short-sighted. I don’t think many have the luxury of grooming customers for potential sales in 2010 or later. By then, they could be shining shoes.

Then again, how hard is it to establish your parameters and set up an automatically generated filter of listings delivered to you. I had an agent do this for us over a period of about 2 years.

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

Yes, the agent is short-sighted. I don’t think many have the luxury of grooming customers for potential sales in 2010 or later. By then, they could be shining shoes.

Then again, how hard is it to establish your parameters and set up an automatically generated filter of listings delivered to you. I had an agent do this for us over a period of about 2 years.

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

Yes, the agent is short-sighted. I don’t think many have the luxury of grooming customers for potential sales in 2010 or later. By then, they could be shining shoes.

Then again, how hard is it to establish your parameters and set up an automatically generated filter of listings delivered to you. I had an agent do this for us over a period of about 2 years.

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

Yes, the agent is short-sighted. I don’t think many have the luxury of grooming customers for potential sales in 2010 or later. By then, they could be shining shoes.

Then again, how hard is it to establish your parameters and set up an automatically generated filter of listings delivered to you. I had an agent do this for us over a period of about 2 years.

[New_Renter]

I would think that more realtors than ever are thinking VERY short-term right now. It is a fight for survival because transaction volumes are nowhere close to supporting the number of realtors out there trying to make a living. If they don’t make some sales NOW, they’re probably thinking they might not even be around 2 years from now when prices may or may not be 30% below where they are now (for the record, I believe they will be).

The smart ones are getting creative and selective, like specializing in foreclosures, or only taking on clients that are realistic about their selling price, etc.

You make a good point, though, any realtor worth their salt and with a longer-term perspective would have responded in a manner similar to what you indicated in your last post.

[New_Renter]

I would think that more realtors than ever are thinking VERY short-term right now. It is a fight for survival because transaction volumes are nowhere close to supporting the number of realtors out there trying to make a living. If they don’t make some sales NOW, they’re probably thinking they might not even be around 2 years from now when prices may or may not be 30% below where they are now (for the record, I believe they will be).

The smart ones are getting creative and selective, like specializing in foreclosures, or only taking on clients that are realistic about their selling price, etc.

You make a good point, though, any realtor worth their salt and with a longer-term perspective would have responded in a manner similar to what you indicated in your last post.

[New_Renter]

I would think that more realtors than ever are thinking VERY short-term right now. It is a fight for survival because transaction volumes are nowhere close to supporting the number of realtors out there trying to make a living. If they don’t make some sales NOW, they’re probably thinking they might not even be around 2 years from now when prices may or may not be 30% below where they are now (for the record, I believe they will be).

The smart ones are getting creative and selective, like specializing in foreclosures, or only taking on clients that are realistic about their selling price, etc.

You make a good point, though, any realtor worth their salt and with a longer-term perspective would have responded in a manner similar to what you indicated in your last post.

[New_Renter]

I would think that more realtors than ever are thinking VERY short-term right now. It is a fight for survival because transaction volumes are nowhere close to supporting the number of realtors out there trying to make a living. If they don’t make some sales NOW, they’re probably thinking they might not even be around 2 years from now when prices may or may not be 30% below where they are now (for the record, I believe they will be).

The smart ones are getting creative and selective, like specializing in foreclosures, or only taking on clients that are realistic about their selling price, etc.

You make a good point, though, any realtor worth their salt and with a longer-term perspective would have responded in a manner similar to what you indicated in your last post.

[New_Renter]

I would think that more realtors than ever are thinking VERY short-term right now. It is a fight for survival because transaction volumes are nowhere close to supporting the number of realtors out there trying to make a living. If they don’t make some sales NOW, they’re probably thinking they might not even be around 2 years from now when prices may or may not be 30% below where they are now (for the record, I believe they will be).

The smart ones are getting creative and selective, like specializing in foreclosures, or only taking on clients that are realistic about their selling price, etc.

You make a good point, though, any realtor worth their salt and with a longer-term perspective would have responded in a manner similar to what you indicated in your last post.

[CVFanGirl]

What if your email ended up in her Spam folder and the Realtor hasn’t seen it? It could be that you’re rejecting a legitimatly good realtor in haste.

If you can’t give a personal recommendation the benefit of the doubt then you might find yourself standing alone rather quickly.

[CVFanGirl]

What if your email ended up in her Spam folder and the Realtor hasn’t seen it? It could be that you’re rejecting a legitimatly good realtor in haste.

If you can’t give a personal recommendation the benefit of the doubt then you might find yourself standing alone rather quickly.

[CVFanGirl]

What if your email ended up in her Spam folder and the Realtor hasn’t seen it? It could be that you’re rejecting a legitimatly good realtor in haste.

If you can’t give a personal recommendation the benefit of the doubt then you might find yourself standing alone rather quickly.

[CVFanGirl]

What if your email ended up in her Spam folder and the Realtor hasn’t seen it? It could be that you’re rejecting a legitimatly good realtor in haste.

If you can’t give a personal recommendation the benefit of the doubt then you might find yourself standing alone rather quickly.

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