More insider secrets

Fridays post was just for fun but it gave me the idea of sharing some more insider secrets and these secrets are about Realtor's.  First of all I have to say most of us are people, and we have a job but it is a different kind of job.  We don't get a paycheck or any money at all until we sell something or another way of looking at is we work on 100% commission and we don't make a dime until someone buys something.

That does keep us motivated to work but we do have limitations.  For example lets say you are just sitting around on a Sunday morning reading the paper.  All of a sudden at about 11:30 AM you decide it would be nice to see a house that is for sale.  You check the paper and the internet and there is no open house at that location that day.  So you use google to find a Realtor, you call him or her and say that you would like to see a house this afternoon.

The agent you just called already has appointments all afternoon.  His or her own clients come first as they should.   He or she could try to squeeze you in but if you are not serious about buying a home or have not met with a lender yet or already have an agent it just means extra work for the agent you called, and they do it for free.. . unless you buy the house which is pretty unlikely, since you don't even know if you can get a loan yet. 

People who are serious about buying a house should start by contacting a lender and then finding a Realtor.  I would interview a few and make sure they know the area and that they have some experience.  I would also try asking friends, neighbors, co-workers or family members who recently bought a home about their agent.

Most of us can't operate like the drive thru at a fast food restaurant and always be there to serve you when ever the need arises and even if we could it would be kind of expessive.

It may seem like an agent is lazy or not motivated if they won't run out and show you that house when you want to see it.  Most agents are not lazy, we work very hard and we do provide a lot of service for free.  When someone that I don't know calls to see one of my listings it is more of a priority than showing another agents listing to someone I don't know. My loyalties lie with the people that I have contracts with. 

We also understand that all you really want is to see the house and that how Realtor's do or do not work isn't part of the thought process.  Putting it into the though process ahead of time will make the whole experience go more smoothly because like I said most of us are human . . . even me. . . I think . .