Things
Real Estate Agents Do That Professional Realtors Hate
Without a doubt one of the worst
things about the real estate industry is the ease in which you can become a
Realtor. What this does is create an environment in which those you would not
describe as professionals joining the ranks.
For this
reason I have put together things real estate agents do that
professional Realtor’s hate! If
you are making any of these twenty real estate blunders it may be time to look
in the mirror and reexamine your business acumen.
Lying
About Home Values
Professional agents cringe when
they lose a listing based on price. Misrepresenting home values is against the
code of ethics, yet many agents make it a regular business practice.
Being
Annoying in Social Media
They do incredibly stupid things
that frankly make them look like IDIOTS! Two big pet peeves are the agents who
are constantly writing things in Facebook like “I am so busy today. I have 13
showings scheduled, I have already written 3 offers and have 4 closings to
attend.Then there is the real estate agent who lives in Texas that thinks it is
a good idea to invite everyone to their broker open house through social media.
It doesn’t matter they’re sending the invite to someone who lives 8 states away.
Oh by the way I won’t be at your
kids birthday party you invited me to either. Please get a clue! These are
social media fails that make real estate agents look like morons.
Posting
Listings in Social Media
This is right at the top of my pet
peeves as a real estate agent! Social Media is not about advertising listings.
Nobody cares that you just listed a 2 bedroom bungalow on Washington Street.
Plastering your listings all over social media groups makes you look like that
cheesy car salesman everyone despises.
Social media is about showcasing
your knowledge as an expert. It is about being social with other pro’s in your
field. It is about building your Real Estate brand. It is about reciprocating
with others who help your business grow.
Exaggerating
Listing Descriptions and Photography
There is no question some agents
love to embellish when they clearly should not be. Misrepresenting a property
does not make you look good as a listing agent.
While this may be a little bit
extreme some agents will go out of their way to make a property sound much
better than it is. When you get to the property and find out the home needs to
be condemned, who does this help? The property is really just a lot.
Then there is the real estate
agent who brings in a photographer who proceeds to make the 600 square foot
bungalow look like the Taj Mahal. This serves no purpose other than to make a
buyer disappointed and a Realtor aggravated.
Show Homes
to Buyers Who Are Not Qualified
Showing homes to a buyer who is
not qualified for anything remotely close to the asking price is in poor taste.
This goes hand in hand with the agent who provides a pre-qualification letter.
There are some agents who place the cart before the horse. When showing homes
to anyone you should know they are qualified to get a mortgage. This is common
sense but many agents lack that trait.
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