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This is a true story. We were looking at houses with an agent. We had exchanged emails for weeks and spoken on the phone. We did not ride in their car or get any refreshments. Anyway after the first day concluded, they confided they did not know us and were carrying pepper spray. I was offended that an agent will tell us that. I understand the need for it, but why would you tell a client about it? It made us feel like we were dangerous and untrustworthy.
The pepper spray is not for you. Self defense is a major consideration for real estate agents. Agents have been called out to meet new clients who aren't really clients. We can and have ended up out at remote rural homes that are supposed to be vacant, only to find squatters living there, using the house to shower and camp for awhile.
Good to know your agent is prepared to defend you both now when you're out looking. That's a good thing.
This is a true story. We were looking at houses with an agent. We had exchanged emails for weeks and spoken on the phone. We did not ride in their car or get any refreshments. Anyway after the first day concluded, they confided they did not know us and were carrying pepper spray. I was offended that an agent will tell us that. I understand the need for it, but why would you tell a client about it? It made us feel like we were dangerous and untrustworthy.
Just reading this again.... if you understand the need for it.... why would it make you feel "dangerous and untrustworthy"?
You had the potential of being just that, but you turned out not to be.... so the agent told you they were prepared. I might not advise disclosing concealed weapons ever, but we aren't all perfect all the time.
If someone tells you at the start of the day, that they are armed with something... it's a warning. (Particularly if it's pointed at you when they say it! )
If someone tells you at the end of the day, it's probably not a warning... unless you were refusing to leave.
This is a true story. We were looking at houses with an agent. We had exchanged emails for weeks and spoken on the phone. We did not ride in their car or get any refreshments. Anyway after the first day concluded, they confided they did not know us and were carrying pepper spray. I was offended that an agent will tell us that. I understand the need for it, but why would you tell a client about it? It made us feel like we were dangerous and untrustworthy.
None of us can answer that question. You know who can answer that question - the agent. If it's bugging you so much instead of posting about it on the internet you should call them up and ask why they confided in you?
I think it is weird that an agent, at the end of the day with a client would state that they don't know you and carry pepper spray out of the blue.
Now, if you asked why the agent didn't take you in their car and that was their response, then I think it is fine to be honest with your client.
So did the agent just randomly spew out that they didn't know you and carry pepper spray, or was there some sort of conversation that triggered the comment so that it can be put into context?
What's next? -
"My agent carried his own roll of toilet paper but didn't offer us any"
"The guy on the phone said the house was perfect, but it wasn't"
"None of the houses I liked were in our budget"
"This agent was better than that agent, but neither was better than this other one"
Getting old.
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