How to politely tell my buyer's agent to keep quiet
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I'm an agent and I agree with all the comments. Off topic, is your agent chatting about features that may be good or bad for resale and possible repairs, or just making inane and distracting small talk about off topic subjects?
I try to point out positives or negatives for resale as well as any red flags or possible repairs when I tour a home, but I'm not much for small talk either. Just curious. Thank you and good luck!
I'm an agent and I agree with all the comments. Off topic, is your agent chatting about features that may be good or bad for resale and possible repairs, or just making inane and distracting small talk about off topic subjects?
I try to point out positives or negatives for resale as well as any red flags or possible repairs when I tour a home, but I'm not much for small talk either. Just curious. Thank you and good luck!
No, not really inane small talk. But I'm a mature person, I know what I'm looking for, how much work and what kind of work we'd be willing to put into a place, what would suit my family, that sort of thing. And since I can only evaluate those tings for myself by getting a good overall look and feel for a place, even directing my attention like "...and here's the pantry," are distracting when I may be looking out the kitchen window to see how close the neighbor's house is.
I would definitely want to know if she sees any red flags (current or for resale), but I'd rather those wait for a post-tour discussion if/when it looks like we'd be interested in writing an offer.
"Please don't talk while I'm touring the house. It's distracting. I want to silently get a feel for the place as I move from room to room. If I have any questions, I'll ask. Then we can discuss it."
So there are a myriad of friendly, polite ways to clue your agent in that you'd like some time alone with yourself, your sig-o, or your family to think about the house or to discuss it privately.
No, not really inane small talk. But I'm a mature person, I know what I'm looking for, how much work and what kind of work we'd be willing to put into a place, what would suit my family, that sort of thing. And since I can only evaluate those tings for myself by getting a good overall look and feel for a place, even directing my attention like "...and here's the pantry," are distracting when I may be looking out the kitchen window to see how close the neighbor's house is.
I would definitely want to know if she sees any red flags (current or for resale), but I'd rather those wait for a post-tour discussion if/when it looks like we'd be interested in writing an offer.
Thanks!
I will only say you don't know what you don't know. If you hired a good agent, let her give input as she goes. If she doesn't bring value, you should have hired a different agent.
I will only say you don't know what you don't know. If you hired a good agent, let her give input as she goes. If she doesn't bring value, you should have hired a different agent.
I don't want to talk a client's leg off, but when I see something material, I want to point it out on site for viewing and discussion, not later when I have to describe it.
I liked MikeyKid's label, "Key Jockey." There's too much liability in merely being a key jockey, and I want to do my job properly.
Not everyone wants a professional agent and when they don't, we just aren't a good fit.
I will only say you don't know what you don't know. If you hired a good agent, let her give input as she goes. If she doesn't bring value, you should have hired a different agent.
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Originally Posted by MikeJaquish
I don't want to talk a client's leg off, but when I see something material, I want to point it out on site for viewing and discussion, not later when I have to describe it.
I liked MikeyKid's label, "Key Jockey." There's too much liability in merely being a key jockey, and I want to do my job properly.
Not everyone wants a professional agent and when they don't, we just aren't a good fit.
I agree with both of these. The last thing I want to hear and my clients want to say is "well why didn't you tell me?"
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