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For safety and insurance reasons I don't transport people in my car (I'm not the size of a linebacker), and the fact that there are two cars driving to showings does bother me now.
Most of my listings are shown by other agents, so I really don't have to drive out and show them all that much.
I have thought about getting a motorcycle, but it would not be a good choice in the winter.
I do not show property to anyone unless buyers are motivated to buy a home and demonstrate they can close. In otherwords, I want to know the "what if" scenarios, upfront. Then it's my choice to take the business risk or not to show property.
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My market area is about 1/5th the size of Rhode Island and gas here is even pricier than most places (currently $4.59/gallon). I get about 20mpg in my Audi (not really the ideal car for some of the back roads) and for me fuel prices are just a small portion of my expenses (I'm also responsible for all the overhead to keep the office open), so since there isn't much more I can do, I don't worry about it.
With the rising cost associated with being a realtor and b/c getting buyers to sign exclusive buyer agreements is so difficult I think in the future we are going to see some charges applied to prospect buyers or tennants.
In some countries is a norm that buyers pays part of the commission or some sort of fees.
Fuel costs are not a great consideration in my business. They are farther down the list than other considerations.
Time is worth so much more than the cost of gas a car can burn, that concern about spending time wisely should eclipse worry about excessive fuel costs.
If the customer isn't qualified and made a client, the cost of the waste of time far surpasses a few gallons of gas.
Fuel costs are not a great consideration in my business. They are farther down the list than other considerations.
Time is worth so much more than the cost of gas a car can burn, that concern about spending time wisely should eclipse worry about excessive fuel costs.
If the customer isn't qualified and made a client, the cost of the waste of time far surpasses a few gallons of gas.
b/c getting buyers to sign exclusive buyer agreements is so difficult
I have never had a buyer refuse to sign one, so far anyway, I'm sure it will happen. I've been requiring them for about two years now. I give them 1/2 day of my time (about 4 homes) so that we can decide if working together makes sense. They always sign it at the end of the day.
Some buyer agency agreements aren't reasonable and I wouldn't sign them. What are buyers objecting to?
I have never had a buyer refuse to sign one, so far anyway, I'm sure it will happen. I've been requiring them for about two years now. I give them 1/2 day of my time (about 4 homes) so that we can decide if working together makes sense. They always sign it at the end of the day.
Some buyer agency agreements aren't reasonable and I wouldn't sign them. What are buyers objecting to?
In Charlotte, NC is not that difficult. But in So Fl. is another story, I guess is b/c the great # or Realtors in the market.
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