Realtor Alert
Jacksonville Florida News and Reminders - little things become big things
Another day in the life of a broker and the some of the thoughts that come to mind today that I would like t share today are:
Please help your fellow agent, be respectful of setting appointments and time frames for their sellers, the agents time schedules and your buyers. I got a call from one of my agents today who was very frustrated. One of our own agents had scheduled a showing on property that required advanced notice and the listing agent.
The listing agent was showing property on Saturday when she got a call from the agent with the appointment for Sunday wanting to move the appoint to shortly that same afternoon. The showing agent wanted the listing agent to come and let her in even though she was with customers…- inappropriate for both the customers the listing agent had in her car at the moment and for the sellers of the listing. When this was explained, it was accepted that the appointment would remain for the next day as originally scheduled and the day continued ….until the next day. Just prior to the showing appointment, a call came moving the appointment until a little later. Then again a little later. By the end of the afternoon, the appointment was cancelled all together.
Well, the listing agent spent the entire afternoon “on call”. The seller spent the entire afternoon away from the home after cleaning it for a much anticipated showing. The agent that was supposed to show it, apparently changed plans on the potential buyer as well.
No one felt good about the day, the plans or the respect anyone had for their efforts for their day. Now, I happen to know the agent involved very well. I am sure that there was a very good reason for the discrepancy and I am sure a true crisis was involved. But, I also know, that everyone would have felt a lot better that, instead of trying to pull it off, she honestly presented the issue and the probability that she couldnot make the appointment and even asked if the listing agent could “cover “ for her, and not make it but that the showing happened as planned for all the others or re scheduled for another day.
Rather than biting off more than we can chew, perhaps admitting out limitations and asking for help is the best answer….for everyone….not a weakness or a deficiency.
A good reminder for all of us and each of us. Sometimes we need help…or sometimes we have to say we canit do it then…or just say we are “blowing it”…
Well,…on to another day….
