There should be a way to report agents

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Jim Duncan

To their sellers. I tried to show a house on Tuesday, but the lockbox wasn’t there. Neither listing agent has called me back yet. My clients and I have found another house (there’s quite a bit of inventory out there), but shouldn’t there be a way to report the agents to their “clients”? The fact that there is only one picture in the MLS should be a violation in and of itself as well.

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A Charlottesville Realtor who tries to stay on the bleeding/cutting/functional edge of technology and real estate trends. I have been selling real estate for the past 10 years, lived in C'Ville for twenty+ and am married to one of few Charlottesville natives left.
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  • http://NRVLiving.Typepad.com Jeremy Hart

    I agree – I called an agent this afternoon after a commercial property was listed that said “call Listing Agent for financials”. Called the listing agent, he emailed me later and simply said “you can call the owner, 540-XXX-XXXX”. What’s the point? If the owner wants to take calls, say that, but how do we defend a fee if we don’t take active participation in our clients’ properties?

  • http://www.futureofrealestatetechnology.com Loren Nason

    Why don’t you call the homeowner annoymously?
    call them from a blocked number and don’t use your name?

  • http://www.ChattanoogaRealEstateToday.com Karen Rhodes

    Amen!

  • http://www.realcentralva.com Jim Duncan

    Jeremy –

    Even worse, in my case is that the seller is being potentially harmed by the agents’ inactions. A ready, willing and able buyer was unable to see the house, and in this market, that may be the seller’s only shot.

    Loren -

    I’ve thought about it, but it would be pretty easy for the agents to track me down.

  • http://www.reagentinct.com Sock Puppet

    I happen to agree with the “one photo being a violation” thought.

    -Athol

  • TrvlnMn

    As a internet window shopper. Whenever I see only one photo (or less) the only assumption I can make is that the property must be a real dog. And/or there is something they’re trying to hide.

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  • http://www.realcentralva.com Jim Duncan

    I wonder whether the Sellers with only one or two or no photos even knows how poorly their property shows online. If only there was a way to tell them …