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Why Does My Realtor Do That?
Realtors must follow many rules and according to consumer satisfaction surveys, real estate agents do an overall good job. Realtors are trained to abide by applicable state and national real estate laws, follow accepted business practices and the Realtor Code of Ethics, which is considered a higher standard of duty. Yet as in other professions, sometimes agents fall short. Wrong is wrong, yet it’s also important to separate willful wrongdoing from expectations which may be misinterpreted, or where motives are misunderstood. Today we’ll address some common consumer complaints and Realtor behaviors.
Listen to the audio podcast version of this article here or click the below ‘play’ button.
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Failure or Flying Colors?
When real estate agents are perceived to have ‘dropped the ball,’ a good first step is to see if there’s an explanation behind it. Let’s take one common example, the case of the ‘disappearing Realtor.’ Unless you’re in the midst of a transaction, if a real estate agent has not stayed in touch after many years of service, it’s likely that he or she is no longer in the business, has moved, is ill, or perhaps decided to focus on another field within real estate, such as commercial, industrial, or leasing. Another possibility is a transition to working with other client types or geographical areas.
One reason for a ‘disappearing agent’ may also be because your lender informed the agent that you are not qualified to purchase a home. Ceasing contact simply because you are not a present customer may not be nice, but it isn’t illegal. Being human, sometimes real estate agents are unartful. But as when dealing with any professional, it’s instructive to distinguish between the unartful and activity which is unethical, or criminal.
While most Realtors are diligent, honest and hardworking, there is a broad range of Realtor behavior, ranging from ‘normal’ and reasonable, to impolite, to unethical, or even illegal. So let’s analyze some comments about Realtors. Sometimes the agent is ‘out of line,’ yet sometimes it helps to better understand differing p
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By Realtor Roy Widing
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Realtors must follow many rules and according to consumer satisfaction surveys, real estate agents do an overall good job. Realtors are trained to abide by applicable state and national real estate laws, follow accepted business practices and the Realtor Code of Ethics, which is considered a higher standard of duty. Yet as in other professions, sometimes agents fall short. Wrong is wrong, yet it’s also important to separate willful wrongdoing from expectations which may be misinterpreted, or where motives are misunderstood. Today we’ll address some common consumer complaints and Realtor behaviors.
Listen to the audio podcast version of this article here or click the below ‘play’ button.
Why Does My Realtor Do That? - Download This Episode
Failure or Flying Colors?
When real estate agents are perceived to have ‘dropped the ball,’ a good first step is to see if there’s an explanation behind it. Let’s take one common example, the case of the ‘disappearing Realtor.’ Unless you’re in the midst of a transaction, if a real estate agent has not stayed in touch after many years of service, it’s likely that he or she is no longer in the business, has moved, is ill, or perhaps decided to focus on another field within real estate, such as commercial, industrial, or leasing. Another possibility is a transition to working with other client types or geographical areas.
One reason for a ‘disappearing agent’ may also be because your lender informed the agent that you are not qualified to purchase a home. Ceasing contact simply because you are not a present customer may not be nice, but it isn’t illegal. Being human, sometimes real estate agents are unartful. But as when dealing with any professional, it’s instructive to distinguish between the unartful and activity which is unethical, or criminal.
While most Realtors are diligent, honest and hardworking, there is a broad range of Realtor behavior, ranging from ‘normal’ and reasonable, to impolite, to unethical, or even illegal. So let’s analyze some comments about Realtors. Sometimes the agent is ‘out of line,’ yet sometimes it helps to better understand differing p