Hula and The Real Estate Market Today

I know you rely on your Transaction Clerks, Escrow Officers, Title Officers, Lenders but Please don't forget to check it out when you receive this info. There are so many hands moving at the same time and speed that it's easy to miss or misrepresent your clients transaction. Maybe it's just that I actually read everything that I catch so many errors in the process. Thankfully I haven't had any suits, litigation or problems thus far but with the Market as crazy as it is and everyone's Agent doing something different to sell these properties it will come back to haunt you if you don't do your due diligence.

A simple fix is cleaning up your MLS listing, it takes a couple of minutes but it is crucial for the Appraiser, Home Inspector and so on who are using this information to complete their reports not to mention Buyers Agents and Buyers. Every time I let an Agent know there is/or isn't something in their Listing they should take care of it but honestly most don't, I can see that even something this small could bite them in the end.

Being a Realtor is not just a name it's a responsibility and should not be done in a messy manner, my call to colleagues is PLEASE pay attention to your transaction no one else cares as much about it as you do or has the same responsibility to your client.

Keeping it REAL in Real Estate,

Dee

There are days in this Real Estate Market that do just that...trick you or treat you.

Examples of tricking you, don't return phone calls, don't return e-mails, don't acknowledge the offer you just sent in and waiting, waiting, waiting for any type of response. Or, accepting an offer then asking your client to pay everything including the kitchen sink after contingencies are removed and your at the closing table. WHAT the H..., is this really how you conduct your business? Driving me crazy, and disrespectful to clients and fellow agents, as well as bad professional policy. Stop the trickery and save yourself, this market won't be around forever.

Of course I'll leave on a good note, treats are always welcome. Funny that having good behavior, good manners and good professionalism has become a treat. Yes, there are still some Realtors (good ones)left to shine through the yuk of bad ones and make the process of Real Estate fun and enjoyable. When an agent picks up there phone, returns e-mails and updates during a transaction to keep everyone informed. Now this is a good environment to work in and one that I consider a Treat these days.

So ask yourself are you a Trick or Treat?

Dee Fether, Weichert Realtors Gold Coast