With the advances in technology of today's cell phones (see attached photo, LOL) you would think this wouldn't be a problem. Doing business the "Realtor Friendly" way has been important to me from the beginning. When an agent calls and wants to show my listing, you can bet I answer the phone. When the property inspector calls and wants to set up the inspection, again, you can bet I answer the call.
I was on the phone with another agent the other day and we were discussing how we are really close to getting a short sale closed. She was thanking me for being such "a great agent", her words, not mine. I stopped and thought about it. She has been working on this short sale for about the last year and had 4 buyers prior to mine. All 4 deals had fallen apart and that had left a sour taste in her mouth. Apparently the other agents left something to be desired.
We all like to feel like we are recognized and appreciated for our efforts and I honestly felt very good about myself when she said that. When the conversation was at a close, she mentioned that she had some international buyers who she wanted to refer to me. My buyer on our current deal is in the UK and she knows that most of my business is from international investors. She hadn't worked with anybody outside the country before and wanted to be sure that they got the representation they needed, and she felt like I was more qualified to do that than she was.
So I said "sure, send them on over, I'll help them find a holiday home". That's how I do things in Davenport FL. Being a "Realtor Friendly" Realtor just got me a couple of referrals. Imagine that...if I had been one of those Realtors that doesn't bother answering calls or returning emails I don't think that conversation would have gone quite the same, do you?
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