how often does your realtor call you - Today's Search Real Estate Question

This was today’s questions searched on my blogs.

Here’s the thing, either you have a good working relationship with your Realtor or you do not. I recommend that you sell as a FSBO using the power of the internet, but if you must use a Realtor, remember your selling Is not their priority, the priority is to sell something, and quite often your property comes in handy as bait.

I tried to stay in contact with my Sellers at least once a week, email is a good way, that way your Realtor can stay in touch when they have a moment. They should let you know about leads and keep you involved, but keep in mind this may not even be true. I have seen Realtors show their listings to their Secretaries just before it expires to be sure and keep the listing.

Use your Intuition, put what you expect from your Realtor in your Listing Contract. Remember that those “Standard “Realtor” Forms” are to protect the Realtor and are not designed to protect you, the real estate consumer.

So you can write in and initial ANY changes that you want to make, you are a “party to the contract”. You can also exclude ANY Realtor or buyer on that contract and put in a Clause that if for ANY reason you are not satisfied with your Realtor, the Way your Real Estate for Sale Is being marketed or for any reason that you may cancel this contract at any time. Don’t let the Realtor say that you will owe a marketing fee if you Cancel your Listing.

The Realtor uses your listing as bait to sell something and even if you don’t’ sell, cancel or just move on they still have a pool of potential buyers that they got from your Real Estate Listing. Don’t let them make you pay to market their business.