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Real Estate agent not communicating

Heather Layton
Member since 2020 · 3 posts · 0 votes

Hello,


My agent is not sending me any properties, or communicating with me. Should I look at getting a different agent? If so, how do I do this without creating a bad relationship with this agent?

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Todd Rasmussen
Rental Property Investor · Clarksville, TN · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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@Heather Layton

Start with a conversation. Explain your expectations and ask if they think they are reasonable or what their capacity is for you. If/Once they continue to fail, let them know you need to move on and do it. Kind and direct are not mutually exclusive. "Sorry, this isn't working for me" is hard to take offense at.

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  • Todd Rasmussen
    Rental Property Investor · Clarksville, TN · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    @Heather Layton

    Start with a conversation. Explain your expectations and ask if they think they are reasonable or what their capacity is for you. If/Once they continue to fail, let them know you need to move on and do it. Kind and direct are not mutually exclusive. "Sorry, this isn't working for me" is hard to take offense at.

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  • Lynn McGeein
    Real Estate Agent · Virginia Beach, VA · Member since 2012 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    If you've signed an exclusive buyer agreement, then you must get that withdrawn first before going with someone else or you may end up paying that agent commission even if you don't use their firm.  If you haven't signed anything, then I'd just find another agent, as communication is key, especially in competitive markets.  

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  • Bruce Lynn
    Real Estate Broker · Coppell, TX · Member since 2011 · 5k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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    I would call and talk to them and discuss your preferences.....tell them how often you want communication and by what means....email, text, phone call, all of the above.  Do you want automated searches or personal searches?  Are there properties that match your criteria or does what you want exist?    I get plenty of calls from new investors who want 50% off deals - repairs...so that typically doesn't exist in my market...so they probably won't get anything from me for a few years until we go back through the cycle.   I'm not saying that is happening to you, but talk with your agent about it.   Could be they are emailing you properties every day that are going to spam....or maybe they need to adjust your criteria for your searches or maybe something else.

    Also could be time to change agents, but if you have a good relationship, I'd call and talk to them.

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  • Scott Mac
    Austin, TX · Member since 2019 · 5k+ posts · 5k+ votes
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    Perhaps he/she has succumbed to the awful Corona Virus.

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  • Heather Layton
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    Member since 2020 · 3 posts · 0 votes
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    Thank you all for your advise, it was very helpful 

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  • Calvin OzanickBusiness Member
    Property Manager · Janesville, WI · Member since 2017 · 708 posts · 297 votes
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    I would just reach out to the agent and ask why they have not sent you any deals. They may have a good reason for it. Either way, communication is the first key. You reaching out might kick them into gear and get you into some great deals. If you feel there is no way to fix this lack of communication, then I would suggest that you just reach out to the broker of the firm and ask that your buyer agency contract be terminated so you can seek another agent. 

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  • Steve Morris
    Real Estate Broker · Portland, OR · Member since 2019 · 4k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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    Am a broker and I do get people asking about properties.  Some I take seriously and some I don't, questions I ask:

    1) Are you clear on what you want as much as possible?  Location, size, age, etc.

    2) Are you realistic?  Few times a year I get people that want REAL 10% CapRates.

    3) Anything to show your gravitas like funding sources, resume, done deals?

    4) Do NOT sign an exclusive buyer agent agreement, you'll regret it.

    5) If they're not calling back and you're serious, get another broker to look.  God knows there's enough of us.

    Brokers do see good deals, but when they get them, usually they don't mass mail them out.

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