Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Should You Sign A Buyer Agency?


Hard to say! Initial meetings can be all “flowers and happiness” but I still like to test with the people I’m going to work with. Same is that I want them to feel comfortable with me and see how I work. Like a relationship, there are always growing pains. I don’t ask for them up front because I don’t think that’s the right thing to do “relationship-wise” on a first meeting when they’re just asking questions. I know some people that meet at the office and won’t even answer questions until they get this agreement. I don’t agree with that, how do you know you’ll like each other? Why be locked in?

I work by loyalty and that our working together will be based on how well we “mesh”. Whether we have a contract or not, it’s an implied relationship and if I’m providing the information, the courtesy for them to use my service. The more time we have together and/or offer negotiations are prevelant, I have to have the Buyer Agency signed at that time to Represent them.

I always offer a Cancellation Guarantee and/or depending on the person, (and if they request) will only have the Buyer Agency signed for that property. I’ve been known to fire clients or refer them to another party if I feel that we can’t work together. I do what I love and love what I do so have been very fortunate to have an amazing group of clients around me. So most of my clients will have a Buyer Agency signed with me for all Barrie and to save them time (of doing on every offer), we have it signed for about six months or so at a time.

Loyalty is given and received. Thus my tag line “It’s not just about buildings, it’s buildiing relationships”
This also holds true with my fellow REALTORS outside of this area that refer me because I LOVE Barrie Real Estate Investing so why drive all the way here, when I’m already here?

I refer right back when it’s out of area. Knowing your limits, that’s important to and I think a mistake for me to work outside of my comfort zone in another area where I’m not the

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