by Michael Citron What happens after the real estate faxes his/her clients offer to the listing agent? We assume that the listing agent presents the offer in a timely fashion, right?
Two days ago, I presented a great offer to a listing agent. It was typed out professionally, included a detailed preapproval letter from a name mortgage company, and even submitted a personal letter from my buyer to the sellers in the offer. I faxed and emailed the offer to the agent. 2 days later, and I have not heard back from the agent! What goes?
After watching many HGTV shows, where in the North, especially in Canada, buyer’s agents present the offer directly to the seller with the listing agent present. Why don’t we do this here in South Florida or other areas? Who better than the buyer’s agent can present the offer to the seller, even bring comparables justifying the purchase offer?
On these shows on HGTV, I even see the buyers in the cars outside of the homes of the seller anxiously awaiting an answer and counteroffer. Everything is done at the same time. Sellers and buyers are within stone-throwing distance from each other. Let the games begin and end quickly! Either way, the buyer and seller know if their is a deal or not.
I sit here as a wait for the listing agent to give me the common courtesy of a return phone call as my buyer calls me, texts me, and emails me. I feel for my buyer, and am trying to do everything I can in my power to get him this property.
As a result, I am having all future buyers request that I present their offers directly to the sellers with their listing agents present. No more drama, games, or what if’s. It is time to take control, especially when your client is 100% qualified and submits an offer that the sellers should take and take now before their home goes down in value even more!
If you are looking to buy or sell in South Florida, and looking for the best real estat team, please visit: http://www.FloridaHomeTools.com. I promise that this won’t EVER happen to you!
Many South Florida home sellers put their homes on the market for sale and do not look at foreclosure or pre-foreclosures (also know as short sales) listings as their major competition.
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