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I read Bill Cherry's blog about THE WHITE LIE -- EXACTLY WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE FROM A REGULAR LIE?

As real estate agents it happens all the time.  People do want free values.  I had somebody ask for it on my website two days ago.  I looked up the house and found out they had just bought the foreclosure.  I'm sure they just wanted to affirm that they got a "deal".  What they didn't realize is that it takes time to do a CMA, and to get a good true value.

But the one that gets me more is when clients use multiple real estate agents and we don't know about it.  I am busy enough in life without competing unknowingly.  I myself would rather spend time with my family.  I would rather spend time with a client that is working exclusively with me.  I don't go and tell another client about a great deal when one of my clients puts in an offer on a home.  It's not ethical.  I am working for that client.  I work exclusively for that client and don't work against them.

I just expect the same thing.  But once in a great while a client works with multiple agents.  I have had them sign exclusive buyer agency contracts and then expect to be let out of the contract.  I put my full energy and time into finding a client a home that fits their needs.  I am willing to spend my gas, and put miles on my car in the hopes of helping them find a home. 

Sometimes there are personality or time conflicts and I have no issues with us going separate ways.  But I don't want to be "used".  I don't want to be lied to.   I don't want to find out after 3 months and seeing 25 houses that you found a house with another agent. If you want to use multiple real estate agents just be sure to let the agents know.   Let the agent make the decision if they are willing to work that way.

I myself would rather spend time with my family, or with another client than do that.  But each agent can make their own choice.  Just don't be like the client last year that wasted my time.  He would always be late.  He was using multiple agents and never told me.  Then he sent me this lengthy email (big lie) telling me that he was putting his search on hold.   I later found out it was a lie and that he had put in an offer on a home with another agent.  I think his line to me is that they were try to find the best opportunity for them

They were users.  They didn't care about others people time or money invested.  It was all about them.  I don't want to work with people like that.  I don't have time in my life for users and inconsiderate people.  There are too many great people out there.  I closed over fifty homes last year and I can say those clients were the salt of the earth.  They were good people.  I had one bad apple out of a lot of great, kind clients.

I guess I was very lucky! At fifty years old and a wife with cancer I have taken a different view on life.  Life is too short to deal with jerks, users, or people that are inconsiderate.  There are thousands of good clients, nice people that are honest and considerate.  I'll keep working with them and leave the "others" to somebody else.

Just my take on things......