I had an interesting talk with another Realtor over one my listings. He showed the property with his customer and asked all the questions about the property. Later that day, he called me and very politely asked me if I would write the offer for him.
I was speechless for a moment and then remembered what Brokerage company he was with – you know the kind, the ones that the Broker hires multiple agents, teaches them nothing and hopes to get a transaction or two out of them while they may or not be paying either a transaction fee or a desk fee or whatever kind of fee.
I kind of lost it for a moment and said, “If I write your contract for you, there will be no commission for you. If you don’t know what you are doing, then either find out what to do or get out of the business“. He proceeded to tell me that other agents have written contracts for him, as he hasn’t had time to learn.
No wonder our business is going in the direction it is going, no one wants to learn to do it the right way. So my fellow Realtors, stay safe, and be careful. Until next Monday….