FIRE YOUR AGENT if THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING!
YES! THIS IS A RANT!!!
I RECEIVE MANY TELEPHONE CALLS FROM BUYERS WHO ARE ALREADY WORKING WITH AN AGENT. WHY ARE THEY CALLING ME?? Because they, the buyers, are frustrated. They have been looking for a home to buy for weeks or months. Their experiences are generally reflective of buyers who, with a little help with Down Payment or Closing Cost Assistance through GRANT or COUNTY/STATE programs, would be home owners.
Fact is, THEIR AGENT ISN'T GETTING THE JOB DONE FOR THEIR BUYER/CLIENTS.
SO MANY BUYERS WHO ARE "PRE-APPROVED" WITH LENDERS WHO ARE LIMITED IN THEIR LOAN PRODUCTS.
Sometimes, I lose patience and simply tell the buyer/callers to "tell your agent to "GET OFF THEIR BUTT AND FIND YOU SOME MONEY".
Mr. Buyer, Please, if you have an agent, TALK TO YOUR AGENT.
Mr. Buyer, Please, if you need closing help, TALK TO YOUR AGENT. I can't help you.
Mr. Buyer, Please, TALK TO YOUR AGENT and tell them to investigate First Time Home Buyer programs for you.
Mr. Buyer, Please TALK TO YOUR AGENT about why you lost 4 contract offers.
Mr. Buyer, Please, TALK TO YOUR AGENT about why the bank didn't approve your Short Sale offer.
Mr. Buyer, Please, READ YOUR CONTRACT WITH YOUR BUYER'S AGENT. I can't tell you how to "get out of it".
Mr. Buyer, Please, since you are working with an agent, CALL YOUR AGENT to show you that property for sale. 
Mr. Buyer, Please, if your agent won't show you new construction, you need another agent.
Mr. Buyer, Please, if the lender your agent sent you to can't offer you grant money, you may want to work with another lender, TALK TO YOUR AGENT.
Mr. Buyer, Please, if your agent says that there is no First Time Home Buyer help in your area, your agent needs to do their homework. TALK TO YOUR AGENT.
Mr. Buyer, Please, if your agent doesn't know about the grant program, tell them to GET OFF THEIR BUTT AND FIND YOU SOME MONEY!
Mr. Buyer, Please, if your agent says VA loans are no good, you need another agent.
Mr. Buyer, Please, if your lender says that FHA loans are no good, perhaps you need another lender.
Mr. Buyer, Please, if your Short Sale offer had a 30 day DROP DEAD clause for bank approval, it was doomed before ever sent.
Mr. Buyer, Please, if your lender doesn't offer the grant money, you need another lender.
Mr. Buyer. That Time Share is real estate. It disqualifies you for this First Time Home Buyer program.
Mr. Buyer. Don't send your agent to call me about grant money. Tell them to GET OFF THEIR BUTT AN
D DO THEIR JOB FOR YOU!
Mr. Buyer. If your agent doesn't sell FSBOs, perhaps you need another agent.
Mr. Buyer, If your agent doesn't sell Short Sale listings, perhaps you need another agent.
Mr. Buyer, If your agent doesn't sell foreclosures, perhaps you need another agent.
MR. BUYER. AS LONG AS YOU ARE WORKING WITH ANOTHER AGENT, I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANY ADVICE ABOUT HOMES FOR SALE, MORTGAGES, GRANTS, DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE OR ANYTHING ELSE!
Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com
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Why do we need an agent to shop for a home? We have photos of the inside and outside. We have a map showing the location. We can compare the neighborhoods and schools. We can see the prices for other homes in the are that have sold. Maybe we'll save some money. A Buyers Agent will cost a lot of money, won't it?
How hard can it be to buy a home? If we find a home we like, we can just let the listing agent do the paperwork. After all, they have to be fair, don't they. I'm sure they'll let us know if the price is good. We'll look carefully when we see a house and if something is wrong, I'm sure we'll notice. How hard can it be??










