What makes you Turned off to an Agent?

Here is an interesting article we came across that we wanted to share. We hope that we are living up to these standards...well hopefully significantly above them! Otherwise we are doing a pretty bad job!

6 Turnoffs That Make Clients Cringe

Of course, you aim to be highly regarded by both clients and colleagues as effective, professional, and ethical. So make sure some of your actions and words aren't posing a big turnoff to customers. Here are six signs, according to the magazine U.S. News & World Report, that could lead homebuyers and sellers to the conclusion that a real estate practitioner may not be 100 percent committed to the job.

1. Failure to communicate. Don't expect the customer to wait around for you. A practitioner who doesn’t answer e-mail or return calls in a timely fashion is a big turnoff.

2. No good ideas. The reason a home seller hires a professional is to get selling help so you need to be able to step up to the plate and offer some fresh ideas.

3. Love me, love my friends. Recommendations are one thing, but insisting that clients use affiliates makes it look like a practitioner is getting a cut – even when you're not.

4. Part-time priorities. Selling real estate part time isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but failure to focus is.

5. All in the family. A practitioner who only shows his own listings or those of his brokerage is subordinating his client’s best interests.

6. Not licensed, unethical. Every practitioner should have an up-to-date license and a record that is free of disciplinary actions.

Source: US News & World Report, Luke Mullins (07/14/08)

So if you are looking for a Panama City Beach Florida Home let us show you how we, luckily, don't fit any of these issues! And are glad to provide references to help out. Or go online to our main corporate page of www.RandBCoastalRealEstate.com or for investing advice visit www.InvestSmarter.com

Are you with Countrywide? Might want to look below!

Wow....now what? Bank of America may not be in the best of positions and still willing to move forward with the acquisition of Countrywide. We have talked about issues like this at www.InvestSmarter.com looking at other possible issues when it comes to lending and the scrutiny that lenders are going through. This is why:

Daily Real Estate News July 1, 2008Lawsuit Claims Countrywide Misled Borrowers The state of Florida has sued Countrywide Financial Corp., accusing the company of unfair and misleading trade practices.The 12-page suit, filed in the 17th Judicial Circuit in Broward County, claims Countrywide hid the potential negative effects of subprime loans, including increased interest rates and prepayment penalties.Illinois and California sued Countrywide last week, also accusing the company of cheating home owners."It appears to us Countrywide did no due diligence and accepted applications which were patently fraudulent and reflected no ability on the part of the borrowers to make the required payments," says Marc Taps with Legal Services of North Florida. "The most financially unsophisticated segment of the population was targeted by the brokers who knew Countrywide would write these mortgages."Countrywide is in the process of being sold to Bank of America. The deal is expected to close this week. Source: The Associated Press, Brent Kallestad (06/30/08)

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