The day after Christmas, I receive the following call
Buyer: Hello, could you please show me your listing at 123 Main St?
Me: I can arrange to have an agent show you this property, but are you currently working with an agent?
Buyer: I do not want to use an agent. I want you to write the contract for me. I will tell you the terms. Agents aren't worth the commissions they receive.
Me: I'm sorry, but I do not do dual agency. You will need to find an agent to write the offer up.
Buyer: I will dictate the terms. I just need you to write it up. The seller does not need to know that you wrote it.
Me: That is fraud and I cannot do that. If you're worried about the commission, why don't you find a discount agent to write it up.
Buyer: I'll go to Redfin!
Me: That is fine. I do not care who writes up the offer. I just told you I cannot do it myself. Redfin, by the way, charges one and a half percent and has a minimum amount they need to make.
Buyer: I know that... You just don't want to leave nice cozy Bellevue.
Me: No. I cannot write contracts for buyers for my own properties. It is in your own best interest to find someone to represent you.
Buyer: It's not worth it to pay any commission for just filling in the blanks on a piece of paper for what I tell you!
At this point I proceeded to lecture him on all the work it takes to actually close a property these days. Unfortunately it was wasted breath as he did not hear a word I said. I honestly do not care who writes up the contract for him. I do not do dual agency and even if I wanted to this particular seller forbids me from doing so.
From his perspective, this is one example where you can argue that ignorance is bliss.
Funny how folks hear only what the want to hear. If I went to a professional electrician and he tried to tell me some that "was in my best interest" I believe I'd listen.
I guess he didn't get the house then? Total disrespect... they just don't get it. ~ JC
I just saved my sellers a big pain in the rear needy gready buyer. after I made some phone calls to see if I could find him a discount agent it turned out that he is well known in that area of the town to get on agents nerves
Good for you for sticking to your guns ... the GAUL of some people.
Nelya, Blessings to yo Nelya. You need to do what your sellers want you to do. Have a great 2010.