{"id":24455,"date":"2012-10-22T10:44:40","date_gmt":"2012-10-22T17:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/?p=24455"},"modified":"2012-10-22T10:44:40","modified_gmt":"2012-10-22T17:44:40","slug":"reader-question-whats-your-listing-agents-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/22\/reader-question-whats-your-listing-agents-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Reader Question: What’s your listing agent’s job?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s a question for the group from Ray (of 500 Realty<\/a>), who shares an anecdote of a buyer who had their own agent asking for assistance from a listing agent to see a home when their agent was unavailable:<\/p>\n

The buyer asked for assistance in seeing his listing because his agent was elsewhere. He reminded the listing agent that he was getting paid 3% (he assumed) to sell the property and should do everything in their power to get it sold. Buyer even offered to show the listing agent his preapproval letter. The listing agent refused.<\/p>\n

So my question to Bubble Readers is:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Would you hire an agent to sell your home that REFUSED to show YOUR HOME to EVERY POTENTIAL QUALIFIED CLIENT? Represented or not?<\/p>\n

IF I WERE A SELLER, and I found this out, I would IMMEDIATELY terminate my listing agreement!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I think Ray makes a good point. Although it may not strictly be the listing agent’s “job” to show their listing to a buyer who is already represented by another agent, and it’s certainly somewhat of a failing on the part of the buyer’s agent that they aren’t available, but it just seems like something basic that you would do if you were really trying to sell the home.<\/p>\n

What say you? If you were a seller, would you expect your agent to accommodate any and all requests from qualified potential buyers? I think I would.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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