Comments on: How do you feel about hiring a part-time agent?

By: Elaine Reese

Elaine Reese — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:44:04 +0000

Ryan, your third sentence is something that is too often the occurrence. I received a contract this past year with a MAJOR mistake. My clients were very tempted to sign the offer as it was, but the mistake was so major that the buyer would not have obtained financing and thus, the contract would eventually fail. Of course, shame on the buyer for not reading what they signed. They also should have caught the mistake.

By: Ryan Hukill

Ryan Hukill — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:23:23 +0000

Elaine, you’ve summed it up nicely. In my experience, working on the opposite side of part-time agents has always been ugly. Many mistakes are made in their representation of their clients, which can sometimes benefit my client. It’s frustrating though to work around their limited availability, waiting on return phone calls, etc. This is a fast-paced business and slow response time can often cause one to miss out on the house they want, even in this ‘down’ market.