Back in the day…
In the early days of Real Estate, it was a fun experience working with and against other Realtors to get the best deal for my clients, while also doing the right thing because it was right.
Yes, it was hard, but sometimes dirty work! By dirty, I mean convincing a guy to get down on the dirty ground, sometimes in mud, and crawl under a post-and-block foundation with an Ice Pick to poke the beams, checking for dry rot. Not many people knew this, but I carried one in my fanny pack, not for protection, but for that purpose.
Most of the time, agents helped and cooperated with each other to close deals that were good for both parties.
But, not always!
My client, a new Pastor at a local church, inquired about a nice house for sale through a Big Shot Realtor who looked down on all Realtors, especially Women Realtors. He said the congregation gave him $10K as an incentive to move to Phoenix. I took him to the bank, and he told the loan officer that his down payment was a gift.
When I presented the contract of 5K less than the selling price, I attached the $10K check to the offer. No matter the arguments the Agent presented, the seller was mesmerized by the check and the fact that my client was a preacher. They accepted the offer. To say he was mad at me would be an understatement!
A couple of weeks later, at an MLS meeting, when he glared at me, I casually told him that the check bounced at the first deposit, but cleared the second time.
Some of the Big Time Brokers were so nasty to us lowly agents that we loved putting something over on them. For instance, when you sign on to an agency, all your listings and sales belong to that Broker! If or when you leave for greener pastures, they are all left behind. Soooo… When you leave, all sales have to be closed, and you never leave a listing behind. It requires a bit of juggling, but I did it several times. My mamma didn’t raise no fools!
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