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[quote author="awgee" date=1240543314][quote author="CapitalismWorks" date=1240467791]Yes you were all right. My experience with this agent matches those described here (I started another thread about it).
Given the emphasis on pocket listings, and the attendant need to source qualified buyers directly, I can understand why he is so pushy. Off-putting yes, but perhaps it is effective. More importantly for competitive agents, they seem to consistently win listings. And isn't that more important than making friends?</blockquote>
Usually it would be more important to acquire listings, but in this market it may be more important to price reasonably. Right now it seems the realtors who are obtaining listings by overquoting worth are losing their listings to another agent after their listings sit for a long time. After months of dissapointment and bs the owners are prepped to hear reality and the new agent ends up selling the property. The first agent just spends money on marketing. Anyways, that is what seems to happening with organic sales in Coto; don't know about Irvine.</blockquote>
Agreed. the listing in QH from Fenchel is way way over priced.
Given the emphasis on pocket listings, and the attendant need to source qualified buyers directly, I can understand why he is so pushy. Off-putting yes, but perhaps it is effective. More importantly for competitive agents, they seem to consistently win listings. And isn't that more important than making friends?</blockquote>
Usually it would be more important to acquire listings, but in this market it may be more important to price reasonably. Right now it seems the realtors who are obtaining listings by overquoting worth are losing their listings to another agent after their listings sit for a long time. After months of dissapointment and bs the owners are prepped to hear reality and the new agent ends up selling the property. The first agent just spends money on marketing. Anyways, that is what seems to happening with organic sales in Coto; don't know about Irvine.</blockquote>
Agreed. the listing in QH from Fenchel is way way over priced.