My Agent Not Receiving Response From Listing Agents
Hi all, had a question in regard to a property and wanted to see if this is standard practice. There is a commercial property i was looking at and there were multiple listing agents attached to it. I had my agent reach out but they were not returning her calls. Out of curiosity i reached out on my own and got a call back almost immediately. It seems introducing another agent is not something they wish to share the commission check with... It's this normal?
[{"id": "i5qv0m3", "text": "It\u2019s normal amongst shitty agents. Get the information you need, arrange a tour and tell them you\u2019ll be showing up with your agent. Those guys are losers", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i5r7afq", "text": "Yep it's normal... most of them do not return calls, texts, or emails. Show up with your agent as the person above has stated. Your agent will need to make sure they are paying a cobroker fee or they won't be paid for their service unless you pay it.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i5rbqmf", "text": "If there are multiple brokers from multiple different brokerages on the listing that is a red flag and an indicator of a shitty landlord. The landlord is likely pushing down the listing side fees which is why the landlords brokers are looking for an opportunity to do represent someone like you. Not a good practice by any means but it has become reality in some situations. Typically only bad brokers will sign onto a shared listing. It could also be that the broker you have chosen doesn\u2019t have any relationships to these other brokers. It depends on your market but most commercial brokers at least know each other based on reputation. If they are calling from Coldwell Banker commercial or Keller Williams or something like that they will be less likely to get a callback.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i5rp852", "text": "Were the listing agents all from the same brokerage? Is this property for lease or for sale? \n\nDepending on where you are located, the unresponsive agents could get in trouble from the governmental licensing authority for failing to respond. Some US States have rules in place that license holders must respond to other license holders within a set period of time or face penalties if reported, as it is considered an ethics issue (treating others fairly) by not responding to your agent.\n\nSadly, it happens. However, everyone is entitled to representation, so even if you start the conversation, loop your agent back into things and transition the communication over to her. If they stop responding again at that point, have your agent's broker contact the listing agents' broker directly to address the listing agents' negligence.", "replies": [{"id": "i5rq7uo", "text": "Thank you for your reply. It's a for sale property and agents are from smaller brokerage and believe may very well be owners.", "replies": [{"id": "i5rrncf", "text": "Again, depending on where you are located, you should be able to look up the ownership records for the property from the county/state tax office or appraisal district. In Texas it is handled at the county level. In Montana it is at the state level. Also, you should be able to search your state government's real estate licensing division to find out the name of the designated broker (broker in charge) and have your agent copy in the broker on email communications. \n\nPhone calls can be quick and easy, but emails provide a paper trail. So, have your agent call and leave a voicemail, then follow up with an email (cc' their broker) along the lines of \"I left a voicemail for John Doe at 12:45pm today, but wanted to follow up with an email regarding XYZ Property...\" and go from there.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]