An Annoying Question Realtors Ask

Why do realtors always say to me “Are you working with an agent?”  It’s none of their business.

Two reasons. One is business ethics- we don’t want to “steal” clients from other agents. 

The other reason is they are trying to find out if there is a whisper of a chance that they might actually get paid from working with you….  if you are working with another agent, working with you is only a “labor of love.”

Here’s a BIG real estate secret most people don’t know– Real estate agents spend most of their time working for free.  In fact, we are often paying a lot of expenses to be able to “work for free!”

The Real Deal:   Most real estate agents are straight commission people.  The only time we receive money for our work is when a real estate transaction closes. 

That’s it. 

The rest of the time we’re working for free.

Of course, since we’re living in a real world with bills to pay, we are motivated to work for free as smart as possible.  Spending hours and hours working for a person who already has a real estate agent may not be the best choice towards eventually bringing dollars in the door.

So, actually, it is their business when realtors ask that common question (at least, they hope….).