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Practicing Good Seller’s Etiquette

Let’s face it: When your house goes on the market, you’re not only opening the door to prospective buyers, but also sometimes to unknown vendors and naive or unqualified buyers. As with any business transaction, there is an expected protocol to how sellers, buyers and their respective agents interact. Should you find yourself in a sticky situation, alert your agent so he or she can address and remedy the problem.

The aggressive agent

When your agent puts your house on the market, typically all promotional materials state clearly that your agent is the primary contact for buyers and buyers’ agents. However, sometimes a buyer’s agent will contact a seller directly to try to either win over their business or cut the seller’s agent out of the deal. This is not reputable behavior and you should report it to your agent immediately if it happens to you.

The unscrupulous vendor
Have you ever started a business or moved into a new house and suddenly found your mailbox full of junk mail? Unfortunately, this also can happen when you put your house on the market. When you sell your home, it necessitates all kinds of new purchasing decisions and less-than-ethical vendors are keenly aware of this. Though MLS organizations enforce rules on how posted information is used, some companies have found ways to cull information from various sources to produce mass mailing lists. If you find yourself regularly emptying your mailbox of junk, let your agent know. He or she can tap the appropriate sources to prompt an investigation into the matter.

The naive buyer

Yard signs, Internet listings and other advertisements can generate a lot of buzz for your home. Some prospective buyers – particularly first-timers – will be so buzzed to see your home that they’ll simply drop by. If this happens, no matter how nice these unexpected visitors are, it’s best not to humor their enthusiasm by discussing your home or giving an impromptu tour. Instead, politely let them know that your real estate agent is in charge of scheduling tours and provide them with the agent’s contact information. If you attempt to handle these surprise visits on your own, you might inadvertently disclose information that could hurt you during negotiations down the road.

Testimonials

Tonya Was More Than Accommodating During Our First Home Buying Journey!

Tonya was more than accommodating during our first home buying journey. She worked tirelessly for months, making herself available at all times of the day to answer our questions. She has even been helpful well after we bought our home. I highly recommend Tonya as a realtor!

Glen and Leslie Kettering

Thanks to Tonya We Have Our Dream Home!

Thanks to our realtor, Tonya Byrd at Keller Williams Realty, we have our dream home! She went over and above to make sure of that, even going door-to-door to check for potential sellers in a neighborhood we fell in love with. We can’t thank her enough for all her hard work and dedication. She literally pounded the pavement for us! She’s the absolute best and we strongly recommend her for any real estate need’s you might have!

Paul and Tammy Pardee

Our Real Estate Agent, Tonya Byrd, Was Phenomenal!

Our real estate agent, Tonya Byrd, was phenomenal! Day or night she was very responsive to emails and calls. She was willing to go above and beyond to find homes in the neighborhoods we desired. She is very knowledgeable of state real estate laws & codes. She gave sage advice based on her own home-buying & renovation experiences. I highly recommend Tonya.

Alan and Chloe Oram

Closed On Our Dream Home With Tonya’s Help In 6 Months!

We are 1st time home buyers who missed 2 years of looking and not able to find anything under our budget with long criteria. We met with Tonya in 2016 October and closed on our dream home with her help in the next 6 months. Ours was a difficult closing of a bank owned foreclosure house with extensive loops of trouble where Tonya has been diligent and researched on our behalf to be a success. Tonya was always frank and… Read more “Closed On Our Dream Home With Tonya’s Help In 6 Months!”

Peter Lang and Julia Cing

Hands down, the absolute best experiences buying and selling!

We previously bought with Tonya and now had the same pleasure selling with her. Hands down, the absolute best experiences buying and selling. From beginning to end she was helpful in every facet of our selling experience. She was in constant contact with us; keeping us informed of what was going on. Tonya also made sure all arrangements or appointments were handled accordingly. Our experience was made as stress-free as possible thanks to all the hard work Tonya put into… Read more “Hands down, the absolute best experiences buying and selling!”

G Kett.

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