Good business relationships are the kind of relationships that we should treasure if we aim to have long-term business partnerships.The more we are happy with the environment that our industry has, the more we are inclined to maintain that joy around the real estate premises.
Moreover, while we relish the good working relationships we have with our colleagues at the moment, we need to also keep track on how to maintain it as things can mess up around the workplace without prior notice.
Before knowing how to maintain the good vibes we are enjoying in the real estate premises, it's best to notenthe real score of our relationship with our real estate agent. So, how healthy is your real estate relationship?
Here are few settings that indicate the condition of your real estate relationship:
When you waste the time of your real estate agent
Time becomes elusive when it is already wasted. You don't want to consume your agent's time which he could have used for something else only to be used unwisely. One setting which can dreadfully waste your agent's time is when you request too many private showing even if you are not really interested in the house. Villamedicifl suggests that you can request for a private showing only for the houses that you serious about. Otherwise, if you demand so much time from your agent and he sees that it's only wasted, you might just damage your relationship with him.
When you negotiate without your real estate agent's knowledge
When you have made an agreement with your agent, be it verbal or written, that you will both work together in a deal, keep this promise. When you started opening up your concerns with your agent from the very start of the deal, make sure he knows whether your concerns are addressed or not until the end of the deal. Be transparent to your agent especially if there's another party involved. Investing has its level of real estate risk as per FTC Investor Services, and when you are involved in an investment deal, you somehow assume this level of risk. That is why, communication is important among the buyer, seller, and agent. Never negotiate without informing your agent as this shows you respect him after all.
When you deal without reasonableness
By the time you join the real estate business, then you are in the corporate ladder. Professionalism is a must in every industry including real estate. Whether you are a buyer or a seller, be reasonable in your pricing. Let's say you are the potential buyer and your asking price is 50 percent of the total cost, won't this annoy the owner? As mentioned in the Living is Grand article, situations like this may hurt your agent's reputation. So, deal reasonably and do not even insist your ideas as this may also be potentially damaging to your real estate relationship.
