How responsive are agents supposed to be?

[Anonymous]

What is typical for booking showings, returning texts or calls? Or generally doing what they say they're going to do in a semi-timely fashion?

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If you even have to ask this question, you should find a new agent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you even have to ask this question, you should find a new agent.

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Ours was very proactive with sending us listings, arranging showings and very prompt with writing offers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you even have to ask this question, you should find a new agent.

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Ours was very proactive with sending us listings, arranging showings and very prompt with writing offers.

I get it good point. But wondering how long to arrange a showing like a few minutes? Hours? A day or two?

[Anonymous]

Also I think the listings are done automatically not really hand picked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you even have to ask this question, you should find a new agent.

I get it but still want to know what is typical so if you want to help please answer my question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you even have to ask this question, you should find a new agent.

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Ours was very proactive with sending us listings, arranging showings and very prompt with writing offers.

I get it good point. But wondering how long to arrange a showing like a few minutes? Hours? A day or two?

Your agent should be contacting the other agent the same day you decide that you would like to see a house. You should be able to get into the house in the next day or two, but some of it depends on the listing agent, of course. In some circumstances you might be able to see the house on the same day — e.g. you see the house online in the morning, you ask your agent to arrange a showing, you find out you can take a look that evening after work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you even have to ask this question, you should find a new agent.

+1
Ours was very proactive with sending us listings, arranging showings and very prompt with writing offers.

I get it good point. But wondering how long to arrange a showing like a few minutes? Hours? A day or two?

We saw our house on a Wednesday afternoon. I texted our realtor the moment the alert popped up on my phone. He got us in the next morning and had the inspector and contractor present too. The offer was submitted the next day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you even have to ask this question, you should find a new agent.

+1
Ours was very proactive with sending us listings, arranging showings and very prompt with writing offers.

I get it good point. But wondering how long to arrange a showing like a few minutes? Hours? A day or two?

Your agent should be contacting the other agent the same day you decide that you would like to see a house. You should be able to get into the house in the next day or two, but some of it depends on the listing agent, of course. In some circumstances you might be able to see the house on the same day — e.g. you see the house online in the morning, you ask your agent to arrange a showing, you find out you can take a look that evening after work.

I don't think they have to contact the listing agent for a showing I think they just book it online. I could be wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you even have to ask this question, you should find a new agent.

+1
Ours was very proactive with sending us listings, arranging showings and very prompt with writing offers.

I get it good point. But wondering how long to arrange a showing like a few minutes? Hours? A day or two?

Your agent should be contacting the other agent the same day you decide that you would like to see a house. You should be able to get into the house in the next day or two, but some of it depends on the listing agent, of course. In some circumstances you might be able to see the house on the same day — e.g. you see the house online in the morning, you ask your agent to arrange a showing, you find out you can take a look that evening after work.

In a day or two the house will already be under contract.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you even have to ask this question, you should find a new agent.

+1
Ours was very proactive with sending us listings, arranging showings and very prompt with writing offers.

I get it good point. But wondering how long to arrange a showing like a few minutes? Hours? A day or two?

You would send a text saying you are interested in this particular home. Your agent would get in touch with seller agent and get back to you within minutes to schedule a time to go look at it. That’s how it worked for us. When we were interested in a home to put an offer down, our agent asked if we wanted to do a pre-offer inspection and write up an offer immediately after inspection. Everything happens very quickly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you even have to ask this question, you should find a new agent.

+1
Ours was very proactive with sending us listings, arranging showings and very prompt with writing offers.

I get it good point. But wondering how long to arrange a showing like a few minutes? Hours? A day or two?

You would send a text saying you are interested in this particular home. Your agent would get in touch with seller agent and get back to you within minutes to schedule a time to go look at it. That’s how it worked for us. When we were interested in a home to put an offer down, our agent asked if we wanted to do a pre-offer inspection and write up an offer immediately after inspection. Everything happens very quickly.

does your agent actually have to contact the sellers agent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you even have to ask this question, you should find a new agent.

+1
Ours was very proactive with sending us listings, arranging showings and very prompt with writing offers.

I get it good point. But wondering how long to arrange a showing like a few minutes? Hours? A day or two?

Your agent should be contacting the other agent the same day you decide that you would like to see a house. You should be able to get into the house in the next day or two, but some of it depends on the listing agent, of course. In some circumstances you might be able to see the house on the same day — e.g. you see the house online in the morning, you ask your agent to arrange a showing, you find out you can take a look that evening after work.

I don't think they have to contact the listing agent for a showing I think they just book it online. I could be wrong.

Sometimes it’s that easy, sometimes there are tenants, or a baby at home, or the other agent needs permission from the seller to say yes every appointment, and you can’t just show up bc you might need a code.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you even have to ask this question, you should find a new agent.

+1
Ours was very proactive with sending us listings, arranging showings and very prompt with writing offers.

I get it good point. But wondering how long to arrange a showing like a few minutes? Hours? A day or two?

You would send a text saying you are interested in this particular home. Your agent would get in touch with seller agent and get back to you within minutes to schedule a time to go look at it. That’s how it worked for us. When we were interested in a home to put an offer down, our agent asked if we wanted to do a pre-offer inspection and write up an offer immediately after inspection. Everything happens very quickly.

does your agent actually have to contact the sellers agent?

Yes, I think they do have to communicate with each other. They need to know when the home is going to be looked at and the sellers need to agree. I think all of those converations happen between the agents.