Which is Worse Being a Chic or a Real Estate Agent?
Saturday open houses with a bright blue sky are usually a bust, but today I actually had more than a few visitors. I ran out of flyers, as a matter of fact. Traffic was good in spite of the picture perfect weather I was staring at through the window. Usually, when it’s THAT nice outside people are hitting Bonita Beach or one of the many golf courses in Bonita Springs instead of going to open houses. The sun is a curse for an open house in south Florida.
Something perplexing [offensive] happened at the open house today, though. A man with friends in tow suggested that I give “the sales pitch”. I don’t know what usually happens to buyers that tour open houses, but the last thing I do is cannibalize buyers or give the strong sell & a hustle. I was sort of surprised that this man even said that. I replied to him, “I don’t pitch, I answer questions and I ask questions. Buyers know whether it’s the house for them or not”. He then suggested I get down on my knees and beg as part of a sales pitch. I replied, “Sir, if there is one thing you can count on me not doing, that is me taking a knee and begging you for anything.”
Just when you think it’s safe to go in the water, sharks show up. I don’t get it. Was it because I am a woman or because I’m a real estate agent that this man felt the need to try to be a hater? [Boing Fwip] What the heck is so wrong with being a woman? Further, what the heck is so wrong with being a real estate agent?
All I do is just help people buy and sell homes. It’s not illegal. Heck, it’s not even bad. I help grown children pack and move their aging parents to a new home. I put young adults in the first home they’ll ever own. I put bursting families into homes that will hold everyone, plus the set of twins on the way. I help part time residents find easy maintenance free get away homes. Now, what could anyone possibly find wrong with that?
Tags: Bonita Springs, Buyer Tips, hate, open house, real estate, Seller Tips
C. Being a jerk who asks anyone to get on their knees and beg as part of a sales pitch.
Ooooh, I have GRRRRR now that (if I ran) I would have to run off!! Someone asked you to BEG?! NOOOOOOO.
Boing Fwip INDEED. Hmpf.
Some people have no class – that guy was probably not used to being in front of a beautiful woman and lost it. Next time apply the Griffith choke hold until he begs for mercy.
Events like that make me wish I knew Karate. I know where I’d chop him.
I don’t think it had anything to do with gender. That A-hole is an equal opportunity offender.
Get on your knees and beg??? I think I would have had to shoot him! LOL
I can see why he had his buddies with him..no woman would have had him.
You handled that perfectly. I don’t know that I would have had the patience – his comment/request was so offensive.
I wonder if his friends heard that and if they were embarrassed…
LINDA DAVIS!?!?!
Thank you all for stopping in.
(Mr. Davis must wear a cup)
Chris,
Small minded people tend to do small minded things. The Jerk (man) and his friends probably were doing this house after house. The negative hype in the Media was most likely what started the ball rolling. I have been to open house’s as well where the agent did not recognize me and put on the hard sale to the point of begging. Glad to hear all is well with you. I like the new picture ( on AR )
Hi Chris, I have too much class to write what I really think but as some of the comments above mentioned… the words jerk & a-hole would definitely be part of my reply.
Maybe this guy should beg you not to call the cops for being a perv!
You should keep an agents card in your pocket,This should be an agent you compete with. When people act like this, hand them that card