This morning I saw my Chiropractor. While she was torturing uh I mean treating me, she asked about my book. She went on to relate her experience as a single woman buying real estate. She has purchased two homes, one in Maryland and one in Texas. Unfortunately, her experience was the same in both cases: the real estate agent didn’t listen to her. “She kept showing me 4 bedroom houses with 2 storys, and it was just me living there. I never wanted anything that big.” She felt as if a lot of her time was wasted, and that she did the work for the agent. Moral of the story: Listen to your clients and you’ll learn what they need and want from you.







Lisa, could you please provide a post in the future regarding what to look for in a real estate agent? I don’t know what we should expect (legally and ethically) from an agent.
Absolutely. Check back this week. There is a lot to write about on that subject.
I agree that a lot of agents don’t listen. In my case, my last agent shouldn’t have because I thought I wanted something completely different than I bought. I think a great agent needs to listen and do a lot of probing-especially if they’re new to the area.