11-01-2009, 09:04 AM
>>>I have seen (been the recipient of) agents steering the client away from areas the agents are not financially invested in me thinks. (recycled mainland hpp based agents based agents most glaring examples) That is why my hackles are up.
OK, it has happened to you, but neither John nor Cynthia do this, so you are projecting on two individuals for the faults of other agents.
When I looked at Puna property, my agent listened to my tastes and tried to fill them. She took me all over the place, at my request. She showed me Orchidland even though she didn't think it was for me, and she was right. I wasted quite a bit of her time looking there. Her opinion had no influence on me though; I just didn't feel the love for the properties when I saw them that I had when viewing them on MLS.
There are tons of properties in Puna, and shopping on the MLS it is so hard to tell what is worth looking at. Agents need to help their clients zoom in on what is a good fit.
I agree there are bad agents out there. So shop for your agent carefully, and get an ethical one who is competent and professional. Due diligence starts with picking a good buyer's agent out of the pool.
OK, it has happened to you, but neither John nor Cynthia do this, so you are projecting on two individuals for the faults of other agents.
When I looked at Puna property, my agent listened to my tastes and tried to fill them. She took me all over the place, at my request. She showed me Orchidland even though she didn't think it was for me, and she was right. I wasted quite a bit of her time looking there. Her opinion had no influence on me though; I just didn't feel the love for the properties when I saw them that I had when viewing them on MLS.
There are tons of properties in Puna, and shopping on the MLS it is so hard to tell what is worth looking at. Agents need to help their clients zoom in on what is a good fit.
I agree there are bad agents out there. So shop for your agent carefully, and get an ethical one who is competent and professional. Due diligence starts with picking a good buyer's agent out of the pool.