AlastairSC
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We have a house on sale with a well-known upmarket agent. Today he called my wife to say people are interested in viewing on Saturday but he's not free to do it - could she do it? She can't so she texted me to ask if I could.
I think the agent shouldn't have asked. My wife thinks that, as he did ask, we should do it.
Is it just me or is this not appropriate? Not to mention unprofessional? We're paying 2.5% for the agent to use his experience with the buyers. If we'd wanted to do it ourselves we wouldn't have engaged the agent. If neither he nor one of his colleagues is not free then the appointment should be rescheduled?
Then I got to thinking that perhaps other agents do this too and others have been put in our position. I could understand this in the boom where houses sold themselves and agents were too busy. But now?
I'm just about to (I) complain or (II) offer to do it for €250 out of his commission. Talk about paying a dog and barking yourself!!
What should I do?
I think the agent shouldn't have asked. My wife thinks that, as he did ask, we should do it.
Is it just me or is this not appropriate? Not to mention unprofessional? We're paying 2.5% for the agent to use his experience with the buyers. If we'd wanted to do it ourselves we wouldn't have engaged the agent. If neither he nor one of his colleagues is not free then the appointment should be rescheduled?
Then I got to thinking that perhaps other agents do this too and others have been put in our position. I could understand this in the boom where houses sold themselves and agents were too busy. But now?
I'm just about to (I) complain or (II) offer to do it for €250 out of his commission. Talk about paying a dog and barking yourself!!
What should I do?