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In this case, you just understand it and move on. Selling homes in Davenport, FL can be pretty unique when compared to selling them elsewhere. Most of the buyers are from The United Kingdom and estate sales are very much different there than in Florida. For one thing estate agents (the UK version of a Realtor) work under what would be a kind of open listing agreement. They also don’t use an MLS. The system is a bit antiquated, but it works for them.
Long story short, buyers in the UK are used to working with multiple agents when they buy a home and that is accepted and standard practice. They have to go to each individual listing agent to view and buy that agent’s listing. It’s a necessity for them because if they didn’t work with multiple agents they would never have a chance at seeing a larger portion of the inventory.
Here in Florida, on the other hand, buyers only work with one agent (a buyer’s agent) to find and purchase a home. This creates a significant disconnect in regards to the process for buying a home for a UK buyer. The first thing I do when I speak to a buyer from the United Kingdom is ask if they are working with another agent. The answer is almost always yes. Then I ask why? Then I explain how a buyer’s agent works here in Florida and explain that they should pick a Realtor they like and trust to work with exclusively. Some do and some don’t.
Today I received an offer from an agent in the area. When I opened it up I realized that it was from a buyer who I thought I was helping find a home. Guess not...LOL. I’ll admit that my first instinct was to wonder what the heck is the deal? But I understand why it happened and I’ll learn from it. That’s all I can do, just learn from it and try to lock him in better next time. I’m sure there is a reason why he decided to work with this other agent and I’m using it as motivation to improve. If his decision was based on anything I did or didn’t do then there is room to grow. If not, then hey, thems are the the breaks. I’ll get ‘em next time.
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