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I am a licensed real estate sales associate in a resort area of Long Island. I prefer not to divulge my exact location and identity because, due to the
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I can see both sides. As an agent working with a buyer, if my buyer goes to an open house, I would like them to protect me. As an agent doing an open, I would like the buyer who comes in to buy from me. Some agents do think their own buyer going to an open house without them is an excuse to come in at the last minute and get paid, some buyers use the "I have an agent" excuse because they just don't want to be bothered by the open house agent afterwards.
When we have an open house, we are supposed to be working in the best interest of our client, the seller, not in our own best interest. That said. . . in the case of this builder, he is free to just blow off a buyer if he wants. He is only hurting himself. Of course if he would let 3% stand between himself and a sale, IMO he is acting stupidly, but this is a free country, if he wants to hurt himself, he is free to do so.
When we have an open house, we are supposed to be working in the best interest of our client, the seller, not in our own best interest. That said. . . in the case of this builder, he is free to just blow off a buyer if he wants. He is only hurting himself. Of course if he would let 3% stand between himself and a sale, IMO he is acting stupidly, but this is a free country, if he wants to hurt himself, he is free to do so.
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