Real estate teams have become very popular. They make sense too. Our jobs can easily be broken down into tasks and assigned to others. I tend to out source work the I don’t have time to do or in some cases don’t like to do.
Recently I had a client who was interested in a home I had shown her and it is listed by a team. We both had some questions about the property. I called the team.
The young man who answered the phone indicated that he did not know anything about the listing but promised to pass my message along to someone in the know. That never happened so I called the team again. My call was promptly returned by a woman who explained to me what her job is and why she was not the person to talk to about the property in question. I asked her if she could give me the name and phone number of the agent who could help.
I called someone named "Jason" and left a message. I called the next day too. Jason did return my call and was able to answer my questions.
Agents who have teams sometimes market their services by stating that the seller gets two, or maybe five agents for the price of one.
Real estate teams can provide exceptional service but a poorly run team in which members do not communicate with each other is like having no Realtor at all. I won’t add "for the price of one" because we don’t get paid until the listing sells.
Agents who are not on teams, like me for instance, use a back up system for emergencies and for vacations, which are more important than emergencies. There are two real estate teams that give me an assist when I need it, and I do the same for them. Ruth and Jay of: www.JTsoldme.com, and Jackie, of the Beermann Partners, I argue with her husband but she loves me anyway.
Also see do you know where your Realtor is?
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Would you have shown the home if you had realized it was a team? What if I had been on the team? What if the team just beat the Twins?
Argue with her husband….you trying to pick a fight with me or something???!! Keep up the good work, no Jackie can’t come out and play today!
It seems that most often the “team leader” is the lister and for some reason feels the need to insulate themselves from buyer’s agents which is almost always frustrating. You end up having to speak with every menber of the team to get the answers you seek. Hardly efficient.
A good seller’s agent knows that his or her primary target is buyer’s agents and makes every effort to welcome inquiries and see that their questions are answered.
I’ve dealt with some teams that made doing business a breeze and others that were very difficult. It all boils down to leadership and the systems which they use.
Brian – Jackie can come out and play if I tell her she can. You don’t know where we go or what we do. All I can say is that we have too much fun. Behave yourself.
I agree with you completely Teresa… some teams are done very well and some are almost as bad as not being able to reach anyone. One of the hardest things about this job is finding balance between professional and personal time and figuring out what level of business you can maintain with what resources.
Obviously that team leader isn’t an ogre like I am. Sounds like a crew without a captain to me.
Linda, I can’t imagine you being an Ogre but imagine that you run a tight ship and have an excellent team. Again I think our business lends it self well to teams. I wish I were in your area, I would join your team in a hear beat.
I’m on a team, but it’s a little different than most. It seems to work well based on other agent’s feedback. But there are instances where I’ve been bounced around much like you and it get’s frustrating.
But it could be worst…it could be relo!