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Where Do You Find Listing Specialists in Sacramento?
Do you wonder if you deserve your own representation and where you can find listing specialists in Sacramento? Most agents who solely represent sellers are always ready to talk about selling a home, providing you can find such an agent. There are not very many listing specialists in Sacramento. For example, I can count the number on one hand, and I’m not so sure about the other four. I can only vouch for myself.
Most agents, if you don’t already know, try to work with both sellers and buyers. They probably don’t attract enough business to specialize. Some of those agents might call themselves listing specialists but they are not, not truly. I know this to be a fact because my outlook and business focus is so completely different from agents who represent both types, sellers and buyers, and even those who only represent buyers.
In fact, I venture to guess you will have an easier time tracking down exclusive buyer’s agents than you will finding listing specialists. Make no mistake about it, true listing specialists only represent sellers. They do not operate in dual representation. Their primary focus is seller fiduciary in Sacramento, which means putting the sellers’ interests above their own.
These agents are definitely not trying to double-end the transaction and earn twice the commission, which is almost every other agent’s dream goal (except for exclusive buyer’s agents and listing specialists).
Which means it can be confusing. Especially for those buyers who think they oughta work only with the listing agent in hopes the agent will be so danged greedy he or she will do anything to accommodate the buyers.
Now, I don’t know of any agent who is an island. If an agent is a listing specialist, odds are she has a team of exclusive buyer’s agents. These agents represent buyers, which frees her to focus solely on sellers. When the only thing an agent thinks about day-in and day-out is maximizing her seller’s profit potential, it puts a whole new spin on listings. A different world opens.
It’s hard enough to wear one hat in real estate, I don’t know why anybody would want to wear more than one. It’s too danged hot in Sacramento anyway.
To find listing specialists in Sacramento, you can stop right here to talk to me. Or, you can continue pounding the pavement. You can call Elizabeth Weintraub, your trusted name in real estate for more than 40 years, at 916.233.6759.
What Can Sacramento Listing Agents Disclose About Offers?
What can Sacramento listing agents disclose about offers may surprise you.
If you’re wondering about what can Sacramento listing agents disclose about offers to other agents, you might be a bit surprised to learn the answer. That’s because agents often try to be fair with each other, and sometimes they try too hard, in which case it generally means they have forgotten whom they represent. In fact, I had a seller question me last week about why do I refuse to do dual representation? Why do I insist on sole representation of the seller in my real estate practice when I am free to work with buyers as well? Why would anybody do that?
For me, it’s primarily because I like to keep my life simple and avoid lawsuits. I do not see any way that I could ethically represent both parties in a transaction. When I only represent the seller, it is very clear to me that I do not owe the buyer anything apart from honesty. I am not required to be “fair” to the buyer. If the buyer is unhappy with me at closing, all that means is after time passes — when they decide it is time to sell — they will hire me and not some other agent. Because I represent sellers in a one-sided manner.
I’ve had buyers call me and say they were furious with me because my sellers didn’t do this, that, or the other thing during escrow, but now that they’ve had time to reflect, they want me as their Sacramento listing agent.
What can Sacramento listing agents disclose about offers? Listing agents can disclose whatever their sellers authorize them to disclose. If a seller says, for example, that during multiple offers, she does not want her agent to try to obtain the highest price, and some sellers will say that, that’s what I do. If sellers say, yes, go ahead and tell every agent who calls to write an offer that they need to beat XYZ price, that’s what I do. It’s one way to get the highest price for the seller, especially when agents ask: “What do I have to do to win this offer?”
Winning the offer is not enough, though. The buyer’s agent needs to be able to manage the buyer to get to closing. This does not mean bringing an unreasonable message from the buyer to the listing agent and waiting for a response because agents are not “messengers.” It means educating, explaining and guiding, which yes, is a lot more work but that’s why we have buyer’s agents and listing agents. It’s not a matter of can Sacramento listing agents disclose other offers; it’s a matter of following your seller’s instructions.
If you don’t want the terms of your offer discussed with other agents, you can submit a confidentiality agreement. But in practical terms, it just means your buyer’s offer is unlikely to be considered as a strong contender. Sellers don’t have to sign such agreements.
If you’re looking for an assertive Sacramento listing agent, call Elizabeth Weintraub at 916.233.6759.
