Both their friendships are important and it would be far better for me to have a friend make the commission on the sale than a stranger. What should I do?
2007-06-15 21:37:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
If they work for the same company you can use both of them and they can split the sale and then you will have two people looking out for you and neither one of them will be upset.. if they don't work at the same company you can still have them ask their broker if they can split a deal with another agent outside of the company. Or perhaps one of them is too busy to really help but can manage some of the paperwork behind the secens you can offer that friend a refferal fee for their effort. I would just talk to your friends explain how you are feeling and ask their opinion.. by the way kudos on your loyalty to your friends!!!
2007-06-16 05:04:38 · answer #1 · answered by Rosie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't put your friends in competition with each other. Also by doing this you'll drive yourself crazy. I'm a Realtor and I would not appreciate it at all. I say go with the one who has less business than the other and just tell the friend who is more busy thats why you chose the other friend - to give him / her the business cause he / she is slower.
Another way you could go about it is ask which one wants the referral fee for doing nothing. And who wants more to do the work.
Usually what you can do is give 25% referral fee to the other agent. That agent who gets the 25% does nothing. The agent that gets 75% does the work.
Just be up front. I'm sure they both are aware that you have two Realtor friends and I'm sure you trust them more than you would a stranger anyway.
Good Luck!!!!
2007-06-16 05:16:39 · answer #2 · answered by Lainie L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If both work for the same firm, speak to them and explain your dilemma. Perhaps they could both work with you and split the commission between them. If they work for different firms, again explain to each one, and ask how they would like to each work with you, with the firm writing the offer paying a substantial referral fee to the other.
I am assuming that these two realtors are familiar with each other, and don't each hate the ground upon which the other walks. If that's the case, my sympathies to you.
Good luck !
2007-06-16 07:02:26 · answer #3 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming they don't work for the same company, use them both. Be honest with them. Tell them that you want to give them both your business, and that your decision will rest solely on finding the right house. Then at least one of them will get the commission, and the other will appreciate that you gave them a chance to get it.
2007-06-16 04:48:44 · answer #4 · answered by Wordsmythe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Invite them to your Open House.
2007-06-16 05:01:20 · answer #5 · answered by Jn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use both or neither of them. Either way, do not lie to them.
If they get upset then maybe they were not really your friends.
2007-06-16 04:57:21 · answer #6 · answered by John 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋