Do you expect your Realtor to "SELL" your home?
Although I'm part of the Calgary system myself, I find the lockbox method of showings to be a broken system and ultimately not beneficial to the sellers.
As a Realtor in both CGY & VAN, but doing most of my business in Van, I'm used to having to show all of my listings every time I get a request.
We can't just put the home on a lockbox and let the buyers agent do the showings alone.
It's a lot more work for us here in Van, but it gives me a chance to speak about the benefits of the property/upgrades/condo amenities/location etc. and actually "sell" the home to the prospective buyer and their agent.
Make sure they're leaving their well aware of the key features in that potential property, and confident that they're likely not getting the same quality of tour at competitive listings.
This is huge part of the listing process in Vancouver, and a key point of differentiation that agents compete on when getting listings. Sellers want to know how you'll show their property and that you're qualified to engage prospects.
As home sellers, do you have an expectation on your agent to show and sell your home? or are you ok with them not being there for that part of the process.
And I'm not implying that any agents in Calgary or on CP are/aren't doing a great job. Just curious how home sellers & other agents feel about this from a systematic point of view?
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