The Rantings Of A Realtor

[Raven]

I'm a realtor in NJ. Or I was until moving to Niagara Falls NY. My husband and I are looking at homes to buy up here. He wants his blue collar dream. Fine. I guess I'm not yet done letting him drag me around the country (I met him after I got out, he was still in) but he said this was the last time.

I was going to get out of realty. I haven't been doing it long and I don't particularly like it. But I am pushy and annoying and I browbeat sellers and I am damn good at moving houses. I'm not your friend. I don't care about your schedule or your privacy, if you want to sell your house then let prospective buyers make appointments that work for them, even if it's at the last minute. I don't care that you need to be there with your dog. Just come home for your lunch break and crate him. I'm just here to sell your house like you asked me to and get my cut.

The realtors around here are appointment Nazis. My husband doesn't really know his schedule until the morning of, and the sellers and listing agents keep demanding 24-48 hour notice. I am very accustomed to sometimes having to talk/push/browbeat sellers and listing agents into accepting a last minute appointment or working with a prospective buyer's unpredictable schedule. The realtors around here seem unwilling or unable to do that. Pussies.

Makes me want to get licensed in NYS so I can show these f*cking amateurs how to sell houses.

 

[JarHed]

When my wife and I were looking for a house we had a realtor like yourself. She was great. Quite frankly, if you want to sell your house or anything for that matter, you should be prepared to accommodate the buyer. Not the other way around.

Maybe that's your next calling. Hope you find a place that you like, soon.

Jar

 

[reddevil1111]

Seems like a good way to vent the PTSD anger. I say it might be worth it Raven. BTW sorry about your house. I have not been on a lot and I should have posted something but I didn't. I feel guilty. We all manage this crap we call life differently. I isolate a lot.

 

[JarHed]

We all manage this crap we call life differently. I isolate a lot.

Not to turn this thread but that sounds a lot like me. I know it's not a help to know others are in the same boat, but sometimes we are.

 

[Raven]

I isolate in a lot of ways. Yeah, I have (or had) to deal with people on a regular basis for my job but I'm not a people-person. I'm not charming or friendly, though I can be when I must.

I'm just pushy and belligerent enough to get my way most of the time with sellers who sometimes need to be reminded that they're trying to sell their houses anyway.

 

[Sarg]

As most know, I isolate a great deal. But when forced out by starvation and such, I have a "Mr. smiley-faced idiot" that talks about such extremely important matters, like the weather, who's boinkin who and what someone said to someone else. And upon return I peel off that detestable persona and become me again.

I've found out it's the only way to meander through beast territory with a minimum of stress. Maybe when I die, they can bronze my persona.

Sarg

 

[BaMuoiBa]

Hey Raven, call me when you get a NYS lic.- I have a co-op in the Bronx thats in need of a push.

And upon return I peel off that detestable persona and become me again.

Ah-Ha! The fine art of disguise, those finely honed defense mechanisms mastered by the mentally ill and alcoholics.

When needed I would call upon "team chameleon" (in today vernacular) either to blend into the woodwork or set the stage for an ambush. The element of surprise is priceless!

Good luck Raven in whatever you decide - those NY wussies need a ol' pushy "joysie girl" to get them off their A$$.

Ba

 

[Scorpigrow]

The fabled Sarg emerges from his home. Don't get too close this creature is known to rip humans limb-from-limb! As the Sarg emerges he surveys his area for threats. If none can be found he holsters his desert eagle and like a chameleon changes form. Few realize the danger when Sarg is in teddy bear disguise. (Uh oh.....I said the t word again). Few have ever been seen again when trying view the Sarg in its normal form.

 

[Spock]

Go get 'em Raven! If you're gonna be near Buffalo PM me. I have a fellow disabled vet up there that is working with a NPF that turns homes for wounded warriors