Comments on: Are most listing agents really that bad?

By: James Downing

James Downing — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:39:58 +0000

It is amazing how many agents simply cant enter the home into the MLS properly. I just don’t understand what is so hard!

By: Matthew Rosov, CMPS

Matthew Rosov, CMPS — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:36:53 +0000

{shakes head} I guess now it’s up to a mortgage person to let out all the dirty little secrets we have that we don’t want you to know about!

By: Dale Campbell

Dale Campbell — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:32:09 +0000

It’s really sad how lazy some agents are. Considering what we make or have the potential to make, you would think a little more time and effort would be put in.

By: Chelle Gassan-NOVA Realtor and Stager

Chelle Gassan-NOVA Realtor and Stager — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:04:04 +0000

I also find it annoying when the Realtor can’t take the time to find out the schools for the property and post them accordingly. I have many clients who want to stay in a particular school district, it would make the search easier.

By: Karen Kruschka - "Helping People Find Their Way Home"

Karen Kruschka - "Helping People Find Their Way Home" — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:03:22 +0000

Daniel, You have only scratched the surface. No room sizes, no schools, no map coordinates, calling some condos fee simple, directions that say “See MapQuest”, calling bi-levels colonials, minimal info for interior and exterior, etc. I can go on indefinitely, Karen Kruschka www.e-virginiarealestate.com

By: Katie Wethman, CPA, MBA, REALTOR® - Metro Washington, DC, Real Estate

Katie Wethman, CPA, MBA, REALTOR® - Metro Washington, DC, Real Estate — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:00:16 +0000

I hate it when people don’t check that box! However, there’s another option now in Matrix- you can search for text in the Remarks field (though you may need to add that as a field in your general search tab.) Nonetheless, there’s no excuse for an agent that doesn’t properly compete the field that’s provided to them–they’re doing their clients a disservice.

By: Judi Glamb, Associate Broker, ABR

Judi Glamb, Associate Broker, ABR — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:51:11 +0000

I understand completely what you are saying, I’m just looking at this from another angle. As an ex-software engineer with some user interface experience, if the precentage is that high, my first thought (especially after the term “itsy bitsy”) has some user friendly issues. Even with proper training, a user friendly, intuitive system will help a busy agent input the listing correctly. My next guess, is that this field might have been an add on in the lifecycle of the MLS - thus breaking “tradition”. If an agent is used to saying “Walk to Metro” then that is what he/she will do. Sometimes it also depends on what migrates to other sites (like realtor.com) - the description and/or fields. I know with at least one of the MLSs I’m on the fields that show up are harder to read & get info out than the description. Searching is a different matter. It took a while and some MLS changes to get agents in our area to use the waterfront field.

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