Buyers vs. Sellers
Do you prefer Buyer or Sellers? It’s a question often asked of agents selling real estate in
Fredericksburg Texas. The PC answer is “I love working with all people!”. The real answer is somewhat more complicated and very much dependent on personalities, experience and (to some degree) resource.
I’ve heard agents say that you have to “list to last”. This is based on the assumption that a steady inventory of items offered for sale assures you of a steady income. After all, the listing agreement guarantees an agent payment when the house sells. Throw into the mix the cost of marketing a listing (ads, signs, flyers, internet, etc.) and the uncertainty that the property will actually sell and things don’t look quite so “guaranteed”.
Concentrating on Buyers of real estate in Fredericksburg Texas has its own set of risks. First and foremost is the common saying among agents that “buyers are liars”. You can spend a huge amount of time and resources playing the Chamber of Commerce tour guide to buyers that are either unable to buy (anytime soon) or have no intention of buying. Worse still are the buyers that you spend time showing around who then drop the “my brother-in-law is an agent” bomb on you.
I suppose the bottom line is that you have to find a happy medium of both Buyers and Sellers to make a decent living selling real estate. My preferences lean towards buyers. The reality is that I am “selling” Fredericksburg first, homes (land, ranches, etc.) second and myself as a knowledgeable, likeable guy third. If done right, I get a sale, a new neighbor and a new friend!
