Real Estate Agents suck

[gemfyre]

Today's example.

When I enquire about a property online I ask two questions - when is the house open for viewing? And do they allow cats? I give them my e-mail address and my mobile number.

Yesterday I got an e-mail reply telling about a house that was open this evening. Matt was able to go to the viewing. I e-mailed back asking again, do they allow cats. It's kind of important.

Today during the day I rang the agent to ask again - do they allow cats? I got an answering machine and left a message, which I never got a reply to.

I guess Matt went to the viewing after work. Instead of viewing some other houses - because 99% of the houses are (a) open during work hours (I thought they preferred to rent to employed people - when are we meant to view??) and/or (b) they're all open at the same time.

I get home and I read my e-mail, she's replied "Sorry, no cats".

*slams head on desk* If you'd just answered that question the first time around or at least returned your damn phone calls you wouldn't have wasted our time!!

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[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

It's just awkward to call when you work 8:30-5:30 and barely get any opportunities to call/answer your phone during that time, or you're free on the weekends, when they're closed.

It's easy peasy if you don't have to work regular work hours. Lucky Matt's job is more flexible than mine, so he's able to get to most viewings after 4pm and I just have to trust his judgment.