My wife and I connected with a random real estate agent via zillow when requesting a tour. She messaged me via text and asked if there were any other properties. I said yes and sent some and said if its too many that is okay. She agreed to all of them, from 1-5pm. She hasn't asked to sign any kind of agreement.
Initial meeting with RA agent will be showing us 8 homes, is that a bad sign?
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Posted by sol_seeking
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nah 8 homes in one day is pretty standard for first showings, especially if theyre clustered in the same area đ most agents will cram as many as possible into one trip to save everyone time. the no paperwork thing is normal too – they usually wait until you’re actually ready to put in offers before getting into buyer agreements and stuff đ
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The first step in a home buying search is to sit down with several agents one at a time and ask them how they assist in the home buying process. And ask them how they get paid and to explain their buyer broker agreement.Â
Then pick the one that will best meet your needs.Â
Ask them to recommend 3 local lenders and get pre approved.Â
To go see a bunch of properties with an agent you know nothing about is a mistake.Â
Youâre putting the cart before the horse. And you arenât going to get that property because youâre not prepared.Â
She might just bring a digital or physical agreement for you to sign when you meet in person at first. Itâs common. If youâre in front of a house you want to see youâll likely sign without objection. Just ask her about the agreement and what it will entail before you go.
Not necessarily bad to book back to back showings. I’ve done 3 back to back with my realtor before.
But I’d reckon she’s putting herself out there on Zillow she’s maybe newer. Really you should sit down with a realtor without any particular house in mind and talk through the details of what the process is going to look like. You will have to sign paperwork legally stating she is representing you before she can walk you through a home. In my experience this was a contract I could walk away from and go sign with someone else if needed.
Yeah, they should be bringing some thing for you to sign and or at least discuss it with you. Take the time to get to know the agent and have your list of questions ready definitely you guys should be interviewing each other.
Good luck!
Just bought, our realtor only gave us an agreement to sign when we made an offer. When the offer didn’t go through, it terminated and we signed a new one with the next offer.
“random real estate agent”
This is how so many people end up with shitty agents.
How much time do people spend choosing a paint color? or looking for a hair stylist? car mechanic? researching a laptop or TV purchase?
Most consumers spend more time on relatively low stake decisions than they do on choosing who to hire to help them with the biggest financial decision of their lives.
Be more thoughtful about who you hire! Here’s a [good guide to reference.](https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/11tzlzn/interview_questions_when_evaluating_a_buyers_agent/)
I never signed an agreement with my realtor. I think she just expected me not to be a terrible person. Are signed agreements a thing that’s happened recently?
In what state are these homes? Most states will require a buyer rep signed before you see the first home.