Lake Wedowee Real Estate Agents say the Darnedest Things!

Posted at 1:30 PM, Apr. 28, 2008

 When you are showing property you never know what the potential buyer will remember...

This weekend I was negotiating a contract at Sunset Point on Lake Wedowee when the buyer started talking about another agent she had called in this area a few weeks ago. According to this source, the agent proceeded to tell her it was stupid for her to buy at Sunset Point because of how fast things depreciate. She went on to say he told her it may look great now but wait 10 years and it will make your head spin as to the condition those "trailers" are in.

Well, to be perfectly honest, the conversation took me by surprise. Especially when she went on to say, the agent proceeded to "pester" (her word, not mine) her to see one of his listings that happened to also be a trailer. She did not like his arrogance in the matter and she said he did not seem helpful.

To be honest I am not sure if I wanted to laugh or cry after this revelation. On the one hand, this agent, because of his arrogance,  handed us a sale he could have had for himself (which is not the first time), but what he and a lot of other agents are doing is wrong and unethical. It is unethical to "steer" a person from one property to another for their own personal gain.  It's kind of like the television show Charmed, the witches couldn't use their powers for personal gain without consequense. In this case, he lost the commission because he tried to use his unsolicited influence over the buyer for personal gain. We could file an ethics complaint because he violated many of the Realtors Code of Ethics but we hope the lesson will be learned by loosing the customer and the commission.  Yes, we were upset with his remarks and it hurt our feelings but at the end of the day we made a sale and  a new friend.   We are thankful and appreciative.

Sunset Point on Lake Wedowee has been around for close to five years, (1/2 way to the head spinning 10 year mark for those keeping score) and it's never looked better. The homeowners take pride in the development and work together to make it great!

Sunset Point has evolved into this quaint little neighborhood where the families care about one another. They have get-togethers numerous times a year and it really is the neighborhood of old where children play without parents worrying about their safety as well as the community coming together for block parties, pig roasts or card games.

The owners at Sunset Point are very protective of their properties, and love the simplicity of their way of living on the lake. It is not uncommon to have pajama day at the Point or a neighbor helping another put their boat away.

Sunset Point was designed with the moderate income family in mind. Not everyone can afford to pay upwards of $500,000 for a lake house and Sunset Point is a perfect alternative for people who want to enjoy lake living in an affordable way.  

What is sad for that agent is that he only thought of what was best for himself instead of what was best for the buyer. If more real estate agents would take a step back and think of something other than the commission, we might be able to help more people find what they want and change the impression of real estate agents at the same time.

What do you think?