Whats wrong with agents today????

A client wants to know what's wrong with agents these days..,
I received a call from a person at one of my listings wanting to see it. I started in on the qualifying bit and he said he can pay cash! I then asked for his name and he gave it to me. I recognized the name from the week before when he'd been at another house wanting to see it. I'd put him off that time because I didn't know him and didn't know whether he could buy.

I drove over to the property. Upon meeting him he seemed much nicer than he had on the phone. His wife and kids were with him and when I questioned them about what they really wanted in a house the conversation got around to their house calls and the lack of response from agents. They'd not been followed up on or called back or pursued. They seemed confused.

I explained that we agents are becoming more conservative with gas required to drive to properties. We are trying harder to make sure the people we show property to can get a loan to buy a house. I tried to explain that because in the last 2 years EVERYONE could get a loan, some think it is still possible. Not so! It is difficult to get a loan now. Especially if your credit is weak!

I ended up explaining that it is also a safety issue. We don't want to drive to a property without knowing who is there and he did agree that was a good worry. We left on good terms, I think. He is probably unreal in his expectations of what he can get for the money right now. I pointed out one other property and he left to go visit it from the outside and let me know what he thought. At least if he calls again, I'll know who he is.