When agent ask you if you own another properties on the area

[Tina Lee]

Hi all, a lot time I call and ask to schedule an appointment to view the property . Some agent like to ask me if I own another property or another properties on the area, or even sometime the management company will ask me those questions, I find quite Anoyed when people ask those private questions. How can I reply without being rude?

[Joe Norman]

To expand on some of these previous posts, what the realtors/PMs are doing is trying to determine if you are a Buyer or a Looker so that they can organize their activities/time. I don't generally ask if they lead has other property in the area, but I will absolutely ask about financing/proof of funds, timeline, future goals, etc. before scheduling a showing with a new lead.

But another way, if someone called me to discuss real estate, and then wouldn't answer a basic real estate question like "do you own real estate", I probably wouldn't be prioritizing them as a potential buyer.

My advice is that if you are going to cold call Realtors to discuss real estate (as opposed to building a relationship with one or two), then plan to have a two way conversation about your real estate business instead of expecting them to just hop in the car and show some random guy their listing.