Hi OzB,
Wanted to get your opinion on enquiry etiquette for properties.
I've been keen on searching for properties in an area - and trying to make contact with the prominent real estate agents handling my favourite suburbs. My enquiry is generic, seeking for a 2b 2bth 1cp property in the area - asking if they have any upcoming private or public sales.
Little did I know some of my messages went to different Agents from the same Real Estate Agency. Specifically, looks like I contacted 2 other agents from the same firm with the same general enquiry.
I got this as a reply:
"David I think you have contacted everyone I work with, we've not met so not sure how you've come by my name. Anyway, we are here to help but mass spam isn't going to change much. Good luck with your search"
Its the first time I have ever gotten a response like this - what do you guys think? Was i in the wrong, perhaps something I could do different?
UPDATE: Thanks for the overwhelming response folks - appreciate the wisdom being shared. I didn't expect the large volume of responses, so apologies I can't respond to all of them. Though I certainly read them all.
For those interested in the REA, I did list the company in my earlier responses. But please note this is just one bad egg in their pile.
As a buyer, I can share that the property market has been wild! As kindly pointed out there are over 400+ properties fitting this description in the market atm. Thats 200+ more than earlier in the week. For anyone buying in the city for convenience I would say to look critically at the market. Nothing wrong with buying and living in the CBD, but weary of the trend that seems to be a sharp increase in supply of cookie cutter properties.
Keep sharing and keep to conversations going :) its good to share.
Ah real estate agents …slimy weasels. That goes for property managers as well.