Not sure where this expression came from...it's been around my family for decades and it occurs to me, it can aptly be applied to buyers in real estate. Buyers don't always understand the rules of procuring cause...and indeed having "been there. done that" in arbitration, it depends who you ask and on what day for the interpretation. One would think, I think as most buyers/consumers do...that you could do business with whomever you pleased....and if it turns out you don't like that person....don't judge them to be as capable, don't whatever...it doesn't matter....ya gotta dance with who brung ya. Soooo what does that mean.....It means,Ms, Mr., Mrs. Buyer that when you are working with an agent...and you want to see a property...you call the agent..and if it should happen to be a spur of the moment drive by at an open house...call the agent on your cell phone and tell them that the house on Elm Street has an open house and it looks interesting...could they meet you or arrange a showing.There are agents who will honor another agent's buyer at an open house....all any buyer has to say when they come to one of ours, is that they are working with "Suzy or Sam from XYZ Realty" and the agent is likely to get a call from us telling them that the Jones family was at our open house and they seem very interested, could we arrange another showing at everyone's convenience.
Then there are the agents who have no respect for other agent's buyers....or other agents. They turn a deaf ear to "I am working with Tom and Linda who have listed my house."
We were "served" yesterday with a notice of arbitration....our buyer says he told the agent over and over again "I am working with the Hansons, they have listed my house." The agent persisted never telling the buyer that if he continued to "look" with him, he may be obligated to write with him.Well consumers....the fat lady is still singing on this one....but to save everyone a lot of time, trouble, mediation, arbitration....just Puleeez...DANCE WITH WHO BRUNG YA !
Great saying and thanks for the post. Good Luck with the arbitration.
Sally & David,
Thanks for the post. You would think that your colleagues would exercise some professionalism and you clients and customers some allegiance. Yet this is a never ending saga, that continues to unfold everyday in many corners of this country. Sad, but true!
Sally
You really fight hard for your money my friend.
Sincerely
Tom Braatz