[TowerTalk] Location

[Jim Smith]

Jerry,

Nothing in what I said requires the agent to know what a ham's concerns 
are, how to check them out or how to get the information correct.  All I 
was requiring was that he knows enough to be able to get a copy of the 
deed and any restrictions and present them to the client.   He doesn't 
have to understand what is in it, he just has to get it.  If he can't 
figure out how to do that, I would question what possible use he could 
be to his client.

If, as you say, it doesn't cost very much money or time the agent should 
have no objection to doing this.  

I guess that what I am trying to say here is that you responded to 
something different to what I wrote.

73 de "The Old Curmugeon"    VE7FO

Jerry K3BZ wrote:

>Sure, that would be great, and no doubt it should be the sales rep's
>job....in the best of worlds, that is.  You can find wonderful sales reps,
>quite trustworthy and usually very knowledgeable about the stuff they deal
>with every day....BUT....most buyers are just not going to find a sales rep
>that knows what a ham's concerns are, knows how to check them out, and/or
>can be relied upon to get the information correct. It's just not what they
>are used to doing.  So, it falls on the buyer... if you want it done right,
>best to do it yourself. It doesn't cost very much money or time, and it's
>pretty interesting to boot.
>Jerry K3BZ
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim Smith" <jimsmith at shaw.ca>
>To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
>Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 3:26 PM
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Location
>
>
>>Hmm.....  Sounds to me like you're doing work and incurring costs that
>>should be the agent's.  I believe that you should be asking them to
>>supply you with a copy of the deed and any restrictions before you even
>>agree to look at the property.  Why should you spend time going to the
>>Registry office, waiting in line, etc and then paying for photocopies.
>> Seems to me that if the agent is going to present the property it's up
>>to him to present everything about it that is germane to the
>>transaction, on his time and money.
>>
>>73 de the "Old Curmugeon"    VE7FO
>>