We have a lot of new construction going on here in Jacksonville. A lot of Buyers just sign with the builders agent without representation. I'm sure it works out for builders agent because they get to keep the entire commision.Do you think they would be angry if you handed out cards while touring a model? What are your thoughts on this.

Since I came from the construction industry I am farming builders. Stick with the smaller custom home builders. Most of them don't have an on staff agent. I'm meeting with one this week for a possibility of 3 listings. Also make sure you know what a builder wants before you target them. They have different needs then a normal homeowner.

No Ben I think you misundestood me. I meant less say I am walking into a model to preview it (as I like to do) and I see some people touring it as I will be doing is it O.K. to give them a business card? I am not trying to work for a builder I would just like to offer buyer representation to any of there potential customers.

The builders won't like that. I'm not sure if they can do anything legally to stop you, but it would be frowned upon.

I guess in my heart I knew that would not be right it would have been so cool though. You know to pick up a customer who you know was just about to sign a contract with a builder.

Don't most builders require the client to register the agent on the first visit? They do that here and they are VERY strict about it.

They require them to register here and most builders consider it an EBA. Many an agent have been cut out of the deal by having their buyer register to see a new house in a development.

Good point. That means I have to meet them outside before they go in LOl!

They why are you trying to justify it?

I'm teasing at this point. Lighten up!

Any builder I know would kick your butt out of the house, and would give you a very tough time when you did bring clients in. Builders respect Realtors that bring in clients. Everyone does what they do best.

For future reference, any prospecting plan that begins with you approaching someone else's customer with "psst, hey buddy!" is probably a bad idea.

Why piss off the builder??? He must have a humongous list of folks that looked at the model but didn't buy... and he ain't an agent. Cut a deal with him dude.

OK OK already I get the point.

hehehe... if you can't take this heat whatchya gonna do when your contractor has a crow bar in one hand, a sledge hammer in the other and a look in his eyes like he just caught ya in the back seat with his daughter...

The point of my post wasn't to thump on ya some more, I really do think you might be able to find an opportunity to work his list... at least I'd ask.