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Rainmaker
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Julie Larson Realtor® Sarasota FL 941-284-9826
White Sands Realty Group FL | 941-284-9826 | Serving Sarasota, Manatee & Charlotte Counties - Sarasota, FL
When you're thinking of moving...ThinkSuncoast.com

I'm not opposed to thinking outside of the box, but I don't see any reason to have an Uber driver drive us around for showings. I'm able to drive, chat with them and chew gum!   lol

Apr 10, 2017 01:30 PM
Rainmaker
1,466,257
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Peter Mohylsky How about if you use one of their driver less cars. Then you wouldn't have to worry about someone else hearing your confidential client discussions.

Apr 10, 2017 01:29 PM
Rainmaker
1,096,070
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

The problem with that is, another party is privy to your conversation. I would not like that.

Apr 10, 2017 01:57 PM
Rainmaker
5,088,338
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Maybe if you had your own chauffeur, but not an Uber driver.

Apr 10, 2017 01:17 PM
Ambassador
5,459,055
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

I'm with Candice A. Donofrio - Confidentiality is the issue with having another party in the car.

Apr 10, 2017 08:03 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,138
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I would only consider this if I didn't have my own car but that is not likely to happen since I have two. I want to be in my vehicle.

Apr 10, 2017 07:34 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

No way -  I'm never sure what kind of car the person will have and honestly I don't want a stranger listening in on any conversations that should stay private and confidential.

Apr 10, 2017 02:46 PM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

    What about liability insurance?  Will your umbrella policy handle a civil suit if the Lyft or Uber driver is in a crash?  Or will Uber / Lyft's insurance cover it?

Apr 10, 2017 02:43 PM
Rainmaker
1,231,853
Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Hmm, interesting.  Let us know via a post if you have used a Uber driver for showings.

Apr 10, 2017 02:21 PM
Rainmaker
1,259,458
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

Private airplanes.  Uber is way to cheap for high end. Limo will not cut it.

Apr 10, 2017 02:03 PM
Ambassador
6,652,282
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Interesting idea, I like my own vehicle.

Apr 10, 2017 01:26 PM
Ambassador
3,418,359
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I have not and I would not. My clients are in my car while I drive to showings. We have plenty of time to chat during the process. 

Apr 10, 2017 01:25 PM
Rainmaker
5,774,084
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Peter,

It is a good idea providing the Uber driver has a nice car.  One of our clients had a driver for her car.  A

Apr 10, 2017 01:17 PM
Rainmaker
1,713,581
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Not in Oklahoma City, it is not an Uber town.

Apr 10, 2017 01:12 PM
Rainmaker
3,074,289
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Coldwell Banker Realty

No - and would not. Car service (Limo) for the right client - possibly...

Apr 11, 2017 05:26 AM
Rainmaker
2,228,728
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Not at all.  

Apr 11, 2017 04:59 AM
Rainmaker
1,513,143
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

I agree with Fred Griffin answer.

Also, it is government derived so a definite no.

Apr 11, 2017 04:31 AM
Rainmaker
5,278,814
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

I haven't... I have plenty of time to chat with my clients when they are in my car and I'm driving.

Apr 10, 2017 02:34 PM
Rainmaker
2,837,752
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Every idea has merit. Whether it produces fruit....yet to be known

Apr 10, 2017 02:18 PM
Rainmaker
613,494
Eve Alexander
Buyers Broker of Florida - Tampa, FL
Exclusively Representing ONLY Tampa Home Buyers

Never.

Eve

Apr 10, 2017 01:52 PM
Rainmaker
1,868,448
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I've never considered driving a tough thing to do. I can walk, chew gum, show properties at the same time Peter!

 

Apr 10, 2017 01:39 PM
Rainmaker
5,584,178
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I've heard many horror stories about Uber drivers!!! in my office, we don't drive with anyone in our cars...they meet or follow us....period....

Apr 10, 2017 01:37 PM
Rainmaker
1,392,883
Wayne Zuhl
Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ
The Last Name You'll Ever Need in Real Estate

I think it's a great idea, albeit a bit expensive.

Apr 10, 2017 01:18 PM
Rainmaker
1,645,771
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC • Short Sale • Probate

I am a fan. In some areas of L.A. it is extremely difficult to park. It is cheaper to take uber or lift ( parking fee can be often more expensive than uber fee)

Apr 12, 2017 06:22 PM
Rainmaker
1,097,467
Ginger Harper
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage~ Ginger Harper Real Estate Team - Southport, NC
Your Southport~Oak Island Agent~Brunswick County!

What a creative thought.  hummmmm...It may work

Apr 10, 2017 01:35 PM
Rainer
44,473
shirley cicero
Continental West Realty - Livermore, CO
Northern Colorado Mountain Homes and Vacant Land

I wish I had an Uber driver that drove a bulldozer for my trek out to the middle of nowhere! :-)

Apr 10, 2017 01:30 PM
Rainmaker
1,525,616
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

That's an interesting idea and it would be another business expense.

Apr 10, 2017 01:11 PM
Rainmaker
5,170,904
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Interesting but no.

Apr 14, 2017 08:15 AM
Rainmaker
5,980,831
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

It may give buyers that thought your license was revoked for some reason....  I can chat and drive.

Apr 12, 2017 02:21 PM
Rainmaker
919,363
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Interesting thought... if the cost element is not a detriment.

Apr 11, 2017 12:24 PM
Rainmaker
1,534,104
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Why?  Why?  Why?

That just says to me "Hey, I can't afford a car"  Uber isn't cheap either.  You would be better off hiring a towncar from a local limo company and having a real chauffeur drive you around.

Apr 11, 2017 10:57 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,282
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I just put my car on autopilot when I want more time to chat with my clients.

Apr 11, 2017 07:49 AM
Rainmaker
602,025
Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

We don't have it in my area but I wouldn't consider it even if we did.

Apr 11, 2017 07:16 AM
Rainmaker
1,006,723
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Nope, never thought of nor would I use it

Apr 11, 2017 07:14 AM
Rainmaker
1,748,777
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

For higher end clients and due to the parking restrictions in San Diego; this would be a stong contender for a great idea when working Downtown

Apr 11, 2017 06:10 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,322
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I did have my first buyer show up in an Uber. I would not have anyone drive me around on showings. But this was a relocation buyer who did not want to rent a car or depend on me for theor taxi service.

Apr 11, 2017 05:57 AM
Rainmaker
1,618,024
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

must be cost effective

Apr 11, 2017 04:56 AM
Rainmaker
634,582
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

I don't want anyone in the car with me with my client.

Apr 11, 2017 01:40 AM
Rainmaker
4,321,985
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Peter Mohylsky - with a few 'cool' incidents with ÜBER, I will stay away from this.

Apr 10, 2017 10:30 PM
Ambassador
5,150,582
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Interesting thought but I would worry about confidentiality. And right now there are some issues with driverless cars!

Apr 10, 2017 10:21 PM
Rainer
321,664
Melissa Jackson REALTOR
Trinity Premier Properties - Azle, TX
Helping You Make The Right Move

I don't like others driving me around.  Plus they would hear everything.

Apr 10, 2017 09:29 PM
Ambassador
3,210,154
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

there is NO UBER where I live.

Apr 10, 2017 09:16 PM
Rainmaker
683,196
Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

No, this does not sound like a good idea.  I like my own car, and I get plenty of "talking time" when I'm with my clients.

Apr 10, 2017 08:38 PM
Rainmaker
1,610,215
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, ePRO
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
Serving Coastal San Diego, Veteran's & Seniors

LOL,  no, I chat just fine in my car.

I may one day use a limo for the right client though.

Apr 10, 2017 08:29 PM
Rainer
259,105
Mick Michaud
Distinctly Texas Lifestyle Properties, LLC Office:682/498-3107 - Granbury, TX
Your Texas Lifestyle is Here!

I don't think it's a benefit in my market.  If I was selling apartments in NY, that might be a different animal. Won't fly in rural Texas.

Apr 10, 2017 08:12 PM
Rainmaker
536,943
Rose Mary Justice
Synergy Realty Pros - Dandridge, TN
Synergy Realty Pros

Never considered it.  Probably not because of privacy.

Apr 10, 2017 08:10 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,423
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Unprofessional in my book

Apr 10, 2017 06:16 PM
Rainmaker
2,505,032
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Nope, never considered it Peter Mohylsky . Of course there is no Uber in Minot ND anyhow.

Apr 10, 2017 05:13 PM
Rainmaker
754,443
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

Interesting idea, but no.  Hiring a limosine for certain clients makes sense, but not Uber.

Apr 10, 2017 04:28 PM
Rainmaker
8,115,009
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Nope.

Apr 10, 2017 04:22 PM
Rainmaker
5,451,525
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

That would be costly even if they did not buy!

Apr 10, 2017 03:56 PM
Rainmaker
1,157,841
FN LN
Toronto, ON

I have encountered one person who raised such an issue.

Apr 10, 2017 03:22 PM
Rainmaker
980,204
Pete Xavier
Investments to Luxury - Pacific Palisades, CA
Outstanding Agent Referrals-Nationwide

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Apr 10, 2017 03:15 PM