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Praful Thakkar, Metro Boston Homes For Sale (LAER Realty Partners)

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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

One business day.  Then on to someone else.

Mar 05, 2018 01:17 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

24 hours max.  Or one business day. Then, as Kevin O'Leary says ... they are dead to me. 

Mar 05, 2018 04:06 PM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

How good is the one you're waiting for? When you're good, you're busy! If you need to move on, move on.

Mar 05, 2018 02:55 PM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

It's your call but it certainly seems "time enough" has passed.

 

Mar 05, 2018 01:12 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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I generally contact several from the start, nice to have choices and it weeds out those who are slow to respond.

Mar 05, 2018 12:47 PM
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
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24 hours then move on.

Mar 06, 2018 05:57 AM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
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24 hours. Period. No exceptions.

Mar 05, 2018 09:01 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Two hours is long enough for me.

Mar 05, 2018 04:26 PM
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Eve Alexander
Buyers Broker of Florida - Tampa, FL
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1 day...

Eve

Mar 05, 2018 02:08 PM
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Peter Testa
Nationwide Homes - Danbury, CT
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I'm only patient for so long. In your case, after 2-3 days I would move on. Take it as a sign. 

Mar 05, 2018 12:28 PM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
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No way i'd wait for 3 days. Maybe 3 hours max.

Mar 05, 2018 11:07 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
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if someone hasn't responded in 24 hours (unless it's a weekend) then I move on.  I recently had someone call me about a referral... the house was pending. I had called them WEEKS earlier.

Mar 05, 2018 05:52 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
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I'm with Fred Griffin on this.  One business day, especially if the need is urgent.

Mar 05, 2018 02:37 PM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Consult personal butterflies....

Mar 05, 2018 02:25 PM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Gee, I was going to say 1/2 business day & I saw your answer. Dump him & move along.

Mar 05, 2018 02:21 PM
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Andrea Moore
Welcome Home Loans, LLC - Winter Garden, FL

I'd only wait maybe 2 business days. I'd say it's fair to move on.

Mar 05, 2018 02:09 PM
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Gloria Valvasori, Accredited Senior Agent
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE SIGNATURE SERVICE - Mississauga, ON
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I would not wait more than 24 hours.. in this world of technology, one can respond fairly quickly.   I would move on to someone who is more responsive...

Mar 05, 2018 01:56 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
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Time to move on, and I would take Bob Crane 's advice...first to answer.  A

Mar 05, 2018 01:43 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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No more than 24 hours.

Mar 05, 2018 12:20 PM
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Steve Higgins
RE/MAX Kelowna - Kelowna, BC

I generally wait 2 business days depending on the circumstances. You have tried to contact them 3 different ways, they have not responded so I would move on. 

Mar 10, 2018 06:18 PM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Coldwell Banker Realty

Candice A. Donofrio nailed this one!

Mar 06, 2018 05:56 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I move on rapidly.

Mar 06, 2018 05:43 AM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Same day call back or I move on.

Mar 05, 2018 05:48 PM
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
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You have waited long enough. Find an alternative.

Mar 05, 2018 04:29 PM
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Erika Rae Albert, Austin Real Estate Expert
E-Rae Realty - Austin, TX
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I would have resorted to other options at this point.  I'd give them max 24 hrs to respond.

Mar 05, 2018 02:56 PM
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Dave Martin (703) 585-4687
Fairfax Realty - Fairfax, VA
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Unless there is some reason or cause beyond their control 3 days is enough... I would look at other options

Mar 05, 2018 01:35 PM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
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One day, then a call and if no response i move on

Mar 06, 2018 05:55 AM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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A couple of hours.

Mar 06, 2018 05:08 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

I am not a patient guy so maybe 6 to 8 hours before I cross them off the list and move on!

Mar 06, 2018 05:04 AM
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Carla Freund
Keller Williams Preferred Realty - Raleigh, NC
NC Real Estate Transition & Relocation 919-602-848

Move on. I usually wouldn't wait that long unless I'm not in a rush and I was told they're the best. 

Mar 06, 2018 04:04 AM
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Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA
Movoto - Laguna Niguel, CA

I'd turn to other options fairly immediately.  The person who referred the service provider opened the door; the service provider failed to walk through it. 

Mar 05, 2018 09:04 PM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Depends on how fast I need the service, but by the next day

Mar 05, 2018 08:55 PM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

One day.

Mar 05, 2018 06:27 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
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One day and I move on. You have more patience than me, Praful.

Mar 05, 2018 06:04 PM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
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Praful Thakkar I think someone else beat you to a response. I wouldn't wait longer than one day.

Mar 05, 2018 03:01 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
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I think it's time to move on, although tech could have failed you. Call one more time?

Mar 05, 2018 01:39 PM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

If they are the only provider of the solution or feature you want, your choice is 'How important is it to you?"

In the world of service providers there is rarely only one choice. I'll be changing SM dashboards and will have not less than 3 to entertain.

The provider you have contacted has given you a hint of what your future may hold. Move on. Clearly the left hand and right hand are attached to different bodies. Hmmm, sounds a lot like a real estate agent TEAM.

But, as a business owner yourself, you would appreciate knowing where all your customers are disappearing to.  Maybe,  this owner is unaware there's a problem. 

You have already waited to days too long. Time to go to plan B.

Mar 05, 2018 12:50 PM
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Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
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I would try again

Mar 05, 2018 12:22 PM
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Valeria Mola
SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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I never signed for any 

Nov 21, 2018 09:42 PM
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Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
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I'm with everyone else.  I'm not sure I actually "time" it... but I would hope for a same-day response (depending on what time I actually reached out)... but if I don't get a response by the next business day... I'm already reaching out to others.

It ain't personal... it's bid-ness.

Mar 11, 2018 02:00 PM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I personally think if you don't get a return call in 24 hours, NEXT!

Mar 08, 2018 08:00 AM