5,228,997
I have and I just phoned 3-4 of my last clients and asked if they would. They never mind doing it but, I would never give out names/numbers without asking.
Some will text me sweet details when they get the calls!!
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Paul S. Henderson, REA...
Tacoma, WA
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
Carlsbad, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
628,614
I usually send someone to my Activerain , Linkedin or Zillow profile for testimonials.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,435,649
No one has ever asked me for references, but if I did I could provide. I don't have any recent ones though since I moved and it's been taking time to get new clients where I now live.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Paul S. Henderson, REA...
Tacoma, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,543,225
No. Because I have so many online reviews in multiple locations including Yelp, Zillow,Realtor & Google Biz and I'm 100% by referral, I never get asked. I do get interviewed and compared though occasionally (mostly because Google says to interview 3 agents). LOL And I know the 10 questions they will ask too.
My references are current, March 2020 most recent :)
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
4,691,993
I don't ever get asked for references either. My thinking is that my smile gives away the fact that I am an honest, trustworthy, and caring guy! I could certainly provide references, I would give them the number for Barbara Todaro since I know that I can count on her to speak highly of me!!!
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,048,708
I have a number of people who are happy to serve as references, but I have only been asked once to supply seller references in the last 10 years or so.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Paul S. Henderson, REA...
Tacoma, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,061,046
Yep... I still ask for references in order to keep my testimonials current.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
637,434
These days I think they read reviews, if anything. And it's so easy to check out what we have done. Like you, no one has asked me for names and contact information probably ever in the past 10 years that I've been my own broker. Sellers are more interested in results. Buyers want to bond and feel like you know your stuff. Having said that, I don't go on "listing appointments", my business just comes to me.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,215,388
It has been years since anyone asked for references.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
1,502,848
Neither have I and mostly for the same reason. I have a few reviews online and I know people have checked them because they'll sometimes mention a particular review when I'm talking to them.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
2,781,013
No asking for references anymore for me...take it or leave it
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,196,588
I do ask. Most are ok with it. Some are old
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
5,104,806
In 26+ years I've never been asked for a reference. Maybe that's because I publish my reviews and testimonials on line and put a paper copy of them in every buyer and seller packet or email them to prospective clients.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
921,504
No one has asked that my brain has retained.
Age of references? 10 years.
Now, there is the situation where I may be asked to refer a contractor, painter, handyman and that compels a qualifying question. That question is, "Are you shopping price?"
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
3,416,038
No, most of my clients are referrals. The others ask a book full of questions and are happy with the answers
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
1,844,171
Some of them are getting pretty old. I was noticing that here on AR I think where they are dated. Seems like I haven't gotten one in 3 yrs which isn't right. They are just now on G my Business, Yelp or 1 other one that I can't ever remember.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
851,242
Most people contact me because someone referred me to them...
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
2,182,502
A liie surprising because of online reviews .
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
3,344,906
Like you, I have not been asked for a reference in about 10 years. I provided the then two most current closed clients who provided an exceptional testimonial of my service and I was hired.
If I were asked today, I rinse and repeat what I last did. I respect my clients' privacy and always ask them if they are willing to talk to the person asking for the reference.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
7,834,945
I am not asked for references.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
5,868,372
I have not been asked in years. They are on my website, Google, AR, and Zillow, and believe they would check those out before calling/contacting me.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
763,783
135,724
Almost every single house bid on come with that request. But builders are a different business than agents. I only build contract homes at this point in my long career. (50 years)