I have to write this blog today because I am angry with the distasteful and selfish behavior of many Real Estate agents working in Modiin.  There are many very good and honest agents in Modiin that  really care about their approach and honesty to their clientèle and I enjoy working together with them in achieving  the best possible professional service for those that use Modiin real estate agency services. It is the few unscrupulous agents who give a bad name to our profession. My office has been threatened by another office to stay away from a building that we had been signed exclusive by the person who had bought almost the whole building. In another case the vendors were threatening by another agent that they would be outcasted from their community if they signed exclusive. In another case a Buchman agent tried to persuade a vendor (by chance the vendor was the owner of a big and reputable office in Modiin who realized that to sell in Buchman needs specialized Buchman agents and contacted our offices)  that the buyers were not suitable for his home. The clients were very interested and they even put in a high offer that was rejected. The unscrupulous agent was more interested in his own pocket than the needs of his clients. In another case a rental was offered at 500 NIS above the owners asking price by another agent. Only by luck the owners also contacted my office and were able to sign a contract. That was no thanks to the other office who advertise large spreads in the local media but do not necessarily offer the best services. This could be due the large number of agents that they hire and the huge turnover of agents. Do their clients get the best service that they need? Last week I was flabbergasted to hear of a well known Buchman agent who was not prepared to bring her / his clients to a house that is exclusive to Buchman Real Estate and Bloomhousing. Not only did this uncaring agent upset the owners of the property, the agent is jeopardizing the chance of his /her clients to find the most suitable service for the potential buyers. I have never told a client not to buy from another agent if they have seen a property that they felt was suitable. I have never played selfish games at the cost of my clients with other agents. Nor would I ever allow an agent to work for my office that did not have our clients needs as the prime goal in our service to them. It is better to lose a deal than to make money by dishonesty. Buchman Real Estate and Bloomhousing has built up its reptation and success by that virtue. No agent owns you ! Look out for other exclusive properties advertised, they could be the properties that are best suited for you. 

Purim Sameach

Michael Bloom