You may not give much thought to how other agents in your marketplace view the agent you hire, but it does make a difference - in fact, it makes a big difference.

If your agent has a reputation for being difficult to deal with, or if his or her listings are consistently overpriced, other agents will pass them by, no matter how enticing the ads are.  They may come back later to view your home, but only after all other possibilities are exhausted.

One reason why we are successful is that other agents trust us. 

They know that when we prepare a market analysis for our sellers, it will be accurate and current and supported with full third party appraisal. They know that we won't take an overpriced listing, just to have in our listing portfolio.  They also know that the information in MLS will be truthful. Thus, they trust that they can show our listings without wasting their time or looking foolish to their buyers.

They also know that we will cooperate with showings, return phone calls promptly, assist with arranging inspections, and generally do our share of the work once our buyers and sellers have come to an agreement.  You might be shocked if you knew how many agents make it difficult for other agents to show and sell their listings.

You'd also be shocked if you knew how many are content to let "the other side" handle all the details that must be handled in the time between the agreement and the closing.