Arrogant Agents

I had a brush with bad estate agents before. I am not saying all estate agents are bad. Some of them are really good and do their job well - I can recommend them to you. But there are those who really gets on my nerves and they are usually the young ones.

An Australian friend of mine got a job in Malaysia so he is going to move here in August. He has started looking for a place to rent and was recommended Pantai Panorama by other friends as that fits his location and budget. Apparently there are these 2 so-called "in-house agents" in Pantai Panorama, a guy and a lady. My cousin had a brush with the guy before when he enquired to purchase a unit there to invest some months ago. I was told he was so arrogant that my cousin found it necessary to avoid investing at Pantai Panorama. This time my friend dealt with the lady - I blanked out their names to avoid embarrassing the parties involved....

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From: AAA;
To: sinleong.ng ; BBB
Sent: Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 16:47

Subject: Re: Pantai Panorama Condo

Dear Sin Leong & BBB,

Sorry for the late reply due to not feeling well these few days. Below 2 links, as spoken to BBB, 2nd link alrdy taken by someone. But end of this month, it will be another 2 new units, currently is tenanted. Same size &; rental. Thanks.



Regards,
AAA


So then, my friend was keen and wrote back to request for some photographs, which I think is reasonable since he is in Australia and he is not able to view the unit:

On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 2:18 PM, BBB wrote:
Hello AAA,

Thank you for your email.
Once the tenants have vacated the place, please take some photos and send them to me, if that's possible.
In addition, perhaps you could also provide the floor number and block located of the apartment.

Thank you.

Cheers,
BBB


and he got this reply....

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From: AAA
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 8:00 AM
To: BBB
Cc: Ng,SL,Sin Leong
Subject: Re: Pantai Panorama Condo

Hi BBB,

If tenant is ok especially staying only left a week, i'm alrdy start showing the unit to client, so i may not take pics after vacant, the units may alrdy rented out. If i able to make it, i will do it. FYI, 1 room aprt demand is very high & fast at here. Thanks.

Regards,
AAA

My friend just told me over the phone, "forget it...".  Many owners in Pantai Panorama let these 2 handle their properties exclusively... that's how they breed the arrogance. They also appear to have taken care of the security guards very well too. When I went to view a unit there with another agent, the  security asked me who was the agent. If the agent is their "in-house agent", then I do not need to register!

If we have money, we do not need to stoop so low, there are many other nice properties to consider. If I ever find any estate agents representing me this way, I would terminate them.