Did You Hire a White Knight Agent?

Some agents, whether novice or veteran, can find themselves inadvertently turning into white knight agents.

These types of agents are not out to save the world. They want to save home buyers and sellers from themselves. At least that's their intention. But most unlucky recipients, if they really stopped to think about the ramifications of their agent's white knight behavior, would want to run as far away as they can.

White knight agents often act on behalf of their clients without authority. They get in the way of successful closings and, instead of helping to guide, they become obstacles and roadblocks . . . read more about White Knight Agents.

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_{At the time of writing, Elizabeth Weintraub, DRE # 00697006, is a Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate in Sacramento, California.}