Rhonda Duffy of Duffy Realty Exposes Myth in Real Estate Industry on Every Major News Channel in Atlanta that Shocks Sellers; Criminal or Buyer – Who Knows?

The real estate industry must change it’s state of doing business. “Every seller that I know expects that the buyer’s agent who is showing the home has verified that the buyer is who they say they are. It is simply not true.” says Rhonda Duffy of Duffy Realty of Atlanta. “Most agents don’t check the driver’s license of the buyer at the door. If you doubt that, ask yourself when was the last time that you showed your ID to an agent before you were let into someone else’s home?”, Duffy questions on all major news channels in Atlanta on November 7th's nightly news as she was interviewed and broadcasted by CBS, NBC, FOX and ABC.

“Due to the greed of real estate, the desperate drive for an all-or-nothing commission structure, the lack of standards in the profession and the lack of liability of the agent, there are not systems in place for agents to protect the property of the seller. Offices talk about safety, but frankly we as brokers and managers of the offices can not be with the agents while they are performing their job. We have to trust that they are doing a good job for the seller,” Duffy explained.

How can this change you might ask? “First as a seller, you must secure your personal belongings. Wallets, checkbooks, jewelry, loose change, prescription medication, computers logged on with personal information, passports, purses and collectables are just a few of the items that you will see on a routine basis left out by sellers.” Duffy states.

Then, a seller, who may receives a showing while at home, should ask the agent for their business card and verify that they have seen and written down the information of the buyer. Duffy adds, “You must take matters into your own hands when you are dealing with your property. Being paranoid is good but taking action towards prevention is better.”

Rhonda Duffy is the owner and broker of Duffy Realty of Atlanta where she is the number one agent in Georgia and ranked in the top ten in the country by Realtor.com. She enjoys a reputation of being out of the box while applying common sense to an industry that needs more. You can find her at www.DuffyRealtyofAtlanta.com or by phone at 678-366-7846