I do NOT show my listings to strangers who are working with another agent. Their agent can arrange for someone else in his/her office to cover for them and do the showing.

Have them call the broker of their missing agent and ask for assistance.

Absolutely and even after all the questions I let them know that this is not McDonald's Real Estate, sorry I work by appointments... just on a side note every time I did not follow this rule the potential looker was a deadbeat and we never bonded... and on top of that why would I show someone that does not respect my time...Endre

Inna Ivchenko - get in touch with the agent and ask the agent to schedule the appointment!

I know people believe that it is listing agent's responsibility to sell the home - however, if someone is represented by another agent, I'd let the other agent work!

I'm torn on this one . . .  it is more the "need to see immediately" that gets me - there are no emergencies in Real Estate.  

However, if everything else fell into place, I would call the Buyer's agent and let them know I will show the Buyers the home as my duty is to my clients and they want their home sold.  More often than not, that missing agent will suddenly find an opening in their schedule to be with their Buyers.

I would tell them to wait for their LOUSY agent, but I'll say it in the most GRACIOUS manner.

One very important question I ask: "If you see the home and you like it, will you write the offer with me?"  If they say yes, I show the home.  If they say no, I tell them to wait until their agent shows.  If they lie to me, see it with me and write with the agent, I have a record of the showing and I dispute the other agent's commission.

Suggest that they get a better agent.

Someone in the agent's office who is representing them should have someone to cover for them. If not..shame on them. It is lack of respect for you that they bother you rather their agent. Their agent most likely is giving them a rebate on commission (that is what I see) so they aren't going to be showing just writing.

I say they wait until their agent gets back into town. They already have an agent. I would also question their urgency.

I wouldn't show them the property. I won't do this if the person is working with another agent. 

NO WAY the sentiment has been expressed by many all valid points, most of these people are flakes, we get them all the time through internet leads. Immediate is often the key word that tells me flakes!

I recommend they wait for their agent to return so they can preview the house with their agent or someone from their agent's office.  If there is no one available, I explain that in the event they go through with my office that we would be the one who would be writing their offer and that their agent would not get paid for this transaction.  When they hear that, they usually decide to wait.  -- The buyers often do not realize we are not in the goodwill business.

I would not show an appointment only listing last minute to anyone, especially a Redfin client.

If I had $100 for every time I heard that.  I've shown my listing a handful of times to buyers who had an agent ... after they send me their loan approval and proof of funds.  I do not, have not, and will not drop what I am doing to accommodate a showing ... I schedule it with the seller and my schedule. 

I ask them some questions. Tell them I am not available to jump up and run the minute they call. Have to check show instructions. Are you working with agent? do you have signed BBA with that agent? What price range are you shopping in? What lender are you pre-approved with? If it's like pulling teeth to get a straight answer, I'll ask for their agents #. I sometimes call seller and warn them not to let anyone in that shows up without an agent.

Sometimes I wonder why people like that think I'm sitting around with nothing to do waiting for their call so I can rush out to show them one of my listings? good agents will call me first, and expalin why they are not available to show house to their buyer, and ask me if i can do it for them. in that case, I'll usually schedule a time to show it that fits into my current schedule.

Inna,

I am with Endre Barath, Jr.  Happy Sunday, A

Let them arrange for their agent to do all the footwork.

 I don't work with clients that belong to other agents. It's unethical. Even if it means my seller's home doesn't get shown to this buyer, I won't poach someone else's clients.

This has happened to us often. We got the contact info for the other agent and arranged for him to show the house.

I don't work with customers of other agents - I tell them to wait for their agent or if they are not happy with their agent I would be happy to work with them.

If they insist, I would insist on them signing a buyers agreement for that property only - usually they just go away after I explain to them how agents work

"Please have your agent contact me for a showing appt." Period.

I would tell them I typically meet new customers and client in the office first.  since they are working with an agent I would have them call that agents office and request another agent assist them.

"Give your agent this ML# to set up the showing " Thanks for calling

Contact their agent, anything else could get you in trouble.

Does the caller have a BRA and does the BRA cover your listing?  If that is the case, then the answer is clear under my jurisdiction's law that you would be interfering with another agent's client.

if...you want to sell the home, and, the seller will allow it, i suppose why not...but its messy.. you owe the seller to show it, but the buyer should be using their agent.. welcome to the world of the internet real estate right?

I would show it, but I would ask for the agents info, and not drop everything to do it immedietly.

Inna,

It is best to tell the buyer to call her agents broker's office to set up an appointment.

It depends how badly I want to sell the property or if I am tied up. If I have nothing else to do I will show it. Heck, I have even written offers for other agents to get the buyer connected to the property.

They have their own agent but is ther an Exclusive Buyers Agreement.    If not I would show the home and take it from there is they like it.

I would still take them, my sellers need to sell.  (I hate it)

I think that you got some great answers on this one, and I side with having them use their agent or brokers services to see the home.

I would also show the listing as I believe it's my duty to the seller.   As far as the "urgency" it needs to be within reason to the seller and to my schedule as well.   

Is it in your Home Sellers best interest for you to show it for the missing in action agent?

    "Immediately" is rather demanding. 

    Still, I ask if they are under agency agreement with a Buyer's Broker, or are they just going around with some agent who does not represent them.

     If they are not bound to a Broker or Agent, are they pre-approved or do they have a POF letter? 

     If yes, then maybe I will show it to them.

I'll show the house - it's my responsibility to my seller.

My listings are held open frequently enough that seeing them without their agent is reasonably easy. If they need instant access, they should contact their agent (sadly, most of us are reachable when on vacation) to make arrangements for whoever is covering to get the door open.

Find their agents bromer info andd call the broker directly. likely their agent has a backup when they are out of town

without hesitating, show the listing.... it's your listing and you represent the seller first and foremost.... we are set up to cobroke every deal.... and we will not only show our listings to other agent's clients if they ask, but we will write it up and do the entire deal....and the send the other agent their fee.... and on to the next deal....we do 70 to 100 listings a year.... we don't have time to squabble...

Inna Ivchenko So you show them the property and they like it. Now they ask you to write up an offer. What do you do? Don't violate their agency relationship with their agent's broker.

Sorry I do by appointments only standard policy. Be safe out there.

If they meet my criteria to purchase, they get full customer servicing

Suggest they call the agent's broker to schedule an appointment. If that does not work and you want me to show it to you, call me back!

If they havea Buyer Broker with another agent - we can't help them.

If they don't - we refer them to another agent in our brokerage - we don't practice single agent dual agency.

My first question would be, "have you signed any paperwork with the other agent?"  If they haven't I would have them do so before I showed them the home.  If they have they need to contact their agent...

I do not show it until I talk to the agent.

If they have said they are working with someone explain why you are unable to help and have them call the other agent or broker.