My blog has moved! Redirecting...

You should be automatically redirected. If not, visit http://rosskaplan.com and update your bookmarks.

Showing posts with label dating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dating. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

"Playing the Field" vs. Exclusivity

Date Tiger Woods?
"No, Thanks"

If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it

--Beyonce Knowles; lyrics, "Single Ladies"

Many young, attractive singles eschew commitment in order to "play the field": the variety, the excitement, the possibilities all seem to eclipse the quiet(er) satisfactions and responsibilities of a long-term, committed relationship.

The dating world, right?

Well, yes -- but real estate, too, and specifically the world of prospective home Buyers and would-be Buyer's agents.

Realtors have a saying: 'when everyone represents you . . . no one does.'

Home Buyers who think that they're outwitting the system by having multiple Realtors all scour the market for them -- none of whom are doing so with the benefit of a signed Buyer Representation Agreement -- quickly discover that their lack of commitment and loyalty is reciprocated.