would you prefer a real estate agent with tattoos who is relaxed and easy going, or someone who drives a nice car and suit and both are equally helpful?
Why can't I have both? There's no reason an agent with tats can't drive a nice car and wear a suit. If it's my choice of the two, I pick the latter. Not because the first agent has tats, but because the second one has a nice car. If I'm running around all day looking at real estate with this person, I want to be comfortable, not jammed into a 1992 Nissan Sentra.
Sorry--I don't get the point of this question. Sounds like stereotyping to me.
I do not like tattoos. They represent a trashy life style to me. I would prefer someone who is clean cut and conservatively dressed.
I pick the successful one that closes a lot of deals and owns lots of property themselves. I do not want anyone relaxed, I want a go-getter who can aggressively handle any problem with the bank, with inspectors, appraisers, etc. This is not a situation where a relaxed person is going to do well. The agent needs to be able to handle problems quickly and have the respect of the numerous other professionals in the business. Tattoos are for criminals, not professionals.
Jeffery Dahlmer did not have a single tattoo. But I would not invite him to dinner. Most of the recent financial scandals and embezzlements that hit the front pages were handled by clean cut professional looking gentlemen (and a few ladies) The relationship between having a tattoo and being a good real estate agent escapes me. I would see what the agents prior record (in the real estate industry) is, and look at the size and nature of the sales that he/she has handled. If I was really going for the in depth research I would also contact previous clients to get their feedback.. Even if the guy is a die-hard Samoan with face tattoos that would keep even Mother Teresa awake at night, I would still consider using him if he was competent and did the job better than the other guy. If you are looking for a car, you do not question where the roads lead to.
