Hello Jack,

Whenever, we were asked that, I had them define the word "deal". Some made sense and some did not.  A

Very few are for real and many want you to cut your comission! Need to find another sucker!

I agree they are not worth my time.

Good morning Jack. I am always looking to purchase real estate, so have made the statement many times. Fortunately there are no shortage of "deals".

I have to ask that person what they mean by deal. 

I would not ask an agent to do this, most do not understand my criteria and their priorities are different than mine.

I find people talk a great game more than they play one.

What's a "deal"?  Usually the answer is vague and all over the place. You could be spending a lot of time looking for something like that without ever hitting the "deal" target. 

Yep.  I tell buyers that sellers are not giving properties away.   When  I get a call/email and they are an "investor" I am very careful as that usually means I YOU to do a lot of research, show a lot of houses, make many, many offers to pick up one low ball property.  No thanks, that is not the business I conduct.

Defining "deal" is the issue most of the time

Full of hot air! Same as those who come, after the sale, and say "gee, I would have paid a lot more."

A few times. I just say yeah, yeah, I'll keep my eyes open.

So many times, you never know what a deal is to them.

It is a statement to good to be true, so for me 100% it isn't true.

To many times

I say that all the time!

When pigs fly ..... same concept.

Never.  Does not sound like the kind of client I want to work with. What is a deal ... anyway?  Perspective.

All the time.  Though for these folks I will require a $2,000 retainer fee for the time it takes me to search for their deals.  And, all of a sudden they are not so interested anymore.

Jack, Thats so funny....they say it as if something is going to fall out of the sky and right into thier lap. And even if you say its a deal, they want it for less, and come up with a reason not to buy it.

Jack - Based on my experience, no matter what you bring them, they will always want something better. I don't think most of these people are legit, or realistic. You really need to ask them some specific questions so you know exactly what they are looking for, and to make sure you are on the same page before proceeding any further.

Many times, and then they come up with another reason not to buy.

Jack Lewitz more times than one could imagine.  There has never been a good enough deal for this type of person.

I have been very successful with investors who purchased properties that were listed for sale. Pocket listings are not for me.

Real buyers buy.   

It's easy to talk a big game.

I hear it all the time... the problem is their definition of a deal. Ain't never going to see a deal like that in reality!

If I'm a serious buyer, I'd have my representative looking for every deal possible. That would include FSBO's, off markets, and knocking on doors of homes I would be interested in. If whoever I hired felt uncomfortable representing my needs, then I would find somebody else.

Sounds like a blow hard to me!

Jack Lewitz Mostly curiosity seekers.

Depends on my relationship with the client. I have clients who I would--DO that for but I don't doubt that my time will be rewarded. And I have clients who I would do it for and not charge a dime, as part of a bigger picture plan.
A blind inquiry from a Trump-Helmsley on speed hybrid graduate of some infomercial seminar . . . nope!
And like Alexandra said above . . . what constitutes a deal for them will drive the response.