Agents trade gas guzzlers for 'Easy Rider'

The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas reports that some agents are battling high gas prices with two wheels.

"Obviously, I can't take clients house-hunting on the back of my bike, but I do a lot of scouting, previewing, flier-running and business related errands on a daily basis," said Tami Fagan, a Realtor in Fayetteville, Ark., who increasingly favors a motorcycle over her Mazda minivan in real estate work, the article states.

"It is doable now that the weather is getting warmer, and though it doesn't do much for my hairdo, my pocketbook loves it."

The Morning News article also noted that another agent in Springdale, Ark., parks his Land Rover in favor of a motorcycle, when possible, and another agent traded in a sport-utility vehicle for a Toyota Prius gas-electric hybrid.

Inman's Jessica Swesey asked readers to weigh in on the rising cost of driving (see the blog post here), with one real estate professional reporting a $61 fill-up and another working in a multiple listing service area that spans 10,000 square miles.

We've seen real estate companies that build a brand around a fleet of Mini Coopers and Volkswagen Beetles. Which real estate company will be the first to use a fleet of Harleys? Note: MotorcycleRealtor.com is already taken (it belongs to Paul Morand, a Florida Realtor). And then there's BikerAgents.com, a "Referral Network for RE/MAX Biker Agents."

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