Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a transaction or a tense negotiation that went sideways and wondered: “How did we end up here?”
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Was it your fault? The client’s? The agent on the other side of the deal? Were you the problem, or were they? Sometimes, it’s tough to know where to point the finger.
In a challenging market, it’s important to keep track of all the personalities and moving parts, so we asked you to tell us (totally anonymously, and just for fun) about a negative experience where you weren’t sure who was the problem?
Perhaps you were worried that you said or did the wrong thing, or you just couldn’t mesh with your cooperating agent. Have you encountered someone in your professional experience who seemed to be behaving outrageously — or who accused you of doing so? Here’s your story:
- A buyer’s agent misspelled my listing client’s name in the purchase contract. I guess I was taking too long to fix it. He texted me very annoyed, and asked what was taking so long. I told him, “I’m fixing your mistake,” with no exclamation point or emoji (bc I’m not 20 years old). He reacted as if I had kicked his dog. Telling me to calm down. Then crickets. Then he apologized. For a second, I thought I had done something wrong. It was my first transaction! Then I felt vindicated.
Editor’s note: These responses were given anonymously and, therefore, are not attributed to anyone specifically. Responses were also edited for grammar and clarity. Inman doesn’t endorse any specific method and regulations may vary from state to state.
Pulse is a recurring column where we ask for readers’ takes on varying topics in a weekly survey and report back with our findings.
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