[ddavis]

Also on the housing hunt and have had the same experience. It's really disheartening to tell someone I'm going to give you exactly what you are asking for and have that transaction, that seems so easy without any kind of counter-offer back and forth, fall apart... multiple times. An article like this definitely brings out a little anger.

[classichasclass]

You said it. One of the most galling things was sellers' agents that don't even let your agent know that you didn't get the bid (let alone ask for counteroffers). We only found out we lost out a couple times when it went pending on the MLS; we never heard a word. We're just interchangeable piggy banks to these people, apparently.

[foobarian]

Been house hunting as well. You know what I've seen more than ever? Seller's agents behaving as jerks. Things we experienced going to open houses:

- Agent sizes us up (I dress down on purpose), says something to the effect of "You know this house will probably sell for even more than (already high) asking".

- Agent just sits around playing with her phone. No shits given.

- Agent sizes us up, realizes we're just window shopping/taking our time, "mansplains" to us "you know how this works, right? 24 hours from now there will be multiple offers and it will be gone"

The other unfortunate thing right now is that loan rates are (finally) spiking. Like > 4% for 30 year fixed. I wish we bought before the winter... And even worse if this keeps up the housing prices will crash just when we bought high. Oh well.

[Auracle]

Realtors are nothing but leeches nowadays and it’s a profession that needs to die or greatly change.

[j2bax]

I hate to say it but when you are on the selling side and you are getting all sorts of offers, you just go for the most money and the easiest closing (in most cases). Then it's your turn to enjoy the buyers side of the sellers market... Unless you've decided to just rent for the foreseeable future with your newly attained cash horde.