That is right! Right in front of other agents, the seller and of course the other potential buyers -- right there at the open house!  Let me tell you the story and you tell me if you feel this is a good tactic or just bad ethics.

Seller agreed to hold open house for a couple of hours on given days.  She just asked that the potential buyers come with an agent, not alone - for her safety.  Property is located in a popular and highly competitive area.  So there was several agents there with their buyers. 

To the Seller's great surprise... while she was in the back showing an agent and her buyer the back of the house and other agents were either coming in the front door or walking around the property... this agent that did not come with her buyer... just sat down and finished up the offer and when the Seller came back into the room -- handed her the offer and asked "what do we have to do to purchase this property?"  This was a traditional sale.

Seller did not know what to say and told her that she should give that offer to her agent, gave her my information and then as soon as she could gave me a call.

This was the same agent that had called me and I had personally advised her that she would need to follow the instructions on the MLS for submitting her offer!  She did not listen to me.

What would you have done in this situation and how would you view this agent?

• Aggressive ... but that is what is needed in this business
• Too pushy and would not have accepted her offer?
• Disrespectful of other agents?
• Just doing her job?

Please let me know your opinion.

Rosemary Brooks, Short Sale/REO Specialist - The Mother and Daughter Realtly Team