Mr. Seller...Let the Buyer's Agent Sell Your House

Scenario:  Mr. Seller is very eager to sell his house.  He just "happens to be home" when a lot of the buyers and their agents pop by for a visit. Mt. Seller likes to be the tour guide highlighting all the parts of the house he [the Seller] likes about his house. Mr. Seller also likes to talk money.

Yes, that's right.  Stuff like "I can do this with closing help or I can do that with less closing help or....."  Get the point?

So I get the call from the agent with a low ball offer.  I present to the Seller.  The Seller tells me, "I told Ms. Agent what I could do and not do and yadda, yadda, yadda.  I thought she was on board."  Or I get feedback about how awkward the agent felt or that the buyer really didn't like the main feature of the house the Seller was so proud of.

No matter how may times I ask Seller clients to take a walk around the block or go to a movie or hide in the basement, there are those that insist they can sell their house just fine, thank you very much.

I don't get it.  If they really didn't want the help, why'd they ask (and agree, in writing, to pay my fee)?

Please...to all you Mr. and Ms. Sellers everywhere: you may get more than you thought, in less time than you thought, with less stress than you thought...if you let your Realtor do their job.  Sit back. Relax.  We'll get it done.