Quick, I am Going on Vacation!

While I am glad this is no longer the frenzied market of the past few years I am amazed at some of the stuff that goes on.  So today I received an offer on one of my listings.

1.  The buyer came to my Open House.  The agent had called to say she would be coming, fine.

2.  Immediately after my Open House this agent calls me and says she has an offer.

3.  The buyer came with her children but not her husband. 

4.  The offer was more than 20% off the asking price!  The agent says it is a discounted price because her buyer is all cash and can close in 30 days,

5.  When the agent calls to give me the offer I suggest that the buyers husband should see the house first and then we will discuss this offer.

6.  No, the agent says.  The buyer can make all the decisions on her own and the husband doesn't have to see it and besides I am leaving on vacation in the morning and there isn't anyone who can cover me and I need a quick answer to the offer because I have to pack and I am rushed.

Yikes.

I asked the agent to put in the offer which I presented and countered.  This whole episode is just amazing.  This agent is in a large office in Southern Westchester.  She says to me that while she is away she has two agents covering two closings for her so she has no one to cover this offer or take the husband if he wants to see it.

Just amazing.