Has Anyone ever Bullied you in trying to Accept a Lower Offer?

Bear with me! It is the start of the week... a little punchy - and I wanted to relate a story that I thought was funny, and which ended up well... I had a wonderful listing in New Rochelle, and I was fortunate enough to have many wonderful appointments. It was on the higher end, and so people were reluctant (I felt) to step up to place those much needed bids. An agent emailed me months into the listing, and said that if my clients would consider a bid some $400,000 less, together with furnishings, he 'thought' he could get his clients to place a bid.... I wrote back, thanking him, inviting him to place his bid. and sent my usual blog links, tour links, price per square foot on the street in this special private gated community with private beach, etc..Well, the agent wrote back and stated "I never thought you were stupid when I met you..."  "What a stupid, dumb......." "Don't you know the market".....  He said that he didn't charge his clients and friends high commissions either... The language was a lot rougher than that, but you get the point. I just started laughing..... I could have reported him.. but why? I patiently wrote back, and once again explained my position.... and then after a few more emails back and forth with my being constantly polite, he responded, apologizing and said that he had 'lost his temper..'  and thanked me for being professional throughout.  Oh my! I hope he doesn't do that with customers!

I ended up having multiple bids for this glorious New Rochelle property, and we closed some $50,000 over the list price for $2,350,000.....some $450,000 more than he thought I should have accepted. He probably felt that by bullying me, I would tout his horn to my clients... the only thing was - I knew it was a great house, and I would sell it ...

My client and I did laugh at his expense as I read her the email.... and when we had closed on the house, and were celebrating over lunch, she asked if I had called him to gloat? I said that I hadn't, he would see the end result in the MLS ......   but how many times have you been bullied by an agent who doesn't know of which he/she speaks, doesn't know the market or who is just a bully...  I am sure it is more common that we think. What experiences have you had?

Have a great day.  Gay