You all know what I am talking about. A "friend" you have known for years. Your kids play together, go to school together. They pick your brain constantly for real estate advice over the years. Than they tell you they are thinking of selling and could you come over to give some advice, and maybe measure the house? Oh, thank you so much! You go over the whole marketing process, lots of tips, figuring you'll get their listing. A few days later, guess what? There is a sign in the yard and it ain't yours!
As explanation they say they don't like doing business with friends. And this other company is bigger, yada, yada, yada......... You stand there with a frozen smile thinking "you $^&^%$%^%!" Oh, by the way, you mean FORMER friend.
I'm still not sure how to handle these people, even after having this happen more often than I care to admit. So, for now, I just smile and nod and chalk it up to more experience.
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