It may be that a blog is not the place to vent....but here I go.
It seems that lately every offer I present or receive has a combative agent on the other side. I feel like Rodney King, "Can't we all just get along?" Have these agents ever considered that often what is in the best interest of the client is for the REALTORS to work together towards a common goal?
I certainly do not advocate working against your client or leaving something 'on the table' that could be saved for the client. However, I do not believe that in order to get the best deal possible for my client I have to treat the other agent as an adversary. Isn't there a saying that goes "...more bees with honey...."?
It seems to me that no matter what kind of market you are in (up, down, seller's, buyer's, resort, land, development, etc.), having a good working relationship with the other party is a win-win.
So, here's the point...what do you think? Is everybody experiencing this? Is it nationwide or just a handful of agents that I've dealt with recently. Are new agents learning this behavior in school? Is it a generational gap? I suppose it could be me but, of course, I don't think so.
Please let me know what your thoughts are.
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