How many times have we spent days and sometimes weekends with buyers only to find out they have no intention of using us as their real estate agent. This is so infuriating! These type of buyers have no clue about loyalty and think that our time is worth nothing. Recently, I spent my whole weekend with buyers relocating from the east coast, showing them Boulder Real Estate and the area, giving them a good sampling of the Boulder Real Estate market. Since February, I faithfully continued to monitor new listings that came up that met their criteria, keeping in touch and at times even previewing some homes that I felt were perfect for them. I also put them in touch with a very good lender as well. Then it happened.

It's the phone call or email we all dread getting. First it was a phone call from my lender asking me for the address of the home the couple was submitting an offer on. I said to the lender, " What offer" and he apologized profusely since he automatically assumed I was the real estate agent submitting the offer. Well guess what? Another agent had submitted an offer on their behalf but they were using my lender, the nerve of these people!

Then I get the email from these buyers telling me they were under/contract for a home in Boulder, Co.; was I suppose to rejoice and be happy for them? They politely told me that if things didn't work out, they would call me. Oh boy, I can't wait for them to call and use me again and not get paid for my time.

Why are buyers so disloyal? Do they not get it? Do they not understand the process? In this actual case, I explained the process and these buyers are both medical doctors. I guess that shouldn't make them any smarter but one would think that they certainly understand the value of service and getting paid for services.

I feel better writing about this, so the whole world may understand the other side of what happens when a buyer isn't loyal or truthful and simply uses or wastes an agents time.

This was a true story and I might add that I have many wonderful relocating buyers that get it and are very loyal and appreciative.