Can you keep our offer a SECRET?

Hi Scott... in NC we are not technically obliged to reveal the existance of other offers unless our sellers tell us to do so. But in a market like we've been experiencing these past years I suggest to all buyers to put their best foot forward right away... I've seen plenty of sellers who don't call for highest and best so there's not always a chance to sweeten the offer.

Newbie hopes showing there. I always explain to my buyers that whilst I will keep their offer and it's terms confidential, once we deliver there is no guarantee the listing agent will if instructed by his seller to share the terms and see if they can get a higher offer unless you submit a non-disclosure agreement before presenting and most sellers are not going to sign it.

We are always obligated to do as our sellers instruct regarding the disclosure of another offer on the table. However, we are also required to be honest. I generally say something like this, 
"There's a suggestion of an offer coming in, but we haven't seen it yet." 

As for the other agent. I'm guessing it's her "green" is showing - as in the greeness of being new in the industry. Hopefully, she took your advice. D  

Good morning Scott. This is funny but at least she was forthcoming. Have a great day.

Hey she's a brand new agent so I'd cut her some slack an do as you did Scott.  Help her learn just why you absolutely could not keep her offer a secret and work against the sellers best interests.  She'll learn!

Hi Scott- Well, she tried. I'll bet that you explained to her why the "secret" was not going to work and what her best course of action should be. 

my reply would have been that I only take my instructions from my sellers about offers and who to tell.

As a new agent in 1989 I learned a lot of lessons like this and gratefully there were more experienced agents that helped versus criticize.

Hilarious! 1. She can't use the software, where's the broker?

2. As a listing broker, you have a responsibility to your seller, period.

This is not confined to newbies though. I had a leasing agent at a large complex tell me that I COULD NOT reveal the sale price of a unit I sold, because it undercut some of their asking prices. Uhhh . . . dude . . . it's public record. 

Good morning Scott. It is colder today than yesterday. It was 4 when I checked, but still really windy and snowing too.

I don't think telling her polietly that you represent the seller would "scare her away"