So what have I been doing?  I just finished my first book.  "Broken Life - A Fight For Forever" It is in print now and should hit the streets in about six weeks.  (Shameless plug!!)

 I am so proud of out industry. You know for a while I thought that only the crooks would be left to ruin the lives of the most vunerable people doing this time of crisis.  Well I see a few of us honest people have stuck in this games of dog and cat. 

Last week I sat across that table from my seller who was selling his home as a short sale; while we sat there the buyer's agent demanded 3% commission although the MLS said commission was subject to third party approval and told me she either gets the 3% or she would tell her client to walk.  My client's wife had a baby the day before and I thought they had been through enough. 

The buyer's agent told me to suck it up.  That broke my heart.  Every short sale I have worked on has had its share of trouble but "Suck it Up" just plain hurt. 

I took it like a pro, no friend to my client and took the cut.  Why should my client suffer for someone else's total disregard to the whole third party approval clause.  Sucks huh!!

I am over it almost.  I, like so many agents count on at least getting half of what the banks offer.  I now have no choice but to think of putting on 2.5% buyers agent commission on all of my short sale listings.  Breaks my heart but fair is fair.  And this time I felt cheated.

Anyone had a similiar experience?