I'm a REALTOR®, not a miracle worker!

Call me when you get real..so we can deal!

Another great post Tish!

Actually my ex-wife did ask the hairdresser to make her look like a picture of Farrah Fawcett

The hairdresser wanted to charge me $3000! . .I said hell no!. . I just turn off the lights! 

mean woman!

Good morning, Tish....great post....what would real estate agents do without unrealistic buyers and sellers.....life would have no challenges!!

Tish, this job would be too easy if everybody was realistic! I've had more than my fair share of unrealistic buyers and seller lately. 

Hi Tish,

Good post.

I was on a listing prestation and after reviewing all the Closed Sales I asked the prospective seller what price he thought his property would sell at.

He told me $20,000 more than the others.

I asked why he though it would sell for $20,000 more.

He answered, "Because I'm including my computer!"

I ran like hell.

Great post and I am sure most all Realtors have had a version of these buyers and sellers.

Unless listers are taking over priced listings,the numbers should be running the market, and some buyers will lose out on several houses if they are unrealistic.

Thanks for your sharing.

I guess this is the equivalent of my "I'm not a needle in the haystack finder" post.  I totally feel you on this on Tish.  Sometimes reality never sinks in.

hahaha....I get so many buyers like the ones you describe here that are SO unhappy when I tell them it just isn't going to happen! This is Planet Earth and then need to come on down to reality!

This business will make a man or a mouse out of you....sometimes the squeaking is deafening and other times it is not....I hate cheese....BTW

I have to have this conversation all the time.  There are many buyers in particular in this area who still think that they can come in 10-20% off the asking price and I have to tell them, it's not going to happen.  They may not like it but I can't waste time if they're not realistic.

Hey Tish, realtors have the tough but very important job of making buyers and sellers understand what is realistic and what's not. When you're talking with a buyer or seller, explain to them the market and how it works. Provide examples. Share some stories. These things help to make people realize what is realistic and what they can expect.

We can't say this enough and #15's comment is spot on, as is your post.  I think people watch too much TV, and their expectations are HGTV driven. 

Buyers have always wanted more house then they could afford - but that issue is on steroids now because of the hype by the media.  Sellers area  bit more beaten up  and tend to be more realisitc.

All I can say is Amen to that! 

Tish, it's amazing how unrealistic buyers and sellers are these days. I wish I knew how to put them back into real life mode.

If only we could be paid for spending our time working with these types of clients.

Thanks for sharing the stories.

"I'm not a miracle worker!" Too funny Tish.

I guess we tend to view things through a different set of glasses when it's our own home.

Great post.

Tish - Great post and yes I have heard these same comments many times!