On Friday I finally got a deal closed that was the hardest deal I have ever done. You name it, it went wrong. The listing agent said there was a septic - there wasn't. The listing agent couldn't provide disclosures and in the title search we find that part of the property had been traded with the neighbor in quit claim deeds. The seller is out of state, has no phone, travels for work all the time and only gets messages when back in town between trips. This deal was a challenge and straight out of the twilight zone. The listing agent was less than helpful in getting all the obstacles removed and made me about half nuts. Silly me, I expected him to actually work with the title company and me in order to get a deal done.
Ok - so we finally sit at a closing table on Friday. The agent that wouldn't return my phone calls showed up for the closing. He was all smiles and very helpful during the closing. Now here I sit with my clients that know the story because a week late closing, there was no way to protect them from the drama from behind the scenes. Once closed we were waiting for the copies to be made and the other agent began talking to the husband while me and the wife were talking. He actually gave his card to my client and offered to provide any information they may need on the area since they have recently relocated here from another state. (Did I mention he was listening as we talked about the next deal we are going to do because they are investors?)
I managed to stay in my seat and not lunge across the table to choke him. I also managed to keep my mouth shut and not say a word. I told myself to remember that my clients were aware of what went on and how hard I had worked for them. As we were walking back to the car after the closing, my client handed me a thank you card and told me that they appreciated me very much and that no one else would have hung in there with them the way I had.
Now here it is Monday afternoon and I check the MLS. Of course Mr. Wonderful listing agent has not changed the status to closed. Of course it still shows pending. If I could lay odds on it, I would bet it is still pending on the system at the end of the week. And I am so fed up with him that I don't even want to send him an e-mail to remind him yet again to do his job.
How do agents that work like this have the audacity to try to steal a client? I understand why he may have trouble getting his own clients but going after mine was almost more than I could take. It was a true test to remain professional and not show my fangs on this one.
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