Mary - in one word. Ridiculous. What smart agent thinks that bullying the listing agent is the right path to take? Faulty thinking and reasoning by a long shot. I'm with Susan - if the property is that bad why on earth are they pursuing it. And we all know until this type of agent is ready to learn a better way of doing business nothing will change. Next.
Hi Anna, You so correct. The agent looks young, that is not an excuse, and was very haughty the way she worded her emails and phone calls. After the first one and on the counters I made sure every thing was detailed like if a price change I put the line and page on which their proposal appeared, like page 1 of 10, line XXX section X. I did this with everything. Also in each email in which I replied I was very care to word careful so she would have no comeback. When I let her know we would not be answering the counter and told her that the last counter was essentially the same as the last counter they gave to us, the numbers were manulipated but the net was just several hundred dollars different. She emailed me back and said my math was wrong, but no big deal. I emailed her back and showed her the difference $458 from one counter to the other. I could not help myself and I can say that I will not probably show any of her listings if she has any, unless my buyer is set on it. I do not want to experience her again and do not want any clients to either. Unless of course the listing is really great. We were in the $500,000 price range, one would think.
Thanks again Anna.
Every once in a while, I will run across an agent who thinks bullying the other agent and insulting the property is the way to negotiate a sale. I just don't understand we cannot all remain professional and proceed accordingly; I also ask the offending agent why, if the property is so horrid, why his or her clients are sooo interested. ;-)