There are many people out there that are just like them. You take people out you show them many many homes, they don't say they like one or the other they only say that's not want they want and then they leave. You call them for next week and they will not answer their phones. DISCOURAGED??  YES I AM ALSO.  PHYLLIS

The public just will not accept the fact that our time is worth something.

Last summer, I spent days showing several houses to a couple. I even suggested new construction. Wrote one good offer with them and was beat out by another offer. I called them one day to see if we were going to look some more and the reply was "We have wrote a contract with a builder."

It is discouraging, but it is the business. I said a few bad words and moved on to the next one.

Cathy, I am so sorry that happened to you!

It's happened to me, my colleagues and agents. I think it has happened to most everyone at some point. And buyers who are good liars are really adept at getting past our 'flake filters'.

The most important thing is that you don't waste any more energy on those icksters.  

A lovely young lady agent I worked with briefly on the other end of a transaction recently . . . it was her 7th month in the business and her first sale. The buyers she had shown 15 homes to!

The buyers withdrew their offer before it was executed.

Fast forward, 2 weeks later . . . new buyer's agent, new contract, same house, SAME BUYERS. Those creeps came back with an agent from a different company. Second agent showed them a dozen homes.

The seller and I held the buyers' feet to the proverbial fire and found out shortly that the 'buyers' couldn't qualify for anything.

So they wasted weeks of two agents' time.

Believe me, I wanted to post their name to our entire MLS so no unsuspecting agent would fall prey. But I didn't. Because they will get theirs.

And so will your guy. Karma's a be-yotch.   :) And the best word in our business is NEXT.

That is the reason, I focus more on sellers. Buyers come with the marketing of listings! After the second day, I always ask them if they find the house they like, will they be in a position to write an offer?

Based on their body language, I know what is their motivation to move into a new house.............

I absolutely don't like showing homes around to buyers... it's time consuming and exhausting.........

Buyer broker agreement are difficult to  have signed but I give them a copy and make sure that they know that if they purchase something I showed them, I am due the commission!

Focus on listings!

Cathy, I'm sorry that it was your turn to get kicked to the curb...how frustrating.  I work hard to have my buyers sign a Buyers Agency document at my first/second meeting - if they won't sign I understand the risk of loosing them if I go forward with them as a customer.

I am more leaning toward getting buyers into contracts lately. With gas prices - I will not show homes until one is signed. Buyers are not Loyal anymore.

5 stars just for doing something I wouldn't have the guts to do - Hit send!

Congrats Cathy!!!! Keep thinking that way and life will get easier for you. You won't waste as much time and gas with the tire kickers.

That is exectly the same reason I hate dealing with renters.

We show them this unit, then that unit, then another unit over there and then if I get a call saying "I'm ready to write" I just about drop.

Now, before I set foot out the door to view a property with anyone, I have them sign a buyers agreement. Especially renters becuase they couldn't care less about wasting our time.

Hey Todd

Was there a time buyers were ever loyal?

Try getting a $300 non-refundable retainer fee up front for services rendered.  The $300 would be credited back at closing, no closing no credit back.

Think that would work?

Good point! - I guess not

Bad Kathy, bad!   lol     -       A Buyers Agreement would have left you some recourse other than a nasty email.  QUALIFY your buyers before you get in the car. By qualifying, I mean pull a credit report, if there are issues on the report get them resolved and sell later.  I have not ever been joy riding with a client.

It happened to my wife a hundred years ago and since then she would rather invest in the Credit Report...If you must,   ask your purchaser to reimburse you.

I terminated a very sweet deal this morning all the commission was to go to selling agent.  The couple had some issues with the builder and I

just wrote up a contract for a FSBO at half the commission.  Moral, let it go, move on.  Don't do those kind of emails anymore.  Good luck.

Realtor, Columbus Ga

Cathy   pardon my spelling