The issue that agents have with for sale by owner properties is that there is no commission being offered and it’s more work than they want. However, many homeowners are willing to pay the agent the commission. The problem then becomes dealing with the homeowner directly.

I don’t understand agents who won’t release unhappy clients from contracts. I never push folks - if you like me, great. If not, I’d rather have you tell me and part ways then make me miserable for the rest of the contract. I only want to work with people who want to work with me.

That said, I have had terrible experiences here in CT with realtors:

1) Having to literally beg agents to show me properties not listed on the MLS ( Sheesh, this is CT where Yankee ingenuity and frugality should be both expected and celebrated).

2) An agent clearly wanted to sell me her own home. She used tactics that were so blatantly aggressive and obvious, I felt my intelligence was insulted. I was given information that was in direct contradition to the press releases of her own agency. When confronted on deceitful claims, I was told I had “misunderstood” what had been said. I refused to sign a dual agency contract and was told I was being difficult. When I expressed my outrage I was told I would not be released from my exclusive buyers contract. Fortunately, I was able to ride out my contract ( my employer was so outraged he offered his own carriage house ).

Real Estate dealings here are so very different from what I am used to.

Wow, I did blather on a bit, thanks for letting me vent.