How do I fire a pushy real estate agent

[Marie S.]

I hired a real estate agent who will be looking to get a percentage on my purchase if I jump ship. After I found better properties on my own, he decided to "hop to work." He's really pushy and is trying to get me interested in using a builder to build what I want since he can't find anything that will suit what I'm looking for. I would have considered it it had I not overheard his conversation over the phone where the builder made blatantly racist remarks. I just want to get rid of this guy. Is there a way to do this?

[J Scott]

As others have said, try talking (very professionally) to him and ask out of your contract, if you have one.

If that doesn't work, ask his broker.

If that doesn't work, ask him to drive you to properties for about 8 hours per day without putting in any offers until he realizes that not letting you out of the contract is going to cost him a LOT of time...