Own Agent Screwing Me Over? Wtf!

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Have a property that I've been interested in.

My buyer's agent keeps telling me that he has been calling the listing agent, but they don't return his calls.

But I've been calling the listing agent's office and they answer every time and they say yeah, the property is still available and open for showings.

Today I called the listing agent's office and the person who answered the phone literally told me my agent was ********ting if that was what he was telling me, and I should tell him to quit jerking around and act professionally.

Is this a common ploy for buyer's agents? To tell investors that something is "not available" to steer them towards properties that have already been shown and get the investor to buy more quickly? Or am I being too suspicious? Should I confront my agent about this and dump him if I find out he's being less-than-honest?

[Ralph R.]

@ Joe gore

You can bet I use the same agent to close. Typically I don't sign a contract with her until we are ready to submit an offer. She has done the leg work, worked with my PM who has to rent it after I buy It, (and who also works for the same company) and they both deserve their pay check. The PM steers me away from bad areas, hard to rent places, and houses in poor condition. In return she gets the property to rent. If we did it right the property rents easily, both lady's get their respective commissions, and I get a rental that cash flows, in pretty good shape at a good price. I try to take care of those who take care of me. It really works. Apparently Tanners agent hasn't figured that out. I would never work with a guy who had lied to me or was not following through. Been there done that. Never again.

Ralph