The agent then keeps an open eye for any listing that matches this client's style.Although it sounds great that buyers would go directly to listing agents.

I'd make someone put up collateral that matched the loan amount. 

Check comps that match the condition of yours.

I was getting a quote for a roof a few weeks ago and the owner of the company called me and told me I just want you ti know we want your business & if you get a lower bid, we will match it, now the area I’m investing doesn’t have a glut of roofers or anything but he decided he would rather have my business and make less than get no money, I suspect many realtor will follow that same logic. 

are either you or your spouse in a job that has a 401K with a match, and if so, are you maxing it out?

And finally, at the top of the market after we increased our price a good bit to match the market, he bit and we bought ... and then the market tanked. 

Here's how I do my due diligence:1) Portfolio matching: (takes 30 seconds per deal)a) Have an educated opinion on where I think we are in the real estate cycles (financial and physical market cycles)b) Then and only then do I pick the strategies, capital stack, and specialized asset subclasses that make sense for that opinion.

Compass actually offered me very enticing $8k sign on bonus before but I like my current firm and they matched it so I stayed this was back in 2021 where everyone was bringing in crazy numbers and they aren't doing that anymore though but the after effects are still snowballing. 

Let's move it out a little bit and try to find another time that matches up.Could you please reply with all days from this list that will work for you, and we'll pick the one that gets the most votes.

Incentizes the listing agent to find a buyer and the seller to accept it.If buyers will have to price match/comparison shop between the different fees, it just becomes a small nightmare for them.