The people I contact either don't want to talk about their troubles (classic denial) or have another avenue they are working on.  

The classic handwritten yellow letters don't work well for presenting a professional image; that strategy is more covert and works better for people who are intentionally not wanting to look like a professional or a business.

I was going to say it would have been classic if they added, "Oh, and we're out of milk" to the "letter".

Classic and informative @Bill Gulley.  

That said, agents working with non-investors are classically trained to perform work in a manner "consistent" with the industry.

The difference I think between cars and houses is that cars will generally always lose value and houses will generally always gain in value (except classic cars or houses in war zones).  

Since the economy is actually good right now by all classic measurements I don’t see any upcoming housing recession.

A classic..I guest lecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business and require students to read this book for the class.You can Negotiate Anything by Herb Cohen.http://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Negotiate-Anything-Negotiator/dp/0553281097/ref=sr_1_1?

This realtor picked us up from the train station, had bottled water and snacks ready for us, showed us great listings, and peppered the history of each neighborhood throughout the conversations.He was a brilliant man and huge fan of classic prewar buildings.

This is the classic equity vs cash flow debate.