I am a Real Estate Agent that specializes in loss mitigation (short sales) in Florida.I think the response that you are witnessing from agents is a blend of frustration and lack of education/skills to deal with what you are asking them to do.In my opinion (and obviously it's biased!)

While gathering my wits, and quotes for work, as well as getting a "team" of agents to give me some comps, here are some things things that people told me, BEFORE ANY WORK HAD BEEN DONE:"You'll have to do a better job on that sheetrock over there".

I just tested sending 20 postcards via click2mail.com (2:20 PM Eastern time)Not only it is s-l-o-w, it is really paiful to have to go back 3 (!)

Figure out how much you have to spend and set a maximum price for each property that you're willing to pay before you go to the auction and stick w/it.

Let me quote it:< Now we are trusting the economy of our country to a pack of nit-wits who couldn't make money running a whore house and selling booze?

In recent years we have witnessed an abundance of wholesalers in the real estate world who put properties under contract and then assign that contract to an end buyer for an assignment fee.

Contractors are not gods because any half wit or better can pass a test.

For instance, if choose UAE as desired destination for our overseas property investment, then what market facts we have that either move forward or backward with investing intentions. 1.Property market in the UAE is witnessing continuous growth. 2.Lot of local, regional and international investors intensifying current property market. 3.Government guarantee and security for property buying 4.Influx of development projects with new & exciting architectural designs 5.Controlled law n order situation 6.Economical & Politically stabled region 7.Multi Cultural Society 8.Middle East Business & Tourism hub When you found all these in one place and also you understand which category of buyer you represent, you will find searching of your property much easier and afterward in investment.

We are all going to witness his performance in office.

I'm going to miss the wit and fun names he's got for everyone.