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Buyer beware? Looking for advice on realtors

I just bought a condo and it’s great but this is after a stressful process. I’m wondering how common these experiences are because I want to learn for next time.

I worked with one realtor for a short amount of time and he kept pressing me to get properties that I didn’t want. I clearly outlined what I was looking for but he kept showing me more expensive places and there was a ton of pressure without a lot of knowledge - he wouldn’t tell me the pros and cons of each area or building. So I decided to move on.

I found another realtor through a referral and she seemed great at first. She actually found a place right away, she seemed knowledgeable and after two meetings I bought. But after the papers were signed she just gave up. She was late for showing me the condo after the deal was done (kept flaking and then was late when we finally met), she wouldn’t follow up on things and she didn’t tell me that they had corrected the postal code on initial paperwork...so I had a panic before closing that they had the wrong address. I found out that they had corrected it but didn’t tell me - but I had given my house insurance, energy company, moving company etc. the wrong address. I asked her about this and all she said was “it happens”

I insisted on a final walk through and she was very reluctant. She just sat on the couch on her phone and didn’t want to help out at all. Her office sent an email to me saying that the seller couldn’t find the parking garage key...but she had actually given it to me during a previous visit!

The other day she was putting on a ton of pressure on me to contact one of her contractors. I had mentioned putting in shelving and she was super anxious for me to get in touch because he books up quickly. But I move in a week! I’m just worried about moving and correcting my postal code. If I have to wait a year for shelves, so be it - I have other things to take care of at the moment.

I know it’s a service industry and buyer beware but I used referrals and interviewed the agents. I did my best. Is this a unique experience? I’m so tired and worn out...and worried that something else might not be right. Also, I don’t want to move again - are other agents better? It seems like buyers in a hot market just don’t matter...I would think she’d want to keep me as a future client but I guess not?

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