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Buyer Realtor red flag?

We're first home buyers working with a realtor our mortgage broker recommended.

So far the realtor had been very enthusiastic and responsive when showing a few homes. They agreed we had a decent price range for what we were looking for and the last time we met they sounded very confident they'd be able to nail the next showings.

For the past couple of weeks, however, they became unresponsive to the day of the week we usually tour houses. We spent the day waiting for their response after 3 emails and not a single yes/no. After a week, we sent them a final email asking if they still wanted to work with us and they brushed off the previous emails and said we'd tour some more houses this weekend.

Is this a red flag? They've also sent a repeated house listing that we had already said no to. Does this show lack of commitment from their part?

This definitely left a bad taste for this realtor but I'm trying to gauge whether this is likely a honest mistake or a red flag? Should we go to a few more tours with them before we can make the decision?

Thanks!

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