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Real estate website put me in touch with this realtor...

When I was looking to buy a house recently, I applied on a popular real estate website to see a house. The agent they put me in touch with asked if we could talk on the phone. Conversation went like this:

Agent: Yes, this home remains available and qualifies for the No Down Payment Program.

Questions?

Me: I'd like to visit it. Tomorrow, if possible, but most mornings this week work

Agent: Working with any agents?

Me: I am not. I was under the impression that the website would put me in contact with an available agent. If you're not available, that's ok! It emailed me two agents

Agent: I was simply asking a question due to ethics. You're not looking for quality with the biggest investment of your life. The average REALTOR sells 6 houses a year and most are part time. All the best OP!

At the time I was incredibly confused and chalked it up to him being incredibly rude, but now I'm wondering... did I do something wrong?

Eta: I responded with "I'm extremely confused. I just thought you were saying you were unavailable and I was trying to convey that that was fine." And he ignored me. Someone else from his company with the same last name emailed me later and asked if I was free to see the house, which I found odd, and turned down.

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source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1602t6w/real_estate_website_put_me_in_touch_with_this/
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