I'm incensed!
Twice today, I was nearly rebuffed by two agents whom I called when I tried to submit my offers.
The first one was an REO. She said she already received an offer last night, and another one this morning --- as if two was enough. She tried to discourage me from submitting an offer since she thought the ones she had were good enough. I insisted that she present my offer since there isn't an accepted offer at this time. To make sure she submitted my offer, I asked that the bank acknowledge receipt.
The second was a listing already scheduled for a trustee sale next month. The agent did everything he could to discourage me, saying the seller has already received six offers and that they were forwarded to the lender. I stood my ground that if my offer turns out to be best of the bunch, that the lender would want to know. Turns out that the agent thinks he'll have a hard time getting hold of the seller and getting him to review my offer. So it's all about HIM! I reminded him that as long as there is no accepted offer, that it is his responsibility to submit/present all offers.
But geez.....why do I even have to nearly beg to submit my offers?
I know that several REOs are getting multiple offers. But it still shouldn't be the agent who decides when to stop presenting offers. Or am I wrong?