Real estate agents recently revealed to Inman the most unexpected reasons they’ve lost deals — including a fear of snakes, hatred of Glade Plug-ins, bad vibes and, apparently, off-kilter feng shui.
Source: Inman News
‘It must have 16 cabinets’: 6 deals that died for wild and silly reasons
Published in Agent, arizona, Chapin, Charles Nuber, chicago, coldwell banker, compass, dallas, Fathom Realty, feng shui, homebuying, homeselling, illinois, Joe Gerber, Keller Williams Dallas Metro North, Lake Murray, long realty, Meg Robinson, Melissa Tuccio, phoenix, Rachael Kimbler, Real Estate Masterminds, Renee Poisson Dale, Robyn Chavarria, Robyn Crews, Seymour, south carolina, Sundown Realty, tennessee and texas
More from AgentMore posts in Agent »
- This team is jumping on the private listing platform trend (EXCLUSIVE)
- Redfin on 2026: Affordability improves, sales rise only slightly
- Dual licensing is on the rise. Is it the right move for your business?
- Future-proof your digital footprint for 2026 (and beyond)
- Change strategy as the market shifts to win the listings long game
More from arizonaMore posts in arizona »
- More MLSs are moving to provide non-Realtors with access
- ‘More persistent headwinds’ plague housing market as prices barely budge
- The inventory surge is sputtering. See how your market stacks up
- How to keep agents motivated if they’re worried about commissions
- Here’s how to save canceled listings and improve success rates
More from chicagoMore posts in chicago »
- ‘More persistent headwinds’ plague housing market as prices barely budge
- Private inventory: New competition rules that leave consumers behind
- Amid MRED feud, Zillow says private listings ‘reinforce segregation’
- Dawn of a new era: Here’s how NAR says it’s changing for its members
- Where else is Zillow not enforcing its private listing ban?
More from coldwell bankerMore posts in coldwell banker »
- Coldwell Banker nabs 1,300-agent affiliate from Berkshire Hathaway
- Despite unease, Compass poised to retain most Anywhere agents
- Price cuts and concessions: Here’s how to prepare homeowners for the reality of selling a home today
- Anywhere expects preservation of brand ‘independence’ after Compass merger
- Former Coldwell Banker CEO on affordability and ‘purple’ policies
More from compassMore posts in compass »
- This team is jumping on the private listing platform trend (EXCLUSIVE)
- Real CEO talks growth in hard times — and how everyone loses in real estate ‘wars’
- Shutdown blip, or worrying trend? Agent pipelines thin in November
- In crowded virtual staging category, Collov AI offers ease, affordability: Tech Review
- Zillow’s listing ban hangs in the balance after 4-day hearing
More from dallasMore posts in dallas »
- Dispatches from NAR NXT as real estate grapples with AI
- Fallout over Fed policymakers’ investments reshaping the board
- 53% of US homes lost value from 2024 — but it’s not a crash
- ‘He didn’t even say he was sorry’: Brooklyn investor gets prison time for 12-year deed fraud scheme
- The inventory surge is sputtering. See how your market stacks up
More from Fathom RealtyMore posts in Fathom Realty »
- Fathom Realty buys a ‘proven model’ for first-time homebuyers
- Fathom’s share price rebounds after $5.4M offering closes
- Fathom Holdings looking to raise at least $5.4M in public offering
- Opendoor hit with Nasdaq notice, skids closer to delisting zone
- Fathom Realty CEO says company will be ‘EBITDA positive’ in Q2
More from feng shuiMore posts in feng shui »
- Healing the home: How some real estate pros are turning to feng shui in an uncertain market
- Another semester of home-schooling: How to create a space for kids
- Curious about feng shui? Juwai executive shares the basics
- Luxury writer on landing a high-end client: ‘Loose lips sink bricks’
- 8 feng shui basics all agents should know
More from homebuyingMore posts in homebuying »
More from homesellingMore posts in homeselling »
- Tailwinds pull October existing-home sales up 1.2%
- October brought the strongest buyer’s market in 12 years: Redfin
- 53% of US homes lost value from 2024 — but it’s not a crash
- NAR scores a victory in buyer commission lawsuit
- Brandi Marshall on ‘Selling the OC’ stardom, feuds and a brutal real estate market
More from illinoisMore posts in illinois »
- Kevin Brown shares his plans as NAR’s new president (EXCLUSIVE)
- Where else is Zillow not enforcing its private listing ban?
- Stop freaking out about 50-year mortgages. They might save the housing market
- Zillow calls Chicago’s Private Listing Network a ‘hidden listing scheme’
- What Zillow’s Matterport fallout means for agents like you
More from phoenixMore posts in phoenix »
More from south carolinaMore posts in south carolina »
More from tennesseeMore posts in tennessee »
- After failed NAR vote, brokerages beef up referral disclosures
- The inventory surge is sputtering. See how your market stacks up
- Should real estate agents have tattoos? The pros weigh in
- An interactive look inside the new-inventory run that’s losing steam
- These are the states where homeowners will benefit most — and least — from new SALT cap
More from texasMore posts in texas »
- Delistings and discounts jump as holiday season approaches
- ‘More persistent headwinds’ plague housing market as prices barely budge
- This week was all about NAR: Inman’s Top 5 stories
- 53% of US homes lost value from 2024 — but it’s not a crash
- ‘He didn’t even say he was sorry’: Brooklyn investor gets prison time for 12-year deed fraud scheme
Be First to Comment