The Agent Goldmine - Real Estate Agent Business Building
The Agent Goldmine - Real Estate Agent Business Building
Ali Garced and Shelby Johnson
Ep. 235 How to Deal With Difficult Real Estate Agents
54 minutes Posted Oct 13, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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Welcome to The Agent Goldmine with Ali & Shelby! Let’s be honest: NOT EVERY REAL ESTATE AGENT IS EASY TO WORK WITH. In this episode, let’s answer Matt Dingus’s question and break down how to handle unresponsive agents, ego-driven veterans, know-it-alls, middleman agents, inexperienced agents, and agents who simply refuse to give you a straight answer. Watch out for the highlights:

  • what to do when a listing agent is unresponsive

  • when and how to escalate an issue to a team lead or broker

  • handling agents who act superior to you

  • how to disarm ego-driven agents with strategic praise

  • using military-style interview tactics for difficult conversations

  • what to do when an agent gives you incorrect information

  • how to coach the conversation

  • thinking critically about inspection items

  • getting clear YES/NO answers from wishy-washy agents

  • why you should document communication problems

  • what you should NEVER overshare with their clients

  • keeping your focus on the client outcome

Listen now for the tactical communication and negotiation strategies every realtor® needs when the other side becomes difficult.

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