Craziest Client Excuses: Agents React

A recent IG post from The Broke Agent is filled some of the craziest client excuses real estate agents have ever heard. Here are some of our favorites.
The Broke Agent logo with username @thebrokeagent and a large headline reading "Just when you thought you've heard it all..."
The Broke Agent logo with username @thebrokeagent and a large headline reading "Just when you thought you've heard it all..."
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The Broke Agent recently took to Instagram to share a crazy excuse an agent received from a client.

How hard can it be to admit you’re getting cold feet? Turns out, this agent wasn’t alone in receiving wild excuses from clients. Here are the highlights of the craziest reasons clients have backed out of a deal.

Written In The Stars

A surprising number of clients take Astrology very seriously…

Hauntingly Bad Excuses

Others have used ghostly happenings as an excuse to back out…

Olympics, Temptation, and other Wild Client Excuses

These don’t really fit in a specific category; they’re just laughably bad.

What’s the craziest client excuse you’ve ever heard? Let us know in the comments!

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Lily Monahan, the resident Gen Z voice at BAM, is a blogger, junior content executive and hater of terrible listing photos. She got her start in marketing at Syracuse University as an ambassador for Barstool Sports. Lily lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where she enjoys spending time with her family & friends and surfing every chance she gets.

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