The $150 Toaster & the No-Show Agent | Bad Deals Only Ep. 7

A blizzard, a missing toaster, and a buyer's agent who never showed up. This one earns the name. Nick and Seth get into the February snow lull, why septic and Title V testing grinds to a halt in winter, and how to get a listing sold anyway. Then the main event: a deal where the buyer toured the open house three times with the listing team, produced their own agent at the last minute, asked for $100,000 in repairs, and turned the final walkthrough into a seven-hour solo marathon during a blizzard. All over a countertop microwave they kept calling a toaster. In this episode: Title V and septic: winter perk-test delays, the two-quote standard, and paying the bill out of escrow Tight inventory, getting listings ready early, and working off-market and pocket listings Why rates jumped from the high fives back to 6.5 on war and inflation news The "seven out of ten boxes" rule, because that is what you can actually afford A full buyer-intake role play, from work-from-home space to narrowing down towns north of Boston Why exclusive buyer agency matters, and firing the client who wants to shop three agents at once The Florida "on or before" closing controversy and what specific performance really means The bad deal: the no-show agent, the $100k inspection ask, the seven-hour walkthrough, and the $150 toaster saga Hosted by Seth Williams (Reference Real Estate) and Nick Nardone (real estate attorney). More at sellinboston.com. For entertainment only. Nothing here is legal, financial, or real estate advice.