Quote Originally Posted by Rich View Post
They want to sell the house ASAP to get their commission/stop having to send people over to do viewings. They therefore want you to offer as much as possible.

I said I had found another place that I'd offered on. They told the seller I was in negotiations on another property. The next day the seller reluctantly accepted.
Still fairly confident the agent knew you were talking **** because a) he had met you b) you were clearly talking ****. Agents tell buyers/sellers all sort of *******s I doubt you really swung it with your cunning plan