“She made it sound like the paperwork, bank’s possible refusal, timeframe, etc. are a nightmare for most buyers and that she wants her buyers to be happy by choosing a home that they can get into and not risked being bitterly disappointed by the bank’s non-response or refusal to play ball.”

That sounds very reasonable actually. Good for you for actually listening to her expalnation. Criticism about unknown agents coming from this blog should be taken with a grain or salt, including when it comes from me as I said in the first post.

Now if you just want a mercenary she probably won’t be the one for you, other than that she sounds o.k. REO’s and non-distressed listings are a lot easier on average for you and her.