I would think that more realtors than ever are thinking VERY short-term right now. It is a fight for survival because transaction volumes are nowhere close to supporting the number of realtors out there trying to make a living. If they don’t make some sales NOW, they’re probably thinking they might not even be around 2 years from now when prices may or may not be 30% below where they are now (for the record, I believe they will be).

The smart ones are getting creative and selective, like specializing in foreclosures, or only taking on clients that are realistic about their selling price, etc.

You make a good point, though, any realtor worth their salt and with a longer-term perspective would have responded in a manner similar to what you indicated in your last post.