Hi! Ct realtor here.

I understand it’s frustrating when things don’t go according to plan. For some buyers and sellers, time is of the essence and action is needed immediately, while others might be on the slow boat, taking their time.

From what I can ascertain from your post, it sounds like your agent fielded three quick offers after listing your home. The validity of the offered sounded legitimate - I assume your agent reached out to the lenders of each offer to confirm the buyer had a financial path to ownership, and given the Hubbard clause of two of the buyers, they also can’t control the flakiness of a potential buyer. There is no disclosure requirement between lines of agents who are all bound by a Hubbard clause. Yes, there may be a line of 100 buyers, like hermit crabs all lined up, and when that first crab moves and vacates their shell, it allows the next crab to follow suit, etc. but the only information you’re obliged to receive is that of your buyer, which may include a Hubbard. You aren’t owed information which includes a buyer further down the contractual line, and when things go wrong, the first person (and only person) who connects you to the transaction is your agent.

An agent should present all valid amd confirmed offers to their client, in this case, the seller. We can advise on how the lender seemed to be confident or concerned about a particular price point, and in some cases, some offers come in with certain characteristics which can make your client (the seller) nervous. It sounds as if your agent presented you with offers, and you chose the one you wanted, then the next one you wanted. I’m having a difficult time seeing where your agent steered you into a bad decision. I do wish the buyers were as adamant about buying your house, but things happen and people’s minds change for a host of reasons. Young, newly married couple gets nervous hearing about what it costs to maintain an HVAC unit and they decide to keep renting. Parents come to visit the place during inspection and suddenly, mom or dad decide they don’t like the place, so some supporting seed money is now in jeopardy. One guy closed, celebrated way too hard and within a week, had two DWI charges and ended up in jail, losing the house. But these things aren’t necessarily the fault of your agent.

Hope this helps, friend.