I thought Realtors were supposed to be friendly and helpful

So yesterday when I got the call from the Realtor about his $170k condo listing with water damage (who, FYI, was very pleasant and helpful), I was still waiting on the call from the other Realtor I had spoken to about her $170k condo listing in the same building. I knew she was going to tell me the same thing, but thought it was weird she hadn’t called yet!

Today she finally called, and she told me what I expected to hear. Then she asked if I was planning on a high-ratio mortgage. I was about to briefly explain my financial situation … but she cut me off and asked if I was a first time buyer. When I said yes, said she prefers not to deal with high-ratio buyers. I hadn’ t even told her anything yet, let alone how much money I had! I could have had the entire $170k in cash, for all she knew. Then she said “I can’t really help you … sorrrrry” in the same tone you would use to talk to a child. She had a very condescending tone; as if she knew I wasn’t going to bring her enough money to justify the time it would take to help me.

I know I’m not in it for the big ticket purchase, but would it kill her to at least treat me like I’m worth something? And sure, she could make thousands of dollars in commission off someone else, but every home owner has to start somewhere. Some day I’m going to be that person looking to buy that fabulous, expensive house, and you can bet I’m not even going to consider working with her!