My broker has been in a "cold war" with the broker at the agency across the street for three years now. Apparently they had some kind of falling out at a conference in 2021 and nobody will tell me what actually happened. All I know is that whenever we have a deal with their agents, everything becomes ten times harder. Normal negotiation? Nope. Every counteroffer gets personally delivered with a passive-aggressive sticky note. Last week my broker actually made me walk a contract across the street instead of emailing it because she wanted me to "observe their body language." I'm trying to close a deal, not conduct espionage. The worst part is both offices share a parking lot, so every morning is this awkward dance of avoiding eye contact while we all get coffee from the same cart. The coffee guy knows more about this feud than I do. I've been here two years and I still don't know if I'm allowed to say hello to their agents at open houses or if that's considered treason. I just want to sell houses, not navigate the real estate version of Game of Thrones.