Thank you ! i ' ll look into Cyma Mids <| sep |> You forgot Common , Noname , and Ka . <| sep |> Basically every time I wanted to raise the offer I had to call the agent who showed us the apartment Century 21 then she contacted the listing agent the other real estate agency and then the listing agent contacted the seller . What your describing here is how most real estate transactions happen . There are a few reasons why you weren ' t dealing directly with the listing agent . 1 . The listing agent is looking out for the sellers best interest , not yours . An agent can be a dual agent and represent both of you , but that seems nearly impossible to me . I ' m not sure how one could represent two parties with completely different priorities and goals and be completely unbiased and actually try to work equally hard for both parties . 2 . The agent that showed you the unit is earning their commission by negotiating on your behalf . They showed you the unit and they ' re facilitating the transaction . It doesn ' t cost you anything . Since the sellers have an agent fighting for their best interest don ' t you want one fighting for yours ? Also , I would think it unfair to have an agent show me a property and then try to cut them out of the process . It ' s literally their job . If your agent and their agent were not communicating properly then someone is dropping the ball . However , I don ' t think the process is to blame . Having the agents as a go between may seem like it makes the process less streamlined , but if your not familiar with how real estate transactions work then it is suppose to make things transpire much smoother . There are many ways to screw someone over during a real estate transaction and unless you really know your stuff you ' re going to want someone looking out for you . If the agent your working with isn ' t working out you might want to consider another one , but I don ' t know if you want to do this alone .