<prompt> Human: Im attempting to look at a short sale house thats been on the market for over 200 days. Its listed for 69,000 so Im expecting problems but hopefully nothing major. I make around 40,000 a year in a very stable job that has potential for pay raises and my girlfriend makes around the same. When the real estate agent asked if I was prequalified already I told him I had not yet spoken to a bank and he said I was wasting his time. I am not going to be bossed around or spoken down to, especially when it comes to something this important. Is this the normal type of attitude real estate agents give? I was not impressed and am considering asking for another agent. Edit: the general consensus is I should find another agent except for a few who believe I have an attitude problem? Thank you for all your help. As a final note I would just like to point out that had I been this rude to people at any of my previous jobs, or my current one, I would have been fired. Thank you all again.  <response>: He is correct, you are wasting his time if you do not even know if you can get a mortgage. I would also suggest that you work very hard on your serious attitude problem if you want to succeed in life. 