There is nothing worst than a LIAR !

People who talk the talk but don't ​walk the ​walk.

Procrastination and then attempting to rush through only to find the closing is delayed.  Just DO it!!

The commonplace lackadaisical attitude toward communication including answering the phone and returning calls!

Well, I first thought "1 thing, only 1".  LOL  Judging by the comments, it seems that professional courtesy may be lacking.  So, I will say the 1 thing is a lack of courtesy.  I know that encompasses a lot, but it is so important!

If you have a phone, please answer it.  If I have to leave a message, please call me back.  Biggest gripe.

People who don't return phone calls and don't acknowlege your communications to them, in general.

 Good Wednesday morning John. Real estate agents who do not answer their phone. Life happens! Sometimes, we need to get a hold of them in an emergency situation. I think that their lack of professional courtesy does a disservice to everybody.

John - Well, I have a couple of things that are real bothersome. Communication, or lack thereof is a biggie for me. The next, which is a part of communication, is not telling the truth, or hiding things. I cannot tolerate either of these.

Like Debbie Reynolds and others have mentioned, I dislike being a babysitter to the other side just to get business done.

I get bugged by them not doing their side of the job. I feel like I have to check to make sure all is on track and I shouldn't have to do that if everyone was doing their jobs.

"Time is of the essence" is what we see in our contracts, but other agents, don't return calls, drag their feet and cause contracts deadlines  to be extended.

People who practice outside their area of expertise...grrrr

Good morning John,

Not giving feedback after showings or answering an email, text or phone call within a timely manner.

I believe in a simple truth in our industry.  Follow Up and Follow Through.  

Lack of communication.

Not confirming receipt of communication - especially documents!
'Received' is easy, people!

Blatant incompetence.

I hate it when other agents don't return phone calls.

My biggest complaint has to be communication! 

Teams.

Team members call, do not provide a proper intro or connect to a deal, and expect ME to know all about their process. And calling them, is just as distressing..."With whom did you talk?" they ask......grrrrr.

Good morning John. The lack of urgency to get a transaction closed has always been a frustration.

There can be pet peeves but working past them as part of learning is part of it all

A lack of communication is what bugs me. Just let me know what is happening...and then I'll be happy. Let me know even if you don't know anything yet. Staying in touch is key during a transaction. 

I try not to let anything bug me.

Respond in a timely manner..doesn't have to be instantly, but listen to the message or read the email and respond within a time frame appropriate to the issue. 

John, you have really hit a nerve, asking for what really bugs people!  What everyone is pointing to is disrespect.  One of the most astonishing things I have learned in the last few years is that to disrespect someone else, I must first lower my own self-respect enough to be disrespectful of them...and the deeper my disrespectful action toward them, the deeper my own self-disrespect first.  A very sobering truth when I look at what everyone has said.  Our society has almost completely abandoned (self) respect as an aspiration or (ironically) a respectable trait.  It needs to shift, in the worst way.  People will do what they do and it will annoy and sometimes kill deals...but don't let yourself lower your own self worth to disrespect them back.  It's a downward spiral.  Hold to your own truth, that you know you did nothing wrong and don't deserve the lie they are giving you.  It takes courage to live like this, but I like myself better, and that turns out to be irreplaceable.

Not returning phone calls and sitting on important things that should be done.

Lying   Lazy  Low down Loan  officers  followed by  agents that do bad stuff and their office managers who cover for them.  Those two things make me insane.   But what bugs me,,, is when agents text me to make their appointments on my listings.  

No follow through. Obviously there are other things that are worse, much worse in any given situation, but I've just had too many people tell me they were going to do something, and then don't.

I think technology is getting in the way when we conduct business. We rely too much on smart phones, email, text. Faxes are already obsolete.

We need more person to person contact and conversations. Sometime we just need to communicate the old fashion way so words do not get miscommunicated.

I am going to put two comments: Realtors that your having a transaction with not returning calls or emails. Regarding service people: Not doing what they say they are going to do and the day they say they are going to do it on!

Lack of a sense of urgency. I know alot of the process is hurry up and wait. However when there is a chance to get something done.. Just do it.. Other than that. I love this industry and continue to find more things that i enjoy than things that bug me. 

John Meussner - lack of communication from the other agent!

lack of follow through

there are so many, though I'd prefer not to dwell on them, it'll surely make me grumpy.

I'd like to upvote all of these suggestions as well.

A recent one for me was when someone blamed everyone in the world (including her client), while my 6th sense sure pointed to she, the agent, being the responsible party (or in this case, irreesponsible party).

Own up to what you've done, said, not done, not said.

Poor communication skills!  That includes NO communicating being done, John Meussner.  It's a problem that is reaching epidemic proportions in all arms of the industry and causing real problems ...

Gene 

Lack of communication

Staying in constant contact through the whole process ....It's just something all should do!

Only ONE?!?!?!?!?  John, that's not fair, LOL.  I would say, to generalize the "one" is:  Not knowing what the #$(*# they're doing.

most of my "list" can be condensed to other agents failing to follow the NAR code of ethics.

Not showing up for work!

Anyone who pretends to know something, but really doesn't. Just say "I don't know" and then ask or find out. Happens w/other agents, lenders, home inspectors, title companies. 

Procrastination by agents who wait til the last moment and with TRID this spells disaster.

Nothing.  I was taught early on just to assume no one would do their job except me.

Lack of communication is a big one for me, but thankfully it's rare that it happens.  

Dead beat agent.....