I prefer to listen to my gut, Praful - BEFORE I take them on as a client!

However, I have been known to let my heart make a decision of taking someone on that my gut tells me otherwise. I have let a couple go that I felt were just wasting my time...repeatedly!

When the sound of their breathing annoys me. 

 When your gut tells you that you need to say "Goodbye", then now is the time to say Goodbye.

I refer buyers as fast as they come in.

When they sit on the fence too long.

Right after closing.

When communication, commitment, honesty, and decisiveness are lacking...it's time to look at the whole picture and determine if they're just wasting your time or what else is going on? 

I echo what Debe Maxwell, CRS said.  I have not listened in the past and made myself miserable because I was focused on making someone else happy. 

use your instincts....if you think there's trouble ahead, cut the lace off his panties and let 'em run!!

I prefer to make a sale before saying good bye.

Buyers buy, shoppers shop. When they are not motivated, they won't buy, they just shop and when I determine you are a shopper, not a buyer, bye-bye!

Making crazy low offers, not reasonable, getting mean, nasty or yells. Wont go look at new listing right away. May not really want to buy but just likes looking

Before you show them property...

I scrutinize carefully...those that I keep, I close.

If you ask enough questions, the buyer will show their true colors.

Eve

When they will not listen.

When you know you are wasting your time. Do a buyer consultation first to know if you can hep them .

I prefer to say "Good Buy"

After closing

I only work with people I enjoy working with and helping. If it’s not a good fit I let them go. 

When they insist on writing unreasonable offers and tell me I have to write it up for them.  Not such that I'm deciding what an unreasonable offer is in a seller's market...  Crazy low offers that are unreasonable in any market.

Doesn't happen very often that I turn down working with someone.  But it has been a weight off of my shoulders the couple of times that I have.

I never say good bye.  

When you start wondering if it is time to say "good bye" to them.

I go with my internal sense. I will not waste a lot of time with these types. 

When you sense your are wasting time with them. A

Probably the same answer as I gave when its time to say good bye to a listing..if the client won't take appropriate advice to allow them to reach their goals its not going to be any fun helping them. Fortunately it usually just takes the time to listen to their goals and explain thoroughly the market conditions and make sure they are being realistic.

There will always be those that are not prepared for the Reality of Realty someone that has been to or watched some webinar promising they can buy homes for 50 cents on the dollar in a sellers market.. possible problems that can come along. But usually that can be given more accurate information.

When you know you are wasting your time.

At the closing of a successful escrow.

I say Good Bye at the end of our showings. Just kidding, soon as I get the feeling they are "professional lookers". In particular I've dismissed buyers when I have shown them all the best homes & they are nit picking them. "Nothing else to see, I'll give you a call when something new comes on" ; ) 

I can feel it - this isn't working and it's time to part ways. I parted ways with a seller as soon as it closed last year. Done. It's good to free up the energy and focus on postive stuff.....not all the bs.

If you have shown them at least 5 properties that fit their criteria.

Ron and Alexandra Seigel have it correct!