"dm" wrote...
I've been working with a realtor over the last several
months. Although I have had no luck in striking a deal
(a couple of "almosts") so far, I really like her and
she has been very helpful. We've gone out 8-10 times
looking at houses, so her investment is significant.

However, I have found a FSBO that I really like, and am
considering making an offer. I feel horrible about it,
almost to the point where I hope they would reject it.

Virtually the same thing happened to me 22 years ago. I bought the FSBO, and
let the realtor know what I was doing, and why.

I had 3 deals fall through while working with her, and was about to buy a house
I really didn't want because I thought it was the only one in town I could
afford. My wife & I found the FSBO while looking at other open houses one day.

I'm sure the realtor wasn't entirely happy, but she did understand...