Why Would a Client Ever Authorize That?

It sounds reckless. It isn’t.

Yesterday I mentioned that agents sometimes disclose things they should not.

Pricing flexibility. Motivation. Pressure.

And I said something important.
Unless the client explicitly authorizes it, that information should not leave the room.

That raises a fair question.

Why would a client ever authorize that?

Because sometimes, done deliberately, it is a tool.

Not every transaction.
Not casually.
And never without understanding the tradeoffs.

Here are a couple situations where it can make sense.

One is misdirection.

Occasionally a client may authorize me to let the other side believe I am being loose, careless, or even conflicted. Not because I am, but because it may cause the other side to relax and talk more than they should.

Good negotiators do not fall for that.
Average ones sometimes do.

If it works, information flows back the other way. If it does not, no harm is done because nothing critical was actually given away.

Another situation is closing fatigue.

Some buyers and sellers simply have to feel like they won. You know the type. They cannot accept a clean proposal. There must be one more concession. One more ask. One last turn of the screw.

In those cases, I may suggest we float a position slightly beyond where they are actually willing to land, paired with a clear signal.

If they counter here, we are done.

They get their win.
The deal gets signed.
No real leverage is lost.

That is not loose talk. That is strategy.

The common thread in all of this is intent.

Information is never shared accidentally.
Nothing is revealed without a reason.
And the client understands exactly why it is happening.

That is very different from an agent who talks too much, wants to be liked, or is trying to speed things along because they need a check.

From the outside, those situations can look the same.
From the inside, they are not even close.

This is why agency matters.
This is why discretion matters.

And this is why most sellers never realize how much damage can be done by someone who thinks they are being helpful.

The right agent does not just protect your leverage.
He knows when, and if, to spend it.

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PPS – If this helped clarify how deals actually work, feel free to forward it to someone who might need it.