I do take it personally.  It depends on the "why", a little bit.

Did the seller respond to my suggestions, or did they fight me all the way.  Did the seller accept my pricing advice, or did they insist on a higher price, and sit there way too long.

Any way, it's a failure on my part... I didn't price it correctly... or perhaps I didn't do a good enough job in counselling my sellers.

Never. I tell my sellers up front after I demonstrate my marketing plan, that if the home doesn't sell it's not due to marketing ...it's due to price. You could take a listing, put a dancing bear on the roof, have him give out free pizza but if the price isn't right it won't sell.

Not if I have done my due diligence in marketing the property well and have advised my clients accordingly - 

No, if the listing doesn't show well then it's going to take sometime to find the right buyer.

No.  If you are a $9 million dollar a year baseball player and you bat 300 you are considered hall of fame material.

Myers,

The thought would not cross our mind.  It is just the way it is in any business.  Dwelling on anything like that prevents you from seeing the next listing.  A

I've only had two not sell in 18 years. They were learning experiences, not failures. Both were over priced and both were priced $1,000 above being short sales so they couldn't reduce. Bot sellers ended up doing loan modifications instead of selling.

I regret that it didn't sell but do not consider I have failed. Much of it has to do with the market or the property.

Depends..if I know I did my best and the seller stalled - or wouldn't discuss options then no.

I do not...many issues can come into play

I 've had very few listings that never sold under my watch but the few that have I can not take personally. I never dwell on the nagative only the positive!

NEXT.

If you dont know what you are doing and this proves it...Yes, you failed

If it does happen, and it would be very rare, I would see it as a learning experience and move on, espeically if I knew I did everything I could

That is a bit harsh.

Myers Jackson Maybe a disapointment, but not a failure.

Thankfully, the only 3 times in 14years I was not able to get a listing sold was on short sales where the banks would not cooperate.  While I was disappointed for my clients I know I had done everything in my power to get their home approved for a short sale.  I did the work ... got buyers in contract ... the bank was the failure.

There are factors not in my control so no.

Not at all.  I list very unique properties with a tiny buyer pool. I know I do a far better job than anyone else in our market with this niche. Sometimes it takes years to find the perfect buyer and sometimes Sellers are unable to wait it out or, they've failed to list early enough to give them the time.  Also, in my entire career, we've never been in a Seller's market!

Yes and I send myself to bed without dinner and no TV for a month LOL... of course not 

Sometimes, even when it isn't necessarily my marketing.    

Yes.

    No.  Some houses just don't sell.

Yes, if the sellers did everything I recommended in terms of condition and pricing.  Not at all if they didn't.

depends on the why.  I have one that didn't sell that had a fabulous offer that seller regretted not taking.  I really want to drive over and smack them sometimes.

No. I agree with Maria Sapio and others on this. But maybe trying Mike & Cindy Jones dancing bear with free pizza would be good for a laugh!

No.  There can be many reasons a house doesn't sell.

if a listing does not sell, it's overpriced.... that COULD be the fault of the listing agent who just buys the listing and forgets about it....or the agent who did not prepare an accurate CMA... many reasons.... usually, it's an agent taking on an overprice listing because the seller won't agree to a lower price!!! bad decision.

Not an easy answer. Sometimes yes and sometimes no

We all do; absolutely!

Yes & no .... I'll also say 'it depends'.

If the sellers followed my advice and it didn't sell, than yes I would.

I've not had the misfortune of not selling a listing yet, then again I don't take over priced listings or listings I know will not sell - there's always a buyer, just have to find them

Not necessarily... there may be extenuating circumstance. I once had a listing where I brought the seller six offers, three over asking and one of them full cash and he said no to all. I fired the seller. I had done my job. And the real success was in having fired that idiot.

it does happen at times

Alan May nailed this one!

Myers Jackson - if a home does not sell, sure enough, something was not right. Some of the factors I can control - some I can't - so depending on why the home did not sell, I'll take (or not take) the blame.

I m a perfectionist but there is too many variables Myers. 

No, I don't, especially if the seller has not followed any of the advice given to attract buyers who want to make an offer.

It depends on the circustances surrounding why it didn't sell.

One measure of success in this business, a check at closing.

Well, yes even it happens. I usually spend a lot of time and money on preparing and marketing the property, so walking away with nothing and with disappointed client is painful.

p.s. unless the seller decided to rent for a year or two and try again to sell via my service. 

Myers Jackson It depends on the listing.

I do and take it personally. I try to avoid it by setting a realistic price from the start and letting the seller know about pricing, comments and what needs to be done so we can sell it and not end up un sold. 

No most all listing sell if price right.

There are too many factors both human and natural. I learn and move on...

It's been a very long time since we haven't been able to close on a listing 08-09 I think.  We took a lot of listings off the market due to the depressed market and our sellers either needed to hang in there for a few years and/or short sale if their situtaion was dire. Not a good time for any of us here in the valley of the sun.

No I don't.

You mean selling my own listing or anyone selling my listing.  No in either case.  I big disappointment to be sure.  But it does depend on the circumstances and the seller a bit as well.

A failure, perhaps. However, it must be noted I am not married to the outcome. I do not sell real estate. I do help home owners sell their real estate.

But the real concern must be the reason for the 'NO SALE.'

It is only a failure if the outcome of my efforts did not result in the outcome I expected. Since I do not have absolute control over the sale, I can not accept absolute responsibility.