In this monologue, the speaker, a real‑estate agent, recounts the frantic, high‑pressure experience of helping clients buy a home during the COVID‑era market. When a house hits the market it often already has offers, so the chance to view it is rare. The agent must scramble to get the clients to a single available showing, push them to attend despite busy schedules, and then race against a tight deadline to prepare and submit an offer. After submission, the agent endures days of anxious waiting for a response from the other agent, unable to sleep, while simultaneously continuing the search for alternative properties. Throughout, the speaker highlights the contrast between the upbeat public messaging from agents (“great time to buy or sell”) and the hidden stress and uncertainty that clients and agents actually face.
