Viney,
It can be frustrating to lose out on an opportunity, especially in your instance where your Realtor went on vacation and you missed the opportunity to make an offer on a home.
I would contact your Realtor's managing broker, and explain your frustration. Realtors are to operate under a code of ethics, and to put our client's needs first. If you were my client, I would have given you the contact information of another Realtor so that in your instance you woul be able to make an offer in a timely fasion, and not lose out on the home of your choice! - Tue Sep 29 2009, 15:03