You know that moment when you're standing at a $20 million listing's open house, watching three other top agents circulate through the crowd like graceful predators in designer suits, and you realize that competition in luxury real estate isn't just business, it's performance art at its finest.

Welcome to the rarified world of luxury real estate competition, where rivalry is wrapped in silk gloves, where you've perfected the art of smiling warmly while mentally calculating your competitor's commission split, and where "May the best agent win" is delivered with the same sincerity as a diplomat's handshake.