http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/04/10/note-crappy-real-estate-agents/ Learn, Network, Invest Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:37:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/04/10/note-crappy-real-estate-agents/#comment-65002 Joshua Dorkin Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:03:07 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=4924#comment-65002 Gary - The person I talked to was not representing a prospect, but representing the home owners. Had it been someone representing a prospect, it would have been a different conversation altogether. Gary – The person I talked to was not representing a prospect, but representing the home owners. Had it been someone representing a prospect, it would have been a different conversation altogether.

]]> http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/04/10/note-crappy-real-estate-agents/#comment-65000 Gary Ytreeide Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:18:04 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=4924#comment-65000 Your comments evoked a lot of questions, some in defense of our profession, but more importantly questions as to what are the responsibilities of a salesperson/broker. My first thought was - when we list a house we are hiring on as property managers. That being said, it is my opinion that we are responsible for making sure the house shows the best it can, and that includes picking up newspapers and flyers of the driveway and lawn when the house is vacant. Ultimately it is the sellers responsibility to maintain the property unless he has reached an agreement with the listing agent, but a little common sense on the agent's part does go a long way. One recommendation I would make to you - find out to whom you are talking. That could have been a prospect that was looking at the property and he/she just met there potential neighbor. Your comments evoked a lot of questions, some in defense of our profession, but more importantly questions as to what are the responsibilities of a salesperson/broker. My first thought was – when we list a house we are hiring on as property managers. That being said, it is my opinion that we are responsible for making sure the house shows the best it can, and that includes picking up newspapers and flyers of the driveway and lawn when the house is vacant. Ultimately it is the sellers responsibility to maintain the property unless he has reached an agreement with the listing agent, but a little common sense on the agent’s part does go a long way.
One recommendation I would make to you – find out to whom you are talking. That could have been a prospect that was looking at the property and he/she just met there potential neighbor.

]]> http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/04/10/note-crappy-real-estate-agents/#comment-64989 Tony Arko Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:38:06 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=4924#comment-64989 The really sad part is the NAR has a bunch of rules that are meaningless because agents and brokers are never kicked out of the association for violations. Ask anybody in upper management at NAR how many agents are kicked out of the association each year for ethics violations and they have no answer. That is because the number is zero. And everyone knows it is zero including the agents that violate the code of ethics. That is why they violate the codes. The problem isn't the agents, the problem is NARs management and unwillingness to lose even one member. The national association is a sham. And I am an unproud card carrying member. The really sad part is the NAR has a bunch of rules that are meaningless because agents and brokers are never kicked out of the association for violations. Ask anybody in upper management at NAR how many agents are kicked out of the association each year for ethics violations and they have no answer. That is because the number is zero. And everyone knows it is zero including the agents that violate the code of ethics. That is why they violate the codes. The problem isn’t the agents, the problem is NARs management and unwillingness to lose even one member. The national association is a sham. And I am an unproud card carrying member.

]]> http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/04/10/note-crappy-real-estate-agents/#comment-64986 Dick Rosen Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:56:29 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=4924#comment-64986 I agree 100%, realtors are starting to remind me of bikers. We call them the 1 percenters, it's that 1% that gives us all a bad name. I agree 100%, realtors are starting to remind me of bikers. We call them the 1 percenters, it’s that 1% that gives us all a bad name.

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