Comments on: A Note to You Crappy Real Estate Agents Out There

By: agrotime blog

agrotime blog — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:26:14 +0000

“Crappy Real Estate Agents”, lol, thats an oxymoron just like “non scum bag piece of shit car salesmen” is.

By: Joshua Dorkin

Joshua Dorkin — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:03:07 +0000

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.

By: Gary Ytreeide

Gary Ytreeide — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:18:04 +0000

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.

By: Aaron Catt | Boise Real Estate Soup

Aaron Catt | Boise Real Estate Soup — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:57:19 +0000

Unfortunately every industry has some of these guys. Just another reason to get serious when hiring an agent and forget about the ol' buddy that got his license last week. Another problem however is that many agents wont share valuable industry advice with other agents. Usually the first chance they get to throw another agent under the bus, they will. Aaron Catt | Boise Real Estate Soup’s last blog post: The 30th Street Extension: Exciting Times for A Seemingly Bygone Neighborhood

By: Tony Arko

Tony Arko — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:38:06 +0000

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. Tony Arko’s last blog post: 7% of Homeowners and 40% of Subprime Homeowners 30 Days Late

By: Dick Rosen

Dick Rosen — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:56:29 +0000

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.