Comments on: Why Some Realtors Suck http://www.landlord-success.com/real-estate-investing/why-some-realtors-suck How to be a successful landlord Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:32:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: m2244 http://www.landlord-success.com/real-estate-investing/why-some-realtors-suck/comment-page-1#comment-34953 m2244 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:04:41 +0000 http://www.landlord-success.com/real-estate-investing/why-some-realtors-suck#comment-34953 Realtors do suck. I was an agent for a while. The agency I worked for (3 letters begins with a "B", ends with a “K”, in Vermont) withheld a large sum of money from me and justified it by saying that a person from the office did some of my work. This person did help me but I was told by the broker to ask him in the first place and the amount withheld was extremely excessive for the amount of help. He also told me that he would give me 50% of the commission that came in to the office for a separate project (which was a lame project, hence him asking me to handle it), he did not honor this part of the deal either. I am not the only agent who has been screwed by this broker. So, if any of you ever do business in VT, avoid this greedy agency. Realtors do suck. I was an agent for a while. The agency I worked for (3 letters begins with a “B”, ends with a “K”, in Vermont) withheld a large sum of money from me and justified it by saying that a person from the office did some of my work. This person did help me but I was told by the broker to ask him in the first place and the amount withheld was extremely excessive for the amount of help. He also told me that he would give me 50% of the commission that came in to the office for a separate project (which was a lame project, hence him asking me to handle it), he did not honor this part of the deal either. I am not the only agent who has been screwed by this broker. So, if any of you ever do business in VT, avoid this greedy agency.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.landlord-success.com/real-estate-investing/why-some-realtors-suck/comment-page-1#comment-5359 Bruce Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:10:31 +0000 http://www.landlord-success.com/real-estate-investing/why-some-realtors-suck#comment-5359 Cliff, It's amazing to me that the good (and honest) Realtors don't make it a point to run these people out of the business. I guess it's like attorneys. They know they'll have to work with all the other local attorneys at some point, good or bad. So they don't want to step on each others toes. Cliff,
It’s amazing to me that the good (and honest) Realtors don’t make it a point to run these people out of the business.

I guess it’s like attorneys. They know they’ll have to work with all the other local attorneys at some point, good or bad. So they don’t want to step on each others toes.

]]> By: Clifford http://www.landlord-success.com/real-estate-investing/why-some-realtors-suck/comment-page-1#comment-5357 Clifford Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:17:53 +0000 http://www.landlord-success.com/real-estate-investing/why-some-realtors-suck#comment-5357 I experienced a similar situation when 4-plex shopping in Texas. The seller's agent was either lying or deliberating hiding facts. After being caught in two of these, I walked away. I experienced a similar situation when 4-plex shopping in Texas. The seller’s agent was either lying or deliberating hiding facts. After being caught in two of these, I walked away.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.landlord-success.com/real-estate-investing/why-some-realtors-suck/comment-page-1#comment-5338 Bruce Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:03:36 +0000 http://www.landlord-success.com/real-estate-investing/why-some-realtors-suck#comment-5338 Hi REBlogGirl, I agree that the goal is to find a true gem of a Realtor but it seems that unless you have a relationship with one there's too much incentive for them to take advantage. I've just seen it happen too many times. Maybe in addition to raising the bar, penalties for abusing their position should be stiffened as well. Just a thought. Thanks for the comment though. Hi REBlogGirl,

I agree that the goal is to find a true gem of a Realtor but it seems that unless you have a relationship with one there’s too much incentive for them to take advantage. I’ve just seen it happen too many times.

Maybe in addition to raising the bar, penalties for abusing their position should be stiffened as well.

Just a thought. Thanks for the comment though.

]]> By: REBlogGirl http://www.landlord-success.com/real-estate-investing/why-some-realtors-suck/comment-page-1#comment-5337 REBlogGirl Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:06:59 +0000 http://www.landlord-success.com/real-estate-investing/why-some-realtors-suck#comment-5337 I am in complete agreement with you when you say the bar for Realtors to enter the profession is way too low as on our last home purchase, we dealt with was possibly the most incompetent Realtor ever. However, that being said, the Realtor I wrote the story about that you referenced on RSS Pieces was a true gem. And that is what you need to look for in a Realtor- those precious stones among the lumps of coal. They are out there. I am in complete agreement with you when you say the bar for Realtors to enter the profession is way too low as on our last home purchase, we dealt with was possibly the most incompetent Realtor ever. However, that being said, the Realtor I wrote the story about that you referenced on RSS Pieces was a true gem. And that is what you need to look for in a Realtor- those precious stones among the lumps of coal. They are out there.

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