shady brokers
Five Things I Hate About New Luxury Development Brokers
(post by Dee)
1. They are obnoxious stuck-ups.
Yes, many of the more luxurious developments seem to be sold by the most stand-offish, fake, salespeople who measure you up and down when you walk in, ask you about your price range before saying “hello” and dismiss you the second they sense you may not be “serious” or [...]
Misrepresenting Square Footage of NY City Apartments
(post by Ardie) There may be many “reasons” for square footage being advertised incorrectly, ranging from ignorance (hello FSBOs!), to shadiness (hello grimy Realtor and greedy sellers), with confusion somewhere in-between. I won’t attempt to solve this problem. Just trying to expose the truth and help out a bit…
In Manhattan, where prices for apartments basically [...]
Top 7 Reasons I Dislike Brokers (Realtor’s Point of View)
(post by Dee) You hear everywhere that people dislike brokers. I happen to be a broker, and I happen to dislike many brokers myself. But, “lucky” for me, I HAVE TO work with them every day. Here are MY top reasons why other Realtors make everybody’s life difficult:
1. They don’t return phone calls! Even if [...]
Slimy Realtors Made It Hard for Other Brokers
(post by Dee) This song is getting old. Everywhere I go, people have negative opinions about Realtors. Resistance to use them. They are lazy, shady, and don’t earn their commissions. “What do they do? I can do all of it myself. They will do anything to get your business, and don’t service clients. They are [...]
28Apr2008 | | 1 comment | Continued
Overpriced Property = Antidotum to Selling Real Estate
(post by BT) Ugh, AGENTS, STOP MISLEADING YOUR CLIENTS ON PRICING! I’ve had enough of this crap! This guy has a 2-family house worth about $650,000. His previous agent listed it at a whopping $925K!!! Two weeks later reduced it to $875. Naturally, the listing expired, never sold. That’s why I called him… I asked [...]
22Apr2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
Muscle Realtor
(post by BT) I got a call from an ex-client today. I rented one of her apartments several months ago. Before working with me, she had a misfortune to work with a rouge Realtor. He “forced” her to take a tenant without any credit or background check, and even take less rent than it was [...]
18Apr2008 | | 0 comments | ContinuedMove Over Fiduciary Duty, Hello Greed
(post by BT) I have a client who purchased a property to rehab and sell. Some agents are in this business for so long, that they not only don’t remember the proper rules of engagement, but they even create their own rules. I had an agent give an offer on one of my clients’ properties.
[Now, [...]
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