We recently talked to a seller in a Miami neighborhood who told us that he was using one of the long time local Realtors not because they were good, but because they were there, no matter the complaints and the horror stories he had heard.

Blogging gets the word out there and people can see what we are about first hand – we are able to reach the “frustrated consumer” now – not a bad deal.

That is bad…unfortunately, I have heard of this before. Yes, there are Realtors that don’t conduct themselves appropriately, like any other business.

There will be unethical people in every profession/industry whether its the waiter not washing his hands, lawyers, athletes, etc. I am not sure why Realtors get hit so hard. Perhaps it is the lack of extensive education required to be a Realtor. I too came from the corporate world and was quite shocked at the lack of respect. As you know, selling real estate over the years arms a Realtor with a wealth of knowledge that can benefit a buyer or seller. Generally speaking, I don’t believe the public fully appreciates the value that a good realtor brings to the table and in many instances think that we are all alike and our only use is to open the door. (and as you stated above, sometimes avoiding that)..

Be it as it may, I will continue to conduct my business ethically and disregard the negativity and anger. The angry “hate” mail I believe comes from people that are not only hating our industry but alot of things in life.

How is this for timing…as I am writing this, I just got an angry email thru my #1 website. I cannot post it as the language is very bad. Oh well…at least I’m getting noticed.

I just received a buyer referral this week from the blogosphere and learned that the buyers were working with agents that had never physically shown them a house, instead gave them lockbox combinations for them to go on their own.

If we can do it one client at a time, it WILL make a difference (IMHO)

Really, look at what the point of the post was, not the fact waaawy down at the bottom she indicates she has an architectural degree, which indicates to me that Ines has a brain and is rightly proud of it. She begins the post with “head-banging” experience. That’s the point of the post, not her degree.

No worries. I was never big on self-basting boneless turkeys.

Andrew – before you go on and attack people, it would be beneficial that you learn a little about me and my real estate business. The only agents that get defensive at the fact that I flaunt my architecture degree (and proudly) are those that feel threatened by it.

I am not saying that because I have a degree I am better than you, I am saying I bring a different type of value to the table.

It’s interesting that from that long post, the only thing you picked up on is the fact that I am an architect (maybe my strategy is working).

The stereotype from the consumer (not other agents) begins with the lack of education most agents have and the fact it only takes a week’s course to become one. I really believe in experience, but I believe in education more – put them both together and you have a winning combination.

You write in defense of yourself with this caller, in a somewhat indignant tone that you have a degree in architecture. How is that exactly relevant to your being an outstanding real estate professional?

In my urban office, there are many agents with graduate and even doctoral degrees who left other professions to become real estate agents. Yet when those very same agents with degrees need advice in transactions, who do they turn to? The guy in the office without any degree yet years in the profession and a following of enormously successful clients with multiple degrees.

Perhaps the next posting will be about your real estate knowledge and success in countering an obnoxious and angry caller, not a degree you possess.