Comments on: If A Realtor is Unethical in the Woods http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/ News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:13:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Deal Killers http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/#comment-136573 The Deal Killers Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:49:13 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/real-estate/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/#comment-136573 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">If A #Realtor is #Unethical in the Woods http://t.co/71NXj7NH via @AGBeat</span></span> If A #Realtor is #Unethical in the Woods http://t.co/71NXj7NH via @AGBeat

]]> By: AgentGenius http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/#comment-123019 AgentGenius Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:47:55 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/real-estate/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/#comment-123019 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">If A Realtor is Unethical in the Woods http://t.co/71NXj7NH via @AGBeat</span></span> If A Realtor is Unethical in the Woods http://t.co/71NXj7NH via @AGBeat

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]]> By: Deal Killers http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/#comment-123021 Deal Killers Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:57:39 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/real-estate/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/#comment-123021 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">If A Realtor is Unethical in the Woods http://t.co/71NXj7NH via @AGBeat</span></span> If A Realtor is Unethical in the Woods http://t.co/71NXj7NH via @AGBeat

]]> By: AgentGenius http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/#comment-83511 AgentGenius Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:56:31 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/real-estate/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/#comment-83511 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">#agnow I totally didn't respond to the DOM b/c I got off on my square footage tangent. DOM is such a grey area for... http://bit.ly/5bsaYE</span></span> #agnow I totally didn't respond to the DOM b/c I got off on my square footage tangent. DOM is such a grey area for… http://bit.ly/5bsaYE

]]> By: AgentGenius http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/#comment-83512 AgentGenius Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:45:00 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/real-estate/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/#comment-83512 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">#agnow It is sad, but here in my section of the city, there is a constant joke about the NAR "code of ethics" among... http://bit.ly/5bsaYE</span></span> #agnow It is sad, but here in my section of the city, there is a constant joke about the NAR "code of ethics" among… http://bit.ly/5bsaYE

]]> By: AgentGenius http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/#comment-83513 AgentGenius Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:31:58 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/real-estate/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/#comment-83513 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">#agnow [...] - If A Realtor is Unethical in the Woods [...] http://bit.ly/5bsaYE</span></span> #agnow [...] – If A Realtor is Unethical in the Woods [...] http://bit.ly/5bsaYE

]]> By: Houstonblogger http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/#comment-44612 Houstonblogger Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:56:30 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/real-estate/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/#comment-44612 I totally didn't respond to the DOM b/c I got off on my square footage tangent. DOM is such a grey area for me. I don't report it because I don't always believe in every case that the agent listing the property is trying to be dishonest or underhanded in an effort to "trick" consumers based on actual property data. I'm sure that this is the case more often than not, but I don't want to report someone for something that could have been an honest mistake and that is not a clearly defined "violation", in my opinion. Besides, I research homes enough to know how long they've been on the market. I don't really need it to say "1" on the MLS sheet. I would think most agents can do the same for their buyers, and the time this information is most necessary is in negotiation anyway. If a buyer chooses to purchase a home without the help of an agent and believes the DOM is as low as it purports to be, then that is their mistake for not hiring me. I totally didn’t respond to the DOM b/c I got off on my square footage tangent. DOM is such a grey area for me. I don’t report it because I don’t always believe in every case that the agent listing the property is trying to be dishonest or underhanded in an effort to “trick” consumers based on actual property data. I’m sure that this is the case more often than not, but I don’t want to report someone for something that could have been an honest mistake and that is not a clearly defined “violation”, in my opinion.

Besides, I research homes enough to know how long they’ve been on the market. I don’t really need it to say “1″ on the MLS sheet. I would think most agents can do the same for their buyers, and the time this information is most necessary is in negotiation anyway. If a buyer chooses to purchase a home without the help of an agent and believes the DOM is as low as it purports to be, then that is their mistake for not hiring me.

]]> By: Houstonblogger http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/#comment-44611 Houstonblogger Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:44:59 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/real-estate/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/#comment-44611 It is sad, but here in my section of the city, there is a constant joke about the NAR "code of ethics" amongst builders, contractors, vendors, etc. They laugh at the "higher ethical standard" we as Realtors hold ourselves to, when in reality most Realtors I've known have violated that code in one form or another. Some violate it in the most egregious manner. With regard to DOM, it annoys me as much as the square footage issues annoy me. Garage apartments do not equal square footage. However, I understand that in a lot of cases, listing agents are trying their hardest to please their clientele-usually builders in the square footage scenario. Even so, I report it b/c it is wrong, screws up my comps and makes for bad business across the board. It is sad, but here in my section of the city, there is a constant joke about the NAR “code of ethics” amongst builders, contractors, vendors, etc. They laugh at the “higher ethical standard” we as Realtors hold ourselves to, when in reality most Realtors I’ve known have violated that code in one form or another. Some violate it in the most egregious manner.

With regard to DOM, it annoys me as much as the square footage issues annoy me. Garage apartments do not equal square footage. However, I understand that in a lot of cases, listing agents are trying their hardest to please their clientele-usually builders in the square footage scenario. Even so, I report it b/c it is wrong, screws up my comps and makes for bad business across the board.

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