SMARTMONEY MAGAZINE article by SmartMoney Magazine Staff Published July 7, 2009
The tone of this article is wrought with shameless self promotion for the magazine and the named sources that are quoted in it. The writer(s) also make reference to quotes from un-named sources in a very unprofessional job of reporting. They are creating a story and their story in untrue.
My Fees Are Negotiable - While this is a true statement the context in which it is made is misleading at best and factually wrong. For example, the writer(s) make the claim that the number of brokers sharply increased during the housing bubble and 'that same surplus of brokers is still out there competing for even fewer listings.'
Poor fact checking in an overt attempt to defame Real Estate Brokers.
It should be obvious that there is a glut of properties on the market. In my local market we have an inventory that will take 5 years to sell off. Yet the writer claims that there are 'fewer listings.'
Write to your State and National Association of Realtors.
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