Everyone in the Idaho area is familiar with the Property By Owner magazine that is free to the public.
I have always grabbed this magazine from time to time when I see it and thumbed thru it. I have noticed that with the slow down in the real estate market, the magazine has gotten to be a lot thinner then it used to be. I liked what the magazine had to offer people who didn't want to use an agent to assist with selling or buying a home, although I have no idea why someone wouldn't want professional help, but I recently found something out that really irritated me about this magazine.
PROPERTY BY OWNER magazine is OWNED by a Licensed Real Estate Agent here in IDAHO.
I can't believe that this magazine the shouts from the roof tops from cover to cover to NOT use an agent, IS OWNED by an agent!
Not to mention, the agent allows his Broker to advertise his real estate services and property management services in the magazine, but will not allow anyone else to advertise any type of real estate services. How is that for helping out the public with a free magazine with information only the owner wants to provide. I don't think he really has his clients and the publics interest in mind.
Talk about a conflict of interest. I am sure several people who use this magazine would be very frustrated to learn that very fact.
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