Dude... Don't Buy This House. It's A Piece Of Crap.

Nicely done!  I had the chance to be on House Hunters and it was just as you described, all staged and they wanted you as the agent to "act" a certain way.  I said no thanks.

Absolutely - the whole point is to have a happy client who will not only love his/her new home, but who will refer you to their friends and relatives because you LISTENED to their needs!!!!!    It's unfortunate, but a lot of the public has the same perception as the cameraman.  We have to change that!

I hear this type of behavior from others fairly regularly, but almost all of the Realtors I know wouldn't push obviously poor homes on unsuspecting buyers.

Hi Jared.  Congrats on the feature.  I always tell buyers what I think honestly.  And if they are young, I tell them what I would hope someone would tell my kids if they were looking to buy in another state.

Nicely Done, Jared!  Keeping the client's interests first IS our job. Happy clients will buy the right home without being pushed.
Bruce

Everything I do with a deal is talked about until we all know what we are doing, where we are going and how we will get there. There is no mystery in the deal. I don't want to hear anything but thank you after we close and I set it up that way. so far, so good...good post and host

Great blog post!

As a first time home buyer a few years ago, I was nervous as heck and I'm glad my realtor told me the plus's and minus's...

I've made some great improvements to my new home and am really glad I purchased it.

No... we're not all like that.  Just the high-profile ones, like those that appear on shows like Million Dollar Listing.

BRAVO!!!

I may not be as blunt as you are but it's all about helping the client find the right house, not just making the sale.

The agents on those shows can be a tad, hmmmmm, pushy.  Typical sit-com formula; identify the situation and solve the crime in an hour.   In the real world of real estate, houses are identified and closed in an hour.  Your truthfulness doesn't bode well for TV, but I'm sure your clients appreciated it!  As Donne said Bravo!

I agree that it's our job to point out the good AND the bad. I've definitely said some similar things to clients but you also have to watch it if you're going to do that on national television. It's one thing to have a private conversation with your buyer, but it's possible you could get sued by the listing agent if you negatively impact his/her listing on TV.  I compare this to the Florida lawsuit where a real estate agent blogging about a condo project was sued for being defamatory.

I'm sure I don't push enough but that's OK.  Like you, I'm here to provide them the information to make the best possible decision for my clients.  If the home is crap, I'll tell them and if there's anything else they need to know, I'll tell them that too.  Whatever is takes to help them, not push.

Dude, Way to say it like it is. Duck or no duck, we are the experts and we get paid for our opinion.

You know, acts like a duck . . .walks like a duck . . .etc.

What the hell does the Camera guy know? You have to love people who think they know best.

LOVE the pic!!

So the camera guy's Realtor didn't really worry about him?

So sad.

A good agent will dissuade as much as they persuade. We are there to advise, not just sell sell sell. 

I did that with the last sale I had.  HUD home, near a power line, backs up to a rail road and some old type of business.  I told them, you can buy it, sure, BUT when you sell it, be ready to give it away.  They passed on it.

I want my clients to be informed. I always state I am not an engineer, surveyor or anything else other than a Realtor®  I ask that if this is the home they want we need to have x, y or Z checked out first.