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Ethics Gone By The wayside!

By Janet Larsen

Real Estate Agent with REMAX Community

February 16, 2013 09:42 AM

I have been a full time Realtor for 13 years and in this changing market what I see is much desperation in both top producers and newcomers.

Its sad that there is no respect or that agents now leave listings active when their under contract, ignore calls, negotiate with attitudes, solicite other agents active listings, charge bogus admin fees, and so the list goes on. We pay for a Board of Realtors but get little to no assistance. We pay for an Mls system that doesn't monitor the system. We pay for State and National Boards but are really on our own.

I know this. I do business the right way! I can sleep at night! I have past clients that refer me! At times my frustration with this business and the lack of support saddens me but now I will motivate myself once again, kick a$&! And hope that our cooperating competitors will do things the right way to fulfill their livlihood!

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Merline D Pennant - New homes, Short Sales and Pre-foreclosures

Regal Realty of the Treasure Coast LLC - Port St Lucie, FL

New City, New Towns, New homes

Well said. When the market is down you see the try colours of a person under financial pressures. I have a friend that is an experienced agent and recently relocated to a new city. When she called for showing instructions agents did not return any of her calls. She told a fiend of hers who is well known in the area and when the friend called the agents gave up the information for showing instructions. This is very sad.

Feb 16, 2013 09:46 AM

Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED

RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

I suggested your post because it is, sometimes, true. I've been licensed for about as many years as you (14 years) and all you can do is what you're doing. Keep it honest, and real. As the old saying goes: "Love many, trust few, always paddle your own canoe!"

Feb 16, 2013 09:53 AM

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA

South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I agree with Carla! Do it it the right way, the way you were taught and don't become one of them...

Feb 16, 2013 10:04 AM

Mark Loewenberg

KW of the Palm Beaches - Palm Beach Gardens, FL

KW 561-214-0370

yes stay on th high road and you/we will do fine. that is the only way to do business

Feb 16, 2013 10:10 AM

Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate

Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL

Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

If Realtors were ethical, there would be no need for a "NAR Code of Ethics".

Feb 16, 2013 10:39 AM

Rob D. Shepherd

RETIRED - Florence, OR

RETIRED

We have a small board (55 agents). We seldom have problems and when we do, we show them the curb.

Feb 16, 2013 10:56 AM

Ralph Janisch ABR CRS Broker

Janisch & Co. - Conroe, TX

Selling Northwest Houston to good people like you!

Sadly it's just a comment on the times we live in. After all we have the goofballs in Washington as examples of how things are done now. Sad, sad, sad.

Feb 16, 2013 11:51 AM

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