The Real Estate Profession and Honesty

I think I agree with Cornel West on this one.  Being honest and ethical in business these days does make you countercultural.  Sad but true.  

I think most of the professionals (whether agent, attorney, appraiser, whatever) I work with are fundamentally honest, Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Real Estate Agent, Top 1% of Lyon Agents.  It's rare that my bells and whistles go off regarding honesty.    

But ... I find it somewhat dishonest in practice to take the business of a client ... promise to represent them fully and well, then conduct  "cricket" communication while in the process of transacting their deal.  Doesn't seem to be fulfilling the services promised .. and as a result, somewhat dishonest in nature.  Getting paid for a job poorly conducted and completed seems to fall into the realm of dishonesty, to some degree.  And unfortunately, these days ...  hearing crickets is becoming fairly commonplace.  And that's whether pro or client ...

Lots of fodder for discussion here ...

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Gene

I'm in totally agreement with you.  There are a handful of agents that I think are not really competent to do their job and a tiny fraction that I believe are dishonest.  But hard working and honest agents are by far the majority.

Elizabeth.  there are scoundrels in all professions ... including real estate.  I do seem to encounter more dishonestly in life and in real estate than I'd like to experience.  

Hi Elizabeth - common courtesy and effective communication certainly makes a real estate transaction so much smoother.  Yes, there may be issues arise but we're not talking brain surgery - stuff happens -- deal with it and move on.  

I agree with you about apples ---- you may be right about employing some well-placed lobbying efforts.