As RE Agents let's please try and be as "Honest" with our "Clients as possible!

 Robert, I agree.Honesty is the best policy in life. Have a great weekend.

Robert - you hit the nail right on the head!!!

Hi VB, you are so right. And by the way, omission is a lie too.

Great post Robert.  And part of being honest is setting expectations with your customer.  Laying out the process and pitfalls helps the buyer/seller to prepare for the worse and hope for the best.  A win/win scenerio for both you and your customer.

VB, Don't know any other way to do it!  And for those that lie or stretch the truth, do you have enough brain cells to back it up so you keep your stories straight!  One little slip and you could be thrashed.

I agree - too many times, agents focus on the wrong facet of the transaction, when we shoud all focus on helping our clients achieve their goals, with the benefit of our expertise.

Ours is a litigious business, plus their is the fineable ethics component. Why would someone want to set themselves up for that mess?

Great message Robert.  The truth sometimes hurts but it is the only way to go.  I have been surprised by telling what I thought would be a deal breaker and all was OK.

If you are always truthful, clients will not only be back, but bring friends and family.   They will know they can always trust you!   Great post!

Sad we have to remind people to be honest with one another Robert but a much needed reality check in today's world.

Great point VB and so sad you have to put it out there and it is just done!  We are suggesting this for a feature, because it did need to be said. Maybe we can clean up the industry one post at a time! Hope all is well with you, NuNu and Cherry!

I think we all have seen dishonest, dishonorable agents, just like any profession--there are some bad apples.  I would rather lose a client than feel the need to be dishonest with them...not worth it!

Good advice Bob, it's very important for people to be able to trust their Realtor.  It's a huge investment they are taking on, and they want to make sure they think it through and have the facts they need to make the right decision.

Robert:  The dishonest ones are dishonest with their profiles.  One agent in my area has a house that she was the "Selling" agent on listed on her profile as an Active listing.  I called her out on it and she made some excuse that it was on there by mistake.  If the public really checks into agents they can usually tell that a profile is falsified....and that's the beginning!

Howdy and evening to you Vegas Bob and Nu Nu


Vegas Bob, no matter what industry someone is in, when dealing with folks. They sure should be truthful. When a client has been layed to, they don't usually just talk about it being the one that did it. But include the over all industry as being a part of it.  


Have a good one
Dale in New Hampshire