Do Real Estate Shows Do More Harm than Good?

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Real Estate Agent with Mia Madison Properties, LLC.

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So I am watching House Hunters and I watch these poor people try to buy the house of their dreams only to be dragged through disappointment. All I can do is wonder what America thinks of the Real Estate Agents in these episodes. Some of them aren't that great in my opinion. Some of them are ok. Some of them I question their ethics in general.

Then I see the big boutique shows like selling LA and selling New York. I KNOW they try to be professional etc but most of the time to me they just come off as shallow and money grubbing. Look I know we are here to make money but come on most of us aren't like THAT! What does the general public think of us because of these shows? I know what they used to think of us..does that stigma still stick with us. If it does then these shows aren't making us look that great. Of course this is just my opinion. I could be wrong. :)

 

 

Comments (5)

Sara Homan
Coldwell Banker Ellison Realty 352-209-4044 - Ocala, FL
Realtor, Homes, Farms & 55+

Shows like that do to the real estate market what antique shows did to the antique market... everybody's junk becomes a great treasure even if it is JUNK!

Jan 19, 2012 10:39 AM
Nikki Wright
Mia Madison Properties, LLC. - Savannah, GA

Sara- LOL..thanks for the laugh :)

 

Jan 19, 2012 10:50 AM
Marge Piwowarski
Phoenix AZ Horse Property - Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix AZ Horse Property, LLC

Hopefully the world knows medical people are not like ER or Hawthorn, firemen are not like Rescue Me, etc.  I think the house flipping ones have inspired a great number of people in our area to disaster...

Jan 19, 2012 01:21 PM
Nikki Wright
Mia Madison Properties, LLC. - Savannah, GA

I agree. On some of those house flipping ones I cringe to look at what they cover up just to get a house sold. Then we all know inspectors can't open walls etc to look at what is going there.  There are really some issues out there. And I do question some of the ethics of the agents I see.

Jan 20, 2012 03:13 AM
Doug Bullwinkel
Envoy Mortgage,NMLS ID 6666 - Roseville, CA
Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS #281609

Wouldn't it be great if following the flip this house show, the new episode of COPS was on and they served a warrant on the unethical Realtors for FRAUD!   Now that's a show I'd watch.

Jan 24, 2012 05:31 PM

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