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Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Dishonest agents that use the excuse that they are working in the best interest of their clients as well as dishonest members of the public.

Apr 24, 2015 06:49 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,431
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

The oversupply of under prepared agents.

Apr 24, 2015 03:28 AM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Paul,

When real estate agents cannot talk about any other subject but real estate.  There is so much more to life than that subject.  A

Apr 24, 2015 03:21 AM
Rainmaker
175,614
Spirit Messingham
Tierra Antigua Realty - Tucson, AZ
Third Generation Full-Time Realtor® 520 471-6900

The lack of professionalism I deal with daily.

Apr 24, 2015 03:30 AM
Rainmaker
1,249,513
Margaret Goss
@Properties - Winnetka, IL
Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate

As for the industry as a whole, I would say the low bar to entry.

Apr 24, 2015 02:27 AM
Rainmaker
1,257,045
Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZ
Value Added Service, 602-620-2699 - Scottsdale, AZ
HomeSmart Elite Group, REALTOR®, EcoBroker, GREEN

Knowing someone is making a big mistake by selling/buying and they don't take our advice. 

Apr 24, 2015 10:54 AM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Paul S. Henderson Agents who don't return phone calls.

Apr 24, 2015 10:04 AM
Rainmaker
5,868,565
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

The agents that start with --- I have been in the business for    T H I R T Y
 FIVE years.... you just know what to expect.

Apr 24, 2015 08:17 AM
Rainmaker
2,538,633
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Great question Paul. Bad pictures in MLS by listing agents.

Apr 24, 2015 05:55 AM
Rainmaker
280,599
Jeanne Gregory
RE/MAX Southwest - Sugar Land, TX
The most important home I sell is YOURS!

Dishonesty.  In real estate and in life.  Do what you say and say what you'll do.  Don't say it if it isn't true. 

Apr 24, 2015 04:39 AM
Rainmaker
443,220
Cindy Davis
SD Home Source Realty - San Diego, CA

Fsbo Sellers asking for free advice from Realtors -- that one really burns me.

Apr 24, 2015 02:29 AM
Rainmaker
1,661,936
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Lazy Agents rank at the top

 

Apr 24, 2015 02:24 AM
Rainer
31,266
Julia van Mook
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services - Pittsburgh, PA

The air of superiority from some agents, who treat younger agents like they're imcompetent just because they're new to the game. 

Apr 24, 2015 03:54 AM
Rainmaker
1,052,211
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

Nah, I love this job! 3:)

Pet peeve - agents who answer their phone 'HULLO' instead of identifying themselves. And agents who do not identify themself as an agent AT ALL.

Apr 24, 2015 03:38 AM
Rainmaker
1,513,143
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

Agents that will only respond to email and never talk on the phone!

Apr 24, 2015 03:03 AM
Rainer
216,904
Sharon Altier
Coldwell Banker Realty - Elmhurst, IL
Luxury Property Specialist, CSC, SFR

Agents or clients with an attitude.  No time for it.

Apr 24, 2015 02:41 AM
Rainer
273,237
Richard Robibero, e-Pro, ABR, SRS
Panorama R.E. Limited - Toronto, ON
Selling Your Home as if it were My Own!

Agents that hide their direct phone number and email. And then when you have the office page them they don't return your call.

Apr 24, 2015 10:50 PM
Rainmaker
2,890,422
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Hearing new agents say, "I'm going to fake it until I make it!" 

Apr 24, 2015 03:00 PM
Rainmaker
969,888
Frank Rubi
Frank Rubi Real Estate, LLC - Metairie, LA
FrankRubiRealEstate.com

How easy it is to enter the Real Estate business. 

Apr 24, 2015 02:01 PM
Rainmaker
1,239,901
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

A bunch of neighbors hang around and you find out 90% neighbors are realtors.

This is California where there are always more realtors than buyers and more buyers chasing a few sellers.

Apr 24, 2015 11:39 AM
Ambassador
3,345,091
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Oh my gosh ... not one thing comes to mind. Lacking a high standard of professionalism would capture many peeves ... so I will go with that one.

Apr 24, 2015 09:57 AM
Rainmaker
38,609
Holleay Parcker - Spinnaker Realty - Serving Clients From Corolla to Hatteras
SPINNAKER REALTY LLC - Kitty Hawk, NC
With 14 Yrs Experience in Outer Banks Real Estate

Lack of accurate listing information in the mls...I see new listings each day that are so inaccurate, I can't believe it.  Who is inputting this info into the mls? 

Apr 24, 2015 08:58 AM
Rainmaker
911,338
Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

Lenders and title companies that wait until last minute, then end up causing closings to be rescheduled.

Apr 24, 2015 07:40 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Since the peeve is pet, it would be a strong pet odor in the home and you are asking max price.

Apr 24, 2015 04:14 AM
Rainmaker
634,482
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

Mine echoes Roy Kelley's answer. Too many agents in the business for years who don't know enough or aren't willing to do the work required. 

Apr 24, 2015 04:28 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

WORST pet peeve?

Is that like your 'worst enemy' is really your best friend?

What I find a consistent irritation is when individuals are physically tired, mentally tired, exhausted, have one remaining nerve, they start calling others STUPID, LAZY, incompetent not realizing the real source of their condition. And the always popular, elitist cry to raise the bar when they need to be challenging their broker.

Are these the negative (worst pet peeve) people we should avoid?

Cindy, and those FSBO sellers will be able to go on Zillow, search their address, pull up pics you paid for, the description you wrote and simply change the status and BINGO, their FSBO is published. Then they call YOU and ask, "Do these jeans make me look fat?" (also known as, 'what are the best places to advertise my FSBO for sale?) 

In the purist sense of WORST pet peeve are those who look for an opportunity to show others the have been recognized. These 'see' people and do not see through them. Now that is a behavior I can EMBRACE.

Apr 24, 2015 03:01 AM
Rainer
480,243
Raymond Denton
Homesmart / Evergreen Realty - Irvine, CA
Irvine Realtor®

Ditto what Joan said - The agents that start with --- I have been in the business for  T H I R T Y FIVE years

Apr 25, 2015 01:53 AM
Rainer
149,000
Jim Joeriman
Coldwell Banker Riviera Realty, Inc - Lacey Township, NJ
Helping Agents Reach New Heights

"it's all about me" type agents. They often disserve the public and their colleagues.

Apr 24, 2015 09:19 PM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Agents who don't do their homes, agents who don't properly market their listings, agents whose primary interest is self-serving... do you sense a theme here?

Apr 24, 2015 08:59 PM
Rainmaker
856,325
Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint-Idaho
Sandpoint Realty LLC - Sandpoint, ID
North Idaho Real Estate - 208-255.6227

Agents who send out MLS listings to my email.  I am on the MLS.  Do Searches.  Know what I am looking for.  I do not need another email coming to tell me of a must see listing.  Mark

Apr 24, 2015 03:08 PM
Rainmaker
1,771,867
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Lazy Realtors who do not try hard.

Apr 24, 2015 03:06 PM
Rainmaker
2,241,611
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Sellers who want to bash agents, their last one and thinking you will love the smash and bash. Nope. And it makes you think how much longer before you are in the sites of the gun barrel shot gun... protect our fellow agents, brokers and don't take over priced listings.

Apr 24, 2015 04:01 AM
Rainmaker
105,361
Steve Vondran "Attorney Steve®
The Law Offices of Steven C. Vondran, P.C. - San Francisco, CA
Business, Real Estate, and Intellectual Property

A broker with bad breath!!  I asked my wife this question and this was the first words out of her mouth.  I had to laugh!!

Apr 30, 2015 02:34 PM
Rainer
27,808
Jim McCord
Keller Williams Pinnacle Group - Cincinnati, OH
#1 Best Selling Author & Real Estate Coach

Arrogant realtors who actually believe every part of every deal should go their way... There is a reason the public has placed us BELOW lawyers in trust in this Gallup Poll...

 

Apr 29, 2015 05:11 AM
Rainmaker
699,277
Chris and Dick Dovorany
Homes for Sale in Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero, Florida - Naples, FL
Broker/Associate at Premiere Plus Realty

The other agents who make up real estate rules and laws as they go about their merry way.

Apr 29, 2015 05:11 AM
Rainmaker
510,046
Michele Connors
The Overton Group, LLC Pitt & Carteret County - Greenville, NC
Your Eastern North Carolina Realtor

oh my....  dishonesty.  

Apr 28, 2015 07:40 AM
Ambassador
1,076,551
John Meussner
Mortgages in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI - Fair Oaks, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Fair Oaks, CA 484-680-4852

Consumers that will not, despite all the advice you offer, listen to said advice, and jeopardize or delay their transaction. 

Apr 27, 2015 11:42 PM
Rainer
305,560
Tammy Adams ~ Realtor / Podcaster
Maricopa Real Estate Co - Maricopa, AZ
A Maricopa Agent who Works, Lives & Loves Maricopa

When the other agent "disappears" or is not active in the process and I end up doing their job too.  LOL  

Apr 26, 2015 03:09 PM
Rainer
446,414
Raul Rodriguez
Covenant Partners Realty - San Antonio, TX
Looking out for the client's interest and not my p

Agents that think they know all there is to know about real estate.

Apr 24, 2015 08:19 PM
Rainmaker
690,493
Jon Quist
REALTY EXECUTIVES ARIZONA TERRITORY - Tucson, AZ
Tucson's BUYERS ONLY Realtor since 1996

Wow, a bunch of terrific pet peeves. These comments would make up a great list. Sad, but great.

Apr 24, 2015 04:50 PM
Rainer
26,764
Beatrice Briseno
RE/MAX Unlimited - San Antonio, TX
Beatrice M. Briseno, GRI, CDPE, San Antonio, TX

When friends and relatives use another agents services!!!

Apr 24, 2015 07:59 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Gabe nailed this one!

Oct 07, 2017 04:21 AM