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634,532
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

honest

unethical

Nov 17, 2015 03:58 PM
Ambassador
2,188,163
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Most agents are "under educated".  Only some agents are "properly trained".

Most agents are "under supervised". Only some agents are "highly competent".  

Nov 17, 2015 07:22 AM
Rainmaker
175,614
Spirit Messingham
Tierra Antigua Realty - Tucson, AZ
Third Generation Full-Time Realtor® 520 471-6900

Every agent, every person is different.  I based how I feel about a person or agent once I have met them and or worked with them.  I have no other prejudice or opinion of them until that time.

Nov 17, 2015 07:21 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

What Kathleen Luiten said

Nov 17, 2015 09:30 PM
Rainmaker
5,583,328
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

competent......incompetent

Nov 17, 2015 09:20 PM
Rainmaker
4,272,934
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

honest and creeps

Nov 17, 2015 03:37 PM
Rainmaker
1,683,912
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Most Good, Some Bad

Nov 17, 2015 12:46 PM
Rainmaker
2,375,711
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

helpful ... rude

Nov 17, 2015 10:42 AM
Ambassador
3,742,070
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Hmmm.  In my area, the first blank would be "licensed in DC", and the second would be "also licensed in Virginia and Maryland."  The jurisdictions are so close together that many buyers are looking in all three - and they are in a pretty tight geographic area.

Nov 17, 2015 10:21 AM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

...very good at what they do and...hard to work with. 

Nov 17, 2015 10:12 AM
Rainmaker
5,772,587
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

James,

Ron and I are fortunate to work with agents who understand the business.  Thet are also eager to improve their business, they are excited to learn how they can do better.  The "bad" agents are akin to "bad lawyers", "bad doctors", etc.    Personally, I hate all the paintbrush style labeling that goes around not only by the public but by agents themselves.  Just here on Active Rain, I have personally met with 25 fabulous agents who are a credit to their profession. I would happily recommend them all. We have  personally worked with 4 of them, and each has been a joy and a delight.  Among the ones I have not met personally, I am certain that I would recommend them. A

Nov 17, 2015 08:26 AM
Ambassador
6,418,440
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Best to avoid judging my colleagues and do my best to rise the tide for all of us.

Feb 09, 2019 10:28 PM
Rainmaker
613,494
Eve Alexander
Buyers Broker of Florida - Tampa, FL
Exclusively Representing ONLY Tampa Home Buyers

Most agents are dumb.

Only some (too few) agents are smart.

Eve

Nov 18, 2015 05:29 AM
Rainmaker
1,209,215
Amanda Christiansen
Christiansen Group Realty (260)704-0843 - Fort Wayne, IN
Christiansen Group Realty

right handed

left handed

Now go focus on creating more business for yourself instead of feeling the need to bash others.  

Nov 17, 2015 11:54 PM
Rainmaker
4,901,858
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

lazy

courtesies

Nov 17, 2015 11:06 PM
Rainmaker
1,728,256
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Honest   &  Untrustworthy

Nov 17, 2015 10:58 PM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Hopeful, successful.

Nov 17, 2015 09:41 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,177
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I agree most agents are good.

Nov 17, 2015 08:58 PM
Rainer
274,109
Curtis Evans
Cabin Realty LLC/ USA, Licensed in Louisiana - Golden Meadow, LA

Kathleen Luiten got this one. 

Nov 17, 2015 06:52 PM
Rainmaker
2,759,812
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good Wednesday morning James. I do not want to be a Debbie downer so I keep my opinions to myself. There are lots of folks in similar industries that share my feelings. That is the main reason I am going to real estate school to get my license. I want to see what happens on the other side of the fence.

Nov 17, 2015 06:30 PM
Rainer
213,263
Dennis Swartz
Full Circle Property Management - Columbus, OH
MBA, GRI...experience counts!

Most agents are _lazy___. Only some agents are _proactive________.

Nov 17, 2015 06:05 PM
Rainmaker
2,538,633
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning James. The majority of agents that I have do outstanding work, but certainly run into many that are really bad.

Nov 17, 2015 05:50 PM
Rainer
231,224
Mike Rock
Complete Design - Granite Bay, CA
Granite Bay Luxury New Construction...For Less

1. bad or mediocre  2. good or excellent

Nov 17, 2015 12:04 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,013
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Interested in succeeding.  Truly lazy and don't care.

Nov 17, 2015 11:14 AM
Rainmaker
1,578,243
Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner
Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 - Mission Viejo, CA
Orange County & Lake Arrowhead, CA (949)510-2395

inexperienced and some are efficient

Nov 17, 2015 10:06 AM