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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

I'm sure they are told to film in the rain! It's probably a ratings thing.

Aug 27, 2020 04:46 AM
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Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I have seen instances where they have staged the weather and it isn't as bad as what they are showing.  I saw one video where a guy was acting like it was the end of the world but in the background you can see people casually walking through it, haha.

Aug 27, 2020 06:31 AM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

What I see are 120 lbs FEMALE reporters being held in place in invisible hands basicly saying, "Don't do as I do, do as I say, Run to the high ground!"
And, 'I'm a trained professional."
Like ALL news reporting, their is nothing professional, and they are looking to blame the hurricane on someone running for or holding an office.

Aug 27, 2020 05:15 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Kat Palmiotti and Brenda Mayette have this one covered!

Aug 27, 2020 04:51 AM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

It's to give the viewer the maximum experience of what's going on. Anybody that watches news especially lately knows that it's designed to appeal to your emotions. If it bleeds it leads! So make it look good and scary and painful.

Aug 27, 2020 06:30 AM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

It's that Jim Cantore guy - he started it with standing out in hurricanes! It is odd though isn't it? Watch me get blow down this parking lot folks ....

We are the Windy City here & are used to seeing idiots with umbrellas walk down the street.

Aug 27, 2020 06:22 AM
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

To prove they had the forecast correct!

Aug 27, 2020 05:18 AM
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Brenda Mayette
Miranda Real Estate Group, Inc. - Glenville, NY
Getting results w/ knowledge & know-how!

Dramatic effect 

Aug 27, 2020 04:19 AM
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Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

They love weather... the chance to be "you are live, we take you to the eye of the storm... (whipping wind, drenching rain sounds)". The real thing is daring, a more interesting audiovisual for the audience than a clicker and a green screen of weather patterns with moving arrows Peter Mohylsky. The Santa Rosa Beach Expert !

Aug 27, 2020 03:18 AM
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Don Baker
Lane Realty - Eatonton, GA
Lake Sinclair Specialist

great ratings

Aug 27, 2020 08:16 AM
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Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI
HomeSmart Real Estate - Scottsdale, AZ
Arizona Homes and Land Group/ Buy or Sell

No, but I have to admit Peter that I kind of enjoy watching them as the wind is blowing and the rain slashing. It is captivating. Also Gene Kelly and Singing in the Rain! Jeff 

Aug 27, 2020 08:55 PM
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Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Because if they didn't it would be boring and no one would watch. 

Aug 27, 2020 01:09 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Mu guess ...

Drama? 

Ratings?

Aug 27, 2020 10:55 AM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

I have no idea.

Aug 27, 2020 09:23 AM
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Jerrill Ewing
N & J Lake Properties, LLC - Eatonton, GA
Builder

purely for ratings.

Aug 27, 2020 08:26 AM
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Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
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Masochists.  They're masochists.

Aug 27, 2020 06:33 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

To show us how much the wind and rain will affect you if you were there?

Aug 27, 2020 06:15 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I guess they think it will be better for their message.

Aug 28, 2020 06:19 AM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Somehow it is supposed to be more dramatic...I agree with you, they look like fools and I root for the weather. 

Aug 28, 2020 05:51 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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I cant remember the last time I saw the weather on TV, much more effective to look it up on the internet.

Aug 27, 2020 05:47 PM
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Pictures often give a better sense of what is happening than do words.

You will see reporters outside in the hellish weather in the coastal areas of Texas and Louisiana on the news today.

That will not be "fake news".

Aug 27, 2020 03:58 PM
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Caroline Gerardo
Licensed in 20 states - Newport Beach, CA
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Sells newspapers, oh wait cough cough, it's TV 

Aug 27, 2020 01:47 PM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Interesting as a drone, satelite or long-vision camera would do nicely

Aug 27, 2020 06:50 AM
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Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

I don't think it's their choice.  Standing in Hurricane Laura, now that's nuts.

Aug 29, 2020 05:14 PM
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Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

To exaggerate the situation. Seems like every weather report has to say they see rotation and a tornado is possible.

Aug 28, 2020 03:13 PM
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

To add to the D-R-A-M-A. Almost like smell-a-vision.

Aug 28, 2020 02:00 PM