How are realtors still a thing?

[oftpiste]

^^^ the funneh! and the troo.

Clients do absolutely ask about what things cost, and having had some experience with many types of home remodeling (hands-on and contracted) I have a general idea, but am always careful to discuss things in terms of a range of pricing as opposed to a solid number, and couched with disclaimers. Pretty much always in the ballpark.

I think clients expect us to have some idea, but if only the 10% are knowledgeable and realistic that would indeed suck for most clients.

[Bobby Stainless]

Seems like the part time job of choice for middle aged women.

[VTeton]

Not in my experience, not at all. But then people say that same crap about lawyers, and that is also a huge fallacy on that score too. But it seems to make people feel better to act like 95% of the profession they don't like is made of bottom feeders, so knock yourself out.

I have great respect for great lawyers and great RE agents. Sometimes you feel bad for the people who hire these clowns. I don't go near SFH except for immediate family cause it's a shit show dealing with washed out used car salesman.

I was house shopping in 2013.

One agent tossed my offer in trash and didn't show to client. She told other brokers, who know me, I wasn't a good fit for neighborhood. She was looking for a buyer who would tear down and spend 7 figures because existing 5k sq ft house was ugly.

Another local broker ignores calls/emails from other brokers because he always wants both sides of deal. Breach of fiduciary right there...

I offered $1,000 below actual sales price on another property and broker didn't even respond to offer, sold couple weeks later.

I did learn that you just need to stoop to their level. In SFH market, I always offer buyer commission to listing agent... Like crack, they can't resist.

[My Pet Powder Goat]

Seems like the part time job of choice for middle aged women, and ski town bartenders

FIFY

[esseff]

not enough room for the list. are you really asking this as a serious question? think for more than a moment and I'm sure you will come up with many. like, virtually any profession there is?

What professional / profession can you have unlimited earning potential with peoples most expensive asset and not have a resume?

[My Pet Powder Goat]

No resume you say? This is my kinda job!