Times are tough for everyone in this economy. We have all had to buckle down on our spending in order to adjust to the challenging economy, but do we really have to lower our integrity to get a listing?
The idea of overpricing to get a listing is nothing new, we have all seen it before. However it appears that so many agents are throwing ethics and fiduciary responsibility out the window in order to get their sign in some poor unknowing clients yard. Does this really pay off or is it just another way agents are hurting the market and slowing down sales? Are we not the professionals who are to educate the real estate world of the market happenings? Is this not a violation of our responsibility to uphold truth and honesty?
I have been on several listings appointments in the past month and it always comes down to the Listing Price. I am frustrated that other agents are snowing these poor people into believing their house is worth $25,000 more then what the comps are showing. Even when I explain and show written proof of the closed sales, they are still hopeful they will somehow get more because so and so agent down the road told them so. All I can do is walk away with my head held high knowing I did not sacrifice the truth for a darn sign in their yard. Then I just sit back a few months and wait for the call from the sellers wanting my advice as to why it did not sale yet.
How do you handle these situations and do you agree that as Realtors we need to put professionalism before greed of filling our pockets?
LORI BOWERS
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