tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post116046775390108897..comments2023-12-30T10:06:37.450+00:00Comments on HousingPANIC - The Housing Bubble Blog with an Attitude Problem, 2005 - 2008: Realtors - corrupt charlatans, never to be trusted againbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06585266242070350399noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160689383318326082006-10-12T22:43:00.000+01:002006-10-12T22:43:00.000+01:00Why in the world do you think you would deserve $5...Why in the world do you think you would deserve $500/ day for driving people around and opening up homes? That's $180,000/ full year and $125,000 with weekends off and two week vacation.<BR/><BR/>The fact that anyone would pay this, clearly shows how screwed-up the current system is and why it will disappear. <BR/><BR/>The fact you think this is justified shows why it should disappear.<BR/><BR/>What service do you provide that justifies more than a very small amount of compensation? You don't give investment advice as you're not a licensed investment advisor; you can't write a contract as you're not a licensed lawyer; you can't value a property as you're not a licensed appraiser. Any other ideas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160550019740092992006-10-11T08:00:00.000+01:002006-10-11T08:00:00.000+01:00Realtwhore® = high-school grads with big egos.Realtwhore® = high-school grads with big egos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160540298238158272006-10-11T05:18:00.000+01:002006-10-11T05:18:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160539393401606722006-10-11T05:03:00.000+01:002006-10-11T05:03:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160539321349054932006-10-11T05:02:00.000+01:002006-10-11T05:02:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160539229988246902006-10-11T05:00:00.000+01:002006-10-11T05:00:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160539096287481832006-10-11T04:58:00.000+01:002006-10-11T04:58:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160527415195014002006-10-11T01:43:00.000+01:002006-10-11T01:43:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160527376220953222006-10-11T01:42:00.000+01:002006-10-11T01:42:00.000+01:00...and the scarlet 'A' stands for, you guessed it......and the scarlet 'A' stands for, you guessed it ASSholes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160521259938671112006-10-11T00:00:00.000+01:002006-10-11T00:00:00.000+01:00>Production, that's a laugher. My production thus ...>Production, that's a laugher. My production thus far has been 6.5 billion people not screwed over this year so far, how's yours?<BR/><BR/>I don't quite have that many clients. But none of my clients have been screwed over by my services. All of the clients negotiated for the fees they agreed to pay me as well.Todd Tarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079047377986544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160521073053849732006-10-10T23:57:00.000+01:002006-10-10T23:57:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160520838658318372006-10-10T23:53:00.000+01:002006-10-10T23:53:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160520417382508802006-10-10T23:46:00.000+01:002006-10-10T23:46:00.000+01:00Todd really held his own on this thread in some pr...Todd really held his own on this thread in some pretty un-realtor-friendly terrain. Rental and commercial agents will probably be fine as will seasoned pro's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160515231125927292006-10-10T22:20:00.000+01:002006-10-10T22:20:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160515014331632552006-10-10T22:16:00.000+01:002006-10-10T22:16:00.000+01:00>No really, my business is not screwing people ove...>No really, my business is not screwing people over, that's the name of it. You must have a guilty conscience or something.<BR/><BR/>No Mort I'm not guilty of anything nor would I feel so.<BR/><BR/>Your business sounds like a winner. Love the name.Todd Tarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079047377986544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160514934422351242006-10-10T22:15:00.000+01:002006-10-10T22:15:00.000+01:00>so it is understandable that some people may thin...>so it is understandable that some people may think it's a slowdown, or that prices will come back.<BR/><BR/>Frankly I can't control whether or not prices come back, or the pace of sales picks back up to record levels. My job is simply to be there and provide the services the client chooses.<BR/><BR/>I've been reading this blog on and off again for months and the doom and gloom just hasn't appeared as of yet. It may very well still happen the way the author says it will and it could very well affect my business.<BR/><BR/>The slowdown or burst has affected my total production from the past record years, but I always looked at those years as an anonomly and not as something that would last forever. I'm on track for production that matched 2003 (which was not a bad year by any stretch).Todd Tarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079047377986544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160512859942230332006-10-10T21:40:00.000+01:002006-10-10T21:40:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160511626301563232006-10-10T21:20:00.000+01:002006-10-10T21:20:00.000+01:00Hey you guys - quit giving all realtors a hard tim...Hey you guys - quit giving all realtors a hard time. The perception that there is a collapsing bubble has not sunk in everywhere, so it is understandable that some people may think it's a slowdown, or that prices will come back. The combination of purchasing a house at a stupid price and using exotic mortgages suggests to me that much of the debt will be liquidated by default rather than getting paid back. Think of it not as a crash, but a "deep correction".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160511157185351872006-10-10T21:12:00.000+01:002006-10-10T21:12:00.000+01:00>I see, rat bastard Realtwhores® are really rare. ...>I see, rat bastard Realtwhores® are really rare. My business is not screwing people over, so, your fishin' expedition didn't go too well now did it?<BR/><BR/>Yeah Mort, it floors me every time maybe twice a year. Now I'll say that even if it is twice a year it is two times too many.<BR/><BR/>My business is not screwing people over either. Instead it is to help people that hire me to successfully transact property exchanges.Todd Tarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079047377986544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160508646095244262006-10-10T20:30:00.000+01:002006-10-10T20:30:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160507978884077472006-10-10T20:19:00.000+01:002006-10-10T20:19:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160506984729141432006-10-10T20:03:00.000+01:002006-10-10T20:03:00.000+01:00>Your own words are an indictment of your entire "...>Your own words are an indictment of your entire "profession".<BR/><BR/>Nope. My entire profession is not made up entirely of the kinds of agents I mention. Quite the contrary actually.<BR/><BR/>There are idiots in my line of work, just like there are in yours.Todd Tarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079047377986544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160505873251482202006-10-10T19:44:00.000+01:002006-10-10T19:44:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160505329237892802006-10-10T19:35:00.000+01:002006-10-10T19:35:00.000+01:00>In the end, you can only be judged by your own pe...>In the end, you can only be judged by your own personal ethics decisions, but if you choose to defend poor ethics instead of condemning them, then, well ... good luck, you'll need it.<BR/><BR/>I'm not going to speak for other realtors. But I'm all too happy for defending my own situation here. Many people, including the blogs host, say that ALL realtors are bad and in cahoots to separate good money from all people in order to drive a Lexus or whatever. Keith puts me in that group.<BR/><BR/>But it is funny, in Keith's eyes I'm supposed to disclose to potential buyers that now is not a good time to buy real estate, while he -- as a property seller -- doesnt' have to. And he is the hero for calling out the REIC. Please.<BR/><BR/>He is the REIC.Todd Tarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079047377986544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1160504596766220702006-10-10T19:23:00.000+01:002006-10-10T19:23:00.000+01:00>All Todd's clients pay cash, ha! None of them use...>All Todd's clients pay cash, ha! None of them use exotic financing, ha ha! The amount of exotic financing in this country is overstated.<BR/><BR/>At least get it right Mort. Not ALL of my clients paid cash.<BR/><BR/>Are FHA's and VA's exotic?? Did plenty of those.<BR/><BR/>Like I said I have been involved with one IO loan to purchase a property... but that client was me.<BR/><BR/>I didn't deny exotic loans existed, I just haven't seen too much of this and maybe have been fortunate enough that my clients didn't have to utilize one for a purchase.<BR/><BR/>I also think that exotic loans did in fact bring more buyers into the market which helped fuel the increase in pricing that simply was NOT healthy long term.<BR/><BR/>When more buyers were created there simply was not enough supply of inventory available.. and now many sellers have been conditioned to believe that their property should sell for more than their neighbor sold for last year.<BR/><BR/>I never told the seller that. In fact those sellers that still think this way that want to hire me, I excuse myself from and disclose to them the reasons why. Right now the sellers need to price their home to meet the market and the market bears much less than it did before.<BR/><BR/>Yet sales are still happening.Todd Tarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079047377986544noreply@blogger.com