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I don’t know where you both live, but I will tell you that such dishonesty are not tolerated in the states in which I have lived. A Broker cannot afford to have a dishonest salesperson’s license on his/her wall. That in itself self polices the industry.

I don’t know who your friends are who gave you this ugly feedback, but real estate has always been a competitive business, and not one for lazy slackers. Perhaps they were the ones whose licenses came off those walls, and are bitter because of it.

“I don’t know where you both live, but I will tell you that such dishonesty are not tolerated in the states in which I have lived. A Broker cannot afford to have a dishonest salesperson’s license on his/her wall. That in itself self polices the industry.”

“I don’t know who your friends are who gave you this ugly feedback, but real estate has always been a competitive business, and not one for lazy slackers. Perhaps they were the ones whose licenses came off those walls, and are bitter because of it.”

I see your indignation. Perhaps you are not in that category. Maybe others will see your GOOD example. Honestly, you know as well as others that many shenanigans go on in the real estate business ... . it appears you are not one of them.

Any real estate salesman can gloss over that water leak in the basement by claiming the sump pump solves the problem, even when there is evidence to the contrary. They can have temporary amnesia when it comes to telling their prospective buyers that the next door neighbor is a drunkard who likes to expose himself from his bedroom window. Since he is in his own home it is not a crime, so the police cannot do anything about it. RE salesmen/women can, and often do, refer a "friendly company" to do the home inspection, a "friendly company" who will have an alliance with the agent rather than the buyer. It is, after all, the salesman's job to SELL the house, not present it as unactracive, so they will often be dishonest in full disclosure, omitting certain problems that might well put the prospective buyer off and send him elsewhere.

I have held a real estate license for many years, though I have never used it. I find that the recent increased state licensing requirements are pretty much just another means to get more money by having more tests, and offer window dressing to the public. And my state is fairly strict in real estate licencing when compared to other states. (I live in a liberal state that is predisposed to bend towards the needs of minorities, the poor, etc, and to be hostile towards business, landlords and other perceived entities of 'wealth and means'. Like modern law practice, real estate sales is a highly corrupt field. Another example of the inherent corruption is that when government lowers interest rates on loans to make housing more affordable, the real estate brokers take advantage by increasing the cost of the home. As I see the picture, the RE field is as corrupt as it gets. No matter how many times a state may increase the 'professional' requirements to obtain a RE license, they cannot make the charlatans more honest.