[Outlaw Woman]

Well I would take offense to that as I am a Realtor. But after the things I’ve witnessed in this field, I’m truly sorry that I went into the field. I’m a very good Realtor because I put the client first and do everything in my power to make sure that the client is satisified and I’m not the only one but overall, it is the greediest, most political (as in ‘office type politics’) of any industry I’ve been in.

[CatoRenasci]

There are (many) very good people who go into real estate, and I have no doubt you're one. But, for every real estate agent who puts a client ahead of a fee, there are, what?, a dozen?, a hundred?, who look only to their fees.

Another part of the problem, is that many (in my experience) real estate agents -- especially in states where attorneys are not regularly involved in real estate transactions -- do more harm than good because they don't really know the law (they're rarely attorneys in those states), and are too reluctant to refer a client to a real estate (or bankruptcy) lawyer when it would make sense. Sometimes, sadly, the most well-meaning are the most dangerous because they want to give good advice, but the advice is either wrong, or incomplete.

[Lancey Howard]

Well I would take offense to that as I am a Realtor. But after the things I’ve witnessed in this field, I’m truly sorry that I went into the field. I’m a very good Realtor because I put the client first and do everything in my power to make sure that the client is satisified and I’m not the only one but overall, it is the greediest, most political (as in ‘office type politics’) of any industry I’ve been in.

I've been in nearly every aspect of the business since 1976. Broker, appraiser, underwriter, auditor, secondary sales, mortgage servicing, collections, mortgage company owner, etc., and do you know when the real estate sales business went downhill into the sleazy cat fight you see today? The clue is in the phrase "cat fight".

FRegards,
LH