Comments on: Lesson 2 - Agency Part 2 http://repupil.com/posts/11 Things your agent will never tell you. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:42:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: JamieL http://repupil.com/posts/11#comment-4 JamieL Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:51:24 +0000 http://repupil.com/posts/11#comment-4 I'm surprised that agents are legally permitted to exaggerate. Perhaps that's why a lot of the ads I see now say something along the lines of "buyer to verify all info." I wonder if there is a legal definition of exaggeration. At what point does an exaggeration become a lie... I’m surprised that agents are legally permitted to exaggerate. Perhaps that’s why a lot of the ads I see now say something along the lines of “buyer to verify all info.” I wonder if there is a legal definition of exaggeration. At what point does an exaggeration become a lie…

]]> By: Greg Swann http://repupil.com/posts/11#comment-7 Greg Swann Sun, 04 Mar 2007 15:14:44 +0000 http://repupil.com/posts/11#comment-7 Item B is puffing ("The best ranch house in the nieghborhood"). Item D is deception. Real estate pre-licensing is bad even when it's excellent, but it has very little to do with the actual practice of real estate representation. This site would be a lot more interesting if you were interested in seeing things from all sides, rather than just reinforcing your prejudices. Item B is puffing (”The best ranch house in the nieghborhood”). Item D is deception.

Real estate pre-licensing is bad even when it’s excellent, but it has very little to do with the actual practice of real estate representation.

This site would be a lot more interesting if you were interested in seeing things from all sides, rather than just reinforcing your prejudices.

]]> By: Ginny http://repupil.com/posts/11#comment-8 Ginny Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:43:51 +0000 http://repupil.com/posts/11#comment-8 I read your comments and it sounds like you had a bad teacher! I'm going to classes to get my RE license. And my teacher was nothing at all like your teacher, we have never ever been told to lie to a client! That would be fraud and you could you lose your license for that. And I'm sure you learned that a most agents only get a percentage of the 3%. The average agent in Houston makes around $25,000 to $40,000 a year and thats over 45 hours a week working a lot evenings and weekends. Also there are no paid benifits for most agents no health insurance no sick pay no vacation pay, agents have to cover those cost themselves. And they can go months without making a penny, but still working the whole time. I know in any feild there are bad apples that give the rest a bad name. But don't judge the whole industry because of a bad teacher or a bad experence. Could you imagine putting in 15-25 hours on a specific project and then your boss tells you he is not going to pay you for it. And everyday when you go to work, you might get paid you might not. I read your comments and it sounds like you had a bad teacher! I’m going to classes to get my RE license. And my teacher was nothing at all like your teacher, we have never ever been told to lie to a client! That would be fraud and you could you lose your license for that. And I’m sure you learned that a most agents only get a percentage of the 3%.
The average agent in Houston makes around $25,000 to $40,000 a year and thats over 45 hours a week working a lot evenings and weekends. Also there are no paid benifits for most agents no health insurance no sick pay no vacation pay, agents have to cover those cost themselves. And they can go months without making a penny, but still working the whole time. I know in any feild there are bad apples that give the rest a bad name. But don’t judge the whole industry because of a bad teacher or a bad experence. Could you imagine putting in 15-25 hours on a specific project and then your boss tells you he is not going to pay you for it. And everyday when you go to work, you might get paid you might not.

]]> By: RealtyPupil http://repupil.com/posts/11#comment-16 RealtyPupil Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:54:03 +0000 http://repupil.com/posts/11#comment-16 I honestly don't think these teachers are necessarily bad. I think that even good teachers can teach silly and incorrect things, and this seems to be the case. My biggest fear, and motivation for pointing out some of these things is to show that perhaps the industry isn't providing the best learning environment for it's students. I honestly don’t think these teachers are necessarily bad. I think that even good teachers can teach silly and incorrect things, and this seems to be the case. My biggest fear, and motivation for pointing out some of these things is to show that perhaps the industry isn’t providing the best learning environment for it’s students.

]]> By: Realty Pupil » Blog Archive » Lesson 8 - Financing Part 1 - Real Estate Licensing Exposed http://repupil.com/posts/11#comment-381 Realty Pupil » Blog Archive » Lesson 8 - Financing Part 1 - Real Estate Licensing Exposed Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:14:09 +0000 http://repupil.com/posts/11#comment-381 [...] things would have been had things started to go bad after you signed. Most agents will be kind but firmly insist you sign the contract before they can speak to you.  They may even tell you it’s illegal for them to talk to you [...] […] things would have been had things started to go bad after you signed. Most agents will be kind but firmly insist you sign the contract before they can speak to you.  They may even tell you it’s illegal for them to talk to you […]

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