Jun. 11, 2006 - Why Not Tell the Truth?

Don't we all love that line "You Can't HANDLE the Truth!!"  In my most recent article on RainCityGuide.com regarding Real Estate Commissions, I deal with some of the truths and misconceptions regarding the consumer's options in the real estate arena.

I find that most people really don't want to hear the truth.  Sometimes I am somewhat naive, and think maybe they don't know it.  But usually they just choose to ignore it for their own reasons.

Some agents and companies don't want people to know that commissions are negotiable, because they don't want the added burden of explaining that the fee they quote is THEIR limit, as opposed to an" industry set" limit.  It's easier to pretend that they have no say in the matter. Some buyers don't want me to get involved with which houses they see, because they don't want their spouse to see houses they don't want to buy.  "Bubble People" don't want to hear anything, because most of them never have bought a house and are trying to justify their inaction by saying they are the "smart" ones" who chose not to buy.

We have entered the "Era of Manipulation", where truth is an unwanted commodity.  Easier to steer people to your "hidden agenda" if you bag truth and tie it up and bury it.

I'll bet dollars to doughnuts that JACK would WANT the truth.  He's a big boy.  He can HANDLE it.  How about you?

Oct. 13, 2007 - RE: Why Not Tell the Truth?

You are perfectly right.Is a lot of manipulation and personal interestst out there.

Tommy@HomeSpectorInc.com

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Oct. 17, 2007 - RE: Why Not Tell the Truth?

Apr. 3, 2008 - RE: Why Not Tell the Truth?

GREAT POST! It just KILLS me that an agent can walk through the door of a sellers house, offer to sell a home for 50,000 more than any other agents in the same amount of time and for 2% LESS commission and suddenly all the other agents they met with  before that know NOTHING...why?  Because those agents didn't tell the seller what they wanted to hear.  HOWEVER, that same seller will be the one who 6 months to a year down the road when their "super agent" hasn't performed the miracle they stated they could at the listing appointment...become disgruntled and bitter and turn into FSBO's.  Because OF COURSE none of the fault lies with them...or their inability to handle the truth about themselves or their home.