{"id":253,"date":"2006-08-26T06:45:23","date_gmt":"2006-08-26T13:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=253"},"modified":"2006-08-26T08:01:11","modified_gmt":"2006-08-26T15:01:11","slug":"when-realtors-become-as-stupidly-hyperbolic-as-the-bubbleboys-thats-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/253\/when-realtors-become-as-stupidly-hyperbolic-as-the-bubbleboys-thats-news\/","title":{"rendered":"When Realtors become as stupidly hyperbolic as the bubbleboys, that’s news…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apparently, about 200 Phoenix-area Realtors got together Thursday night for some group therapy<\/a>:<\/p>\n

About 200 agents gathered at the Southeast Valley Association of Realtors in Mesa to hear tips from top achievers on how to sell homes and handle clients in this transitional market.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We don’t belong to SEVRAR, so we weren’t invited, but that’s just as well. As far as I’m concerned, this is both collusion and an agency violation — a class on how to betray your clients’ interests. This was a bunch of Realtors getting together to figure out how to keep the commissions flowing, whether or not this is what is best for their clients.<\/p>\n

The scare stories the boys and girls told each other make for interesting reading. For reference, right now, with four business days left in the month, Market Basket<\/a> values are up slightly from July. A lot of houses will close in those four days, but quite a few of them will have to sell at fire sale prices to put a big dent in August. When Realtors become as stupidly hyperbolic as the bubbleboys, that’s news.<\/p>\n

Alas, we don’t have any real estate news, just breathless reports from people who can’t see beyond the bugs on the windshield…
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Technorati Tags: arizona<\/a>, arizona real estate<\/a>, phoenix<\/a>, phoenix real estate<\/a>, real estate<\/a>, real estate marketing<\/a><\/p>\n

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Apparently, about 200 Phoenix-area Realtors got together Thursday night for some group therapy: About 200 agents gathered at the Southeast Valley Association of Realtors in Mesa to hear tips from top achievers on how to sell homes and handle clients in this transitional market. 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