Now look, I’m not trying to disrespect or discredit the hard work that a lot of realtors do, but realtors on TikTok,instagram,etc. are coming off desperate. They know that things are bad and that houses are getting harder to afford, but their energy gives off the feeling of “please buy a house off of me!!! I’m struggling!!! Pretty please!!! I need a commission!!!” And they’re resorting to misleading,underhanded tactics to do so.
One tactic they use that I don’t respect is “here’s what (intentionally low down payment amount) can get you in (insert city). it’s misleading. They know that the low down payment is for those who qualify and they mention potential closing costs (and I know some of you will say the seller can cover the closing costs, but it’s not guaranteed, especially with how greedy boomers are getting when they sell).
Another tactic I don’t respect is when they show a chart of interest rates throughout different decades and say “you shouldn’t wait for rates to go down” knowing damn well that the main problem is that houses are ridiculously overpriced and interest rates aren’t the entire equation.
Then they’ll go on to show an abandoned crackhouse in Compton for 600k and call it a “gem” and say “it just needs a little work.” Sorry, I don’t wanna pay over half a million to wake up to gunshots. It just comes off desperate.
The realtors I respect are the ones that are transparent. I get the job is basically selling water to a fish, but If someone can’t afford it, don’t be desperate just to try to make commission. I get that social media is a helpful tool to advertise yourself as a realtor, but don’t act like people are stupid. It literally takes them searching on their phones to clarify if you’re bullshitting them.
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