RE Agents Hate Brownstoner
So I been doing lots of open houses the past few months looking for a place. Every time I encounter a real estate agent and mention Brownstoner, their demeanor changes. Some have flat out said they hate this site. What’s with all the animosity towards Brownstoner? This is a great site! Most probably feel we…
So I been doing lots of open houses the past few months looking for a place. Every time I encounter a real estate agent and mention Brownstoner, their demeanor changes. Some have flat out said they hate this site. What’s with all the animosity towards Brownstoner? This is a great site! Most probably feel we (users) force RE agents, developers, etc on being more honest. So they cant cut corners and blatantly lie. What do you all think? Similar experience in the field?
The one thing I’ve learned over the years is that there are NO EXPERTS when it comes to Real Estate. Not the brokers, not the sideline commentators, not the open house addicts. It’s all about using ALL the information, and making an informed decision from all the differing misinformations.
People’s differing slants on anything are informative. Negatives are often enlightening. I bet the crew here would do a better job on the Recent Sales page in the Sunday Times where Vivian Toy seems to be reaching to find a reasonable plus or minus. I’m not in the market but I’ve learned a lot anyway.
People who have never owned or been responsible for a place can glean a lot of power by knowing what to look for.
If you think the folks on this site are a bunch of nimrods then why do you bother to log in and comment? Sounds oxymoronic if you ask me.
billyboomer, if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t know all that instructive, informative, qualified information you just shared with us. You contradicted yourself entirely! Thank you anyway.
“Everyone has a opinion on the internet and everyone is an expert, ” and all brokers are trolls.
For instance, I’m terribly curious about my favorite FSBO ever, the one on S. Oxford, one of the cutest little cottages in Ft. Greene, and right across from that tiny park with the secret tennis courts (oops . . .). It is way up there in price, but I wonder how it will fare in this market. See, I sound like a r.e. agent myself, or the owner. Who gives a fk. I love that house. I want someone to buy it and live in it because I already have one, but if I didn’t . . . . .so perfect (except for the price).
http://bstoner.wpengine.com/brownstoner/archives/2009/06/house_of_the_da_701.php
Your fucking delusional if you think Brownstoner and the nimrods here keep Brokers honest. Please. What are you the fucking Realtor Police, fighting the injustices in brownstone brooklyn? Ha Ha what a joke. This blog is full of blowhards who think they know everything and sit on their ass all day and make stupid comments about houses they never see and cannot afford anyway. Everyone has a opinion on the internet and everyone is an expert, blah blah blah blah,
Posted by: billyboomer at July 28, 2009 11:37 AM
Case in point.
Your fucking delusional if you think Brownstoner and the nimrods here keep Brokers honest. Please. What are you the fucking Realtor Police, fighting the injustices in brownstone brooklyn? Ha Ha what a joke. This blog is full of blowhards who think they know everything and sit on their ass all day and make stupid comments about houses they never see and cannot afford anyway. Everyone has a opinion on the internet and everyone is an expert, blah blah blah blah,
dt, I agree with you about how readers tear up houses — a lot of that is envy and wishful thinking (“I could afford 1.2 mil therefore that’s what it’s worth”). But I’ve seen many houses survive the feature in Brownstoner and go on to sell handsomely. It might be a nice idea to actually do a review of House of the Day results over the past couple years — how long on the market, how much sold for etc…