An ACTIVE RAIN Member SLAMS REALTORS®...I'm Almost at a Loss for Words, BUT NOT QUITE!

An Active Rain member slams REALTORS®...I'm almost at a loss for words, but not quite and I'm more than happy to tell you why. I just finished reading a blog by an Active Rain member, Home Inspector Mike Chamberlain, telling home buyers that we are manipulative and liars. Excuse me?

Anyone that purports to understand REALTOR® Speak and yet so misunderstands it is pretty dangerous especially when they write a blog for buyers. Dangerous in the sense that it is far from accurate. Why am I writing this here and not in a comment on Mike's blog? Could be because he disabled comments. I wonder why.

Here are a few examples Mike is sharing on his public post:

“Here’s a list of 3 inspectors”
Really means: All 3 have been carefully screened and none of them will find any problems with the home.

“We’ve been referring this inspector for years”
Really means: He is 65 years old, going blind, can’t climb a ladder and can’t fit into a crawlspace.

“Here is our preferred vendors list, you can find an inspector on here”
Really means: Everyone on it has paid money to be on the list.

“This inspector is not nitpicky”
Really means: He will tell you that heaved sections of concrete are a cosmetic issue.

“This inspector can schedule an inspection on a day’s notice”
Really means: He is sleeping with the agent.

There are several more if you enjoyed reading these.

Guess you may have figured that it got my Irish up. That's right! It's bad enough that REALTORS® get more bad press than we deserve but it is very unfortunate when an affiliate member of our industry tries so hard to undermine us.

I am sure that you feel you are doing a service to buyers. I do not think you are. I know many REALTORS® that do have integrity and do put the best interest of their clients first. The CODE OF ETHICS is very important to them and to me and we try very hard to uphold it.

BTW I have never taken a kickback for any type of service I have recommended to my clients.

I live and work in a small community. I have been a REALTOR® for many, many years and plan to continue. There is no way I would tell my clients lies. As a buyer's agent it is always my intent to find the best home inspector to do the job. Problems arising after settlement are troublesome for the buyer and trouble for me. I don't look for trouble. These buyers become my friends and neighbors here at Lake Anna. I much prefer happy, satisfied friends and neighbors. I take pride in my work and guard my reputation carefully.

Do I think I'm the exception? NO WAY!