Ask the Broker: “Why do people hate Realtors?”

The question is Cathleen’s, and it really plagues her:

“Why do people hate Realtors?”

It’s funny, truly, because almost nobody hates his own Realtor. Some people have real horror stories to tell, but most people don’t. To the contrary, most people have very happy, funny, charming stories to tell about the Realtor who helped them sell or find their home – or who perhaps undertook many transactions over the years.

Straight-commission sales people in general take a hit, not alone because we might seem to be more interested in the commission than in the work it takes to earn it.

And, of course, there have been no end of unflattering portrayals of real estate agents in art – especially TV and movies.

Here’s my best answer, though:

Why do people hate Realtors?

Because they think they’re supposed to…