Real estate agent among the least respected occupations

Has anyone seen the T-Mobile cell phone commercial depicting the real estate agent blowing through her monthly minutes while speaking to her clients in clichés and outrageous embellishments? It seems to sum up the public’s overall perception of real estate agents as they are among the most reviled professionals, ranking right at the top with used car salesman. The funny thing is, they live up to it everyday. As a flat fee MLS company, we witness such unethical business practices first hand. Consumers are told fictitious horror stories about lawsuits (which can be avoided by for sale by owners through the use of real estate attorneys or real estate broker consultation), told their homes aren’t listed in the realtor MLS (like there is another type of MLS), told agents won’t show their home, and told they cannot find their home on the MLS among a multitude of other outlandish stories. It really is a shame a commercial with such an offensive message can be so accurate.