I think most people would choose getting info over the internet – no hassle, it is free, no sales pitch, you get updates at midnight and it doesn’t pester you with call-backs.
While there may be a certain element of this kind of behavior in real-estate, I don’t think it’s fair to say that all realtors are like this. My last realtor I used up in Seattle was excellent. If I told him I didn’t want to continue down a particular avenue, he wouldn’t ever mention it again. He was a true professional.
Like any profession that has experienced a large amount of growth, and where there was lots of money to be had, there was certainly a decent sized group of the sleazy type that entered into the field. I think this group will be the first to leave too…
