I thought this was going to be a thread about Prop 19.
That said, I don’t see how any client would want anything but honesty from an agent. If I were them I’d appreciate your honest professional opinion. That’s what they’re paying for right? Then again, it is human nature to want to be told what you want to hear, so I suppose it depends on the client. If they are an absentee landlord and weren’t aware of the issues, I could see them appreciating the heads up. But if they are sloppy landlords and fully aware of the issues, perhaps you are just telling them something they already know and don’t seem to care about.
Tough love has a fine line, and how it is perceived completely depends on the recipient. Not knowing much about your client, it’s hard to say if you were too blunt or not.
