Urban, content is fine, it’s the delivery. Also don’t try to defend the profession here, it’s a tough audience. I wouldn’t defend anyone that I didn’t know, even if we shared professions, shady comes in every flavor and sispicion isn’t conviction. In fact your explanation was perfect, except the last part, the part that made me, the reader, feel like we weren’t allowed to question things.
Nobody said it was fraud, just that it looked shady to them and where would they report it. If they reported it and it checked out ok, no harm no foul, in fact it vindicates the realtor and in that instance the profession. Also there is nothing wrong with used car salesmen, there are good ones and bad ones, like anything. If I were a good used car salesman, i would encourage the investigation of my peers so the bad ones could be weeded out.
making assertions and accusations is good, in all things, the culprit here is the lack of transparancy of the MLS. Other than lock box codes, the MLS is perpetuating the distrust of the industry, if the OP could see what you see, there would be no suspicion. We are americans, we question our leaders, our government, our doctors and out professionals and nothing but good comes from those questions, it might be a pain, but it’s productive.
And while it may seem like your profession is getting bad rap, it’s because it deserves it, not all of you, but some. They will be weeded out and the true professionals will survive. both Sd and sd realtors have been posting for years here and both have my respect and admiration, I’d drink with them and do business with them if given the opportunity. you are writing to a highly intelligent crowd, don’t worry about us using a broad brush to paint pictures.
