Comments on: I Bought this House- Now, Who is Going to Pay for the Pool? http://optionsrealty.com/2008/09/03/i-bought-this-house-now-who-is-going-to-pay-for-the-pool/ North Fork Long Island NY Real Estate Blog Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:32:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: laurie mindnich http://optionsrealty.com/2008/09/03/i-bought-this-house-now-who-is-going-to-pay-for-the-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-315 laurie mindnich Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:49:45 +0000 http://optionsrealty.com/2008/09/03/i-bought-this-house-now-who-is-going-to-pay-for-the-pool/#comment-315 Michael, it's obvious to me why you carry the respect that you do "around these parts"- the The state of New York could use YOU heading up the whole show. I hate to think that education is a waste of time, but frankly, remaining blue in the face (my own) is getting tiresome. Practices engaged here, for a real estate business owner (I own the site, not the company)are impeding our own growth. We simply cannot funtion effectively with the misunderstandings (and huge potential legal ramifications) that abound. Better safe (and poor) that sorry (and owing a million bucks to a consumer that is 100% in the "right"). What's wrong with this picture? I can't be the only person concerned about the rampant non-disclosure and potential consequences. Your "two cents", to this recipient, is worth a million bucks. Thank you. Laurie Michael, it’s obvious to me why you carry the respect that you do “around these parts”- the The state of New York could use YOU heading up the whole show. I hate to think that education is a waste of time, but frankly, remaining blue in the face (my own) is getting tiresome.
Practices engaged here, for a real estate business owner (I own the site, not the company)are impeding our own growth. We simply cannot funtion effectively with the misunderstandings (and huge potential legal ramifications) that abound. Better safe (and poor) that sorry (and owing a million bucks to a consumer that is 100% in the “right”).
What’s wrong with this picture?
I can’t be the only person concerned about the rampant non-disclosure and potential consequences.
Your “two cents”, to this recipient, is worth a million bucks. Thank you.
Laurie

]]> By: Michael http://optionsrealty.com/2008/09/03/i-bought-this-house-now-who-is-going-to-pay-for-the-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Michael Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:19:37 +0000 http://optionsrealty.com/2008/09/03/i-bought-this-house-now-who-is-going-to-pay-for-the-pool/#comment-316 Laurie- I think you are exactly right! The only thing is that 98% of the agents, 99.9% of the customers and clients and 95% of the brokers have NO IDEA of what you are saying and what the entire disclosure/fiduciary/brokers agent 'legalise' means or is even intended to accomplish. It's one of the facets of being a "REALTOR" that makes me crazy. This whole fiduciary mess is like a "WHO's ON FIRST" skit with NYSAR leadership and NYDOS burearcrats looking like the THREE STOOGES. I happen to believe that even trying to educate your fellow Realtors (used VERY loosely), is a waste of time. I think creating a defensive posture is the only way to handle the situation until we can unite and elect leaders in our industry associations who will create a plausable and transparent set of disclosure and fiduciary regulations that all will be able to understand and apply. THAT will be the day that the real estate agent gets off the bottom of the "Who do you trust" list conducted annually...my 2 cents...md Laurie-
I think you are exactly right! The only thing is that 98% of the agents, 99.9% of the customers and clients and 95% of the brokers have NO IDEA of what you are saying and what the entire disclosure/fiduciary/brokers agent ‘legalise’ means or is even intended to accomplish. It’s one of the facets of being a “REALTOR” that makes me crazy.

This whole fiduciary mess is like a “WHO’s ON FIRST” skit with NYSAR leadership and NYDOS burearcrats looking like the THREE STOOGES.

I happen to believe that even trying to educate your fellow Realtors (used VERY loosely), is a waste of time. I think creating a defensive posture is the only way to handle the situation until we can unite and elect leaders in our industry associations who will create a plausable and transparent set of disclosure and fiduciary regulations that all will be able to understand and apply.

THAT will be the day that the real estate agent gets off the bottom of the “Who do you trust” list conducted annually…my 2 cents…md

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