Seriously. I’d say these fuckers are all going to hell but that’s obviously where they’re spawned.
I’m planning to move house so I need to deal with these scumbags while looking for a new rental property. The rental market in Melbourne is tight to say the least right now and there’s a lot of competition for decent places when they’re available. That I can live with but these piece of shit real estate agents don’t have to start acting like arrogant pricks just because they can.
One agent in particular is on my shit list. In all their ads they specify that you can’t even look at a property until after the existing tenants move out. Tenancy laws in Australia allow for at least one inspection to be arranged, even if the existing tenant is being difficult they have to agree to one. So the fact that this agent won’t organise say, half an hour where everyone who’s interested can have a quick look points to one of two things:
One, they’re lazy pricks.
Two, the evil fuckers are hiding something about the property.
Neither of these options speaks well of the agent in question. This particular agent even advertises properties without giving a figure for the rent – they say “offers invited”. Yes, fight amongst yourself little fishies, debase yourself for our amusement. I want to move but I’m not desperate so I’m not going to be fucked over by these vermin. I’ll wait until circumstances are right and won’t tie myself in knots in the meantime.
And there’s no way I’m dealing with this one particular scumbag agent. On the off chance any real estate agent reads this and wonders why they’re so hated, it’s because you’re evil, lying worthless scum and you fucking well deserve to be hated.
35 Comments
February 15, 2007 at 8:12 pm
In the book “Freakonomics” they discussed what happens when real estate agents sell their own properties. And – surprise surprise – they get an average price about 3% more than when they sell places for customers. Meaning – they advise you to take the first best offer even when you could hold out for more, just because the small increase in their commission isn’t worth it for them.
Professionals my ass – they should have their heads stuck on spears in the middle of main street, the inglorious bastards.
February 16, 2007 at 1:04 am
I’m so glad I was able to take over the flat of someone else last time I had to move. I’ve lived in Prague 6 years and moved about 8 times, and every time it’s been hell. I’m staying where I am no matter how shitty it gets:)
February 16, 2007 at 1:45 am
Can’t find a job anywhere else….become a real estate agent. You don’t have to have skills or a personality. Love screwing someone over…YES – REAL ESTATE IS FOR YOU!
February 16, 2007 at 5:43 am
Salamaat,
hahaha I don’t know what’s funnier your post or Sandra’s comment!
But why can’t you rent directly from the owner/management? (sorry if it’s a silly question)
February 16, 2007 at 9:23 am
I totally agree with you angry man, real estate agents are scum. The kind of scum you want to go out and buy a 4×4 just to roll over them. Back and forth, back and forth….back…..stop then forth.
I just moved into a new place. One of the laundry doora is fucked (double doors that open from the middle).
I asked the agent politely if I could have these fixed before I moved in. He looked at me like I had just asked him to remove his prostate through his nose and ram it back up his pee hole.
He bluntly replied “no”. No… You never start a sentance with no unless its serious.
My Response was “excuse me? you’re going to fix that door, or I am reporting you to the tribunal”
of course his tone and voice changed. So did the excuses. “oh couldn’t find the part couldn’t do this couldn’t do that.
I left with “If But nothing, 4 weeks, fix it or find yourself at the tribunal”
You’ve gotta be firm and strong with these bastards. They have no souls.
February 16, 2007 at 12:01 pm
paddy: I love freakonomics – although I don’t need their study to know that real estate agents are bastards
Michelle: sounds like a sensible approach
Sandra: yeah, sociopaths of the world unite! Become real estate agents!
Maliha: it’s possible sometimes to rent directly but at least 95% of rentals here are managed by agents
Benjamin: well handled! You’re absolutely right, you can’t give ground to these scum.
February 16, 2007 at 10:47 pm
Well, I’ve not had many encounters with the bottom-feeders you speak of, but… I once was thinking of becoming an estate agent- you have hence-forth put me off that dream.
February 18, 2007 at 8:21 am
Definitely choose another career, chick. You have to give up your soul to be a real estate agent.
February 21, 2007 at 1:51 am
Sandra is correct. Run away from this profession. In the US at least, I have yet to meet a real estate agent who actually helps anything–except to accelerate transactions. If we removed the agents from the process and required a few standardized legal forms for property transfer, things would be greatly improved. The housing market game must end. Buyers and sellers both are getting the short end of the deal. Lose-Lose-Win (the win is for the agents).
March 14, 2007 at 10:33 am
Hahaha….I myself am an agent. I am 21 years old and have made more money in a year than most of you worthless fucking whiners will make in a lifetime. Go ahead and wake up at dawn everyday and crawl to your shit jobs, I will wake up at noon go golfing, then work for and hour. And still make more than you. You should probably watch your backs too, because when you are out there working we might just be at your house making your wife an offer she cant refuse.
March 14, 2007 at 12:09 pm
Mr A, Gimme that ^^^ dickheads email address. I wanna spam him.
March 14, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Actually, give everyone his email address- someone may know him, and can tell me where he lives… I wanna visit his wife. And I’ll be takin’ my cactus with me….
March 14, 2007 at 12:15 pm
Grunstki: he’s a troll and a liar. And he’s gutless – didn’t provide any identifying information. 21 year-old real estate agents make fuck-all. They get the shit jobs of looking after rentals.
They make barely any more than a teenage supermarket cashier – they put up with it for years because they think they will eventually move into sales and make big commisions. But the leeches already in sales aint going nowhere.
The vast majority of junior agent burn out before ever advancing – just the way their bosses want it. That dick probably isn’t even a real estate agent. If he is, he’s frustrated and broke and trying to taunt other people because there’s surely fuck-all good in his life.
March 15, 2007 at 2:53 am
I’ve had to work with you bastards on a daily basis for your insipid websites during the last 2 years and loathed every bile-churning minute of it. I’ve never met more stressed out and ignorant people in my life!!! You guys could give air traffic controllers a run for their money! Fortunately, I have a life outside all this where I can leave the Realtors behind and deal with real people again. I have this to say.
Fuck you, you miserable, stupid, screwed up, uptight, joyless, mongoloid, Real Estate twits!! Is it possible for you to actually read or listen to anything given you by clients or colleagues so you may actually learn something, or have your television addled, comatose minds simply squeezed out any potential for new information to be introduced?!? While you enjoy the monetary benefit of your chosen profession, keep in mind how very brief it will be. Once your market totally collapses and you’re left contemplating how to best end your existence after completely alienating everyone who once had respect for you. How about instead of continually bothering the poor individuals who have to endure your inane bullshit on a daily basis, you do us all a favor and drown yourself in the foundation cement for one of the homes you sell. You are a worthless waste of air and have no place in this world. Once all your clients wise up and realize they can handle every aspect of home sales on their own, your existence will have been for nothing. Your only contribution, keeping the ditch diggers employed. Never forget the “little people” who make it possible for you to get 6% commission on a 2,000,000$ home. That although we may assist you. We may answer your questions. We may even pretend to care. We all hate you! We wish you nothing more than unhappiness, despair, and eventual suicide, due to your failure to behave as a decent human being!!!
Pray we never meet on the street. I’ve got a storehouse of hate to unload on you!
March 15, 2007 at 7:33 am
Awesome, awesome rant Efxman, cogratulations! I hope getting that off your chest helped you feel better.
March 26, 2007 at 3:26 pm
Agents are the laziest pieces of crap i have ever come across. I’m currently trying to find a house to rent and the agents only have houses open between 4 and 5 on weekdays and between 12 and 1 on a Saturdays.
This makes me have to take time of work every time i want to look at a house and its not impressing my boss! They want people with good jobs to come in as renters, but they want to destroy your employment by getting you to take time off work ever time you want to look at a house…
I asked an agent the other day why they don’t do this stuff after hours and she said “I’m not working a minute after 5:00″.
Bitch …
March 26, 2007 at 3:59 pm
That sums it up perfectly “They want people with good jobs… but they want to destroy your employment.”
April 24, 2007 at 2:15 pm
I’m an agent, first of all an agent is not an employee. This means they have to be able to do what they want if they can’t they are an employee. See employee law!!!! I started selling at 21 as well just 1 day after I graduated from college and am now 35 and worth millions. I haven’t sold a property for a commission for 7 years. I am a developer, class A builder, own over 40 rentals and a real estate broker. I build a house and then what? I hire an agent! Why? Because they know what they are doing and they will get it sold. If your thinking why does this agent hire an agent to sell his stuff the answer is I don’t have time anymore. I can’t speak for renters too much but I can say if it is not a safety issue we don’t have to fix it. I’ll fix it though why wouldn’t I. It is my property and I don’t want to rent some half ass property. As a developer I want to purchase land as cheap as I can so I can profit from the project. If all the agents died in the world it would be real easy for me to take advantage of some owner who sells a property every 7 years or so. It is those owners that don’t get advice from agents that I love, because they are not up to date with subdivision code and don’t have a clue what they own. 10 acres in one part of town may be worth 5,000,000 but in another part of town five minutes away may be worth 100,000. So the next time you see an agent you should give him/her a hug. Because it is such a cut throat business (like any business is) the bad ones are out in no time. Be thankful that you have agents to turn to for help as a buyer or seller. Also, buy real estate! Had I not invested in real estate I would have to go to work in the AM. My biggest job every month is lugging all those rent cheks to the bank. They are getting really heavy. Also don’t be a rich person hater. The rich are rich because they are smart and they worked hard and were rewarded for it. If you don’t ike capitalism move to Cuba. I have been there because I’m rich and it really is a lovley country but it would suck if you had to sign a lease with Castro everytime you moved. I’m sure he’ll fix that door. Dumbasses…..rent until you can afford to buy.
April 24, 2007 at 2:51 pm
Thanks for the alternative viewpoint, Silver.
May 12, 2007 at 3:58 am
Wow, great site. I am a Real Estate Broker owner, I am licensed in three states and had 17 agents. I am 36 and veryfrustrated with the real estate industry. There is “wicked awesome” money to be had, but the industry is nasty, to say the least. With the lack of adequate building inspections ended being so hard to actually follow through with a legitimate lawsuit, the consumer~real estate buyer~is being violated every single day, from my point of view. The gentleman, the 21-year-old, was very disrespectful to you folks and certainly did not make any kind of a statement that would warrant you to respect Realtors. His comments were vulgar and unprofessional to say the least. And if you find a real estate agent that has lied and misled, and you have all the proof necessary to prove that this agent has done such, there is no real way to make a real estate agents liable for their actions. You may get your money back years later, and many stressful years off of your life, but you will never get justice. Prevention is the Justice I want for ALL buyers and sellers.
The real estate industry is based on a false foundation. My theory is that “Sellers sell real estate, Banks Loan Money on Real Estate and that mortgage brokers and realtors just get in the way”. The NAR is a powerful lobby group and though I feel the Internet will wipe out most real estate agents, I feel this will not happen for quite some time. I see the anger here and I ask that you who come to F word, this will enable more people to take what you have to say seriously. And I for one can say that what you folks have to say is extremely important for consumer rights, globally.
I do not agree with the above real estate agent, that a seller NEEDS a real estate agent to protect them. A seller needs to know the value of their property before they sell and not rely on a real estate agent to tell them what their property is worth. We need to educate sellers, so that they know their rights and that they do not view a real estate agent as the only one who could possibly know “whats really going on” a real estate agent may know the building codes and the subdivision codes for a particular area better then a seller or a buyer. This is only because, they found out. I know I went to school for one week, to become a real estate agent. I was taught how to take a test, to pass the real estate exam and with this I learned a few real estate definitions. I learned no real, real estate law, contract law, engineering practices or information in that really will it protect the consumer. So if you can read and talk on the phone, then you can call these local agencies and figure out. Sellers can take advantage of buyers, quite often just as much as a real estate agent. Buyers, quite often give a real estate agent to much information in on their personal situation, and do not realize that the real estate agent will most definitely use this against them. The above real estate agent seems to be simply bragging about how much money he has made in the real estate industry in trying to tell you folks that using a real estate agent is to your best benefit. I used to think that, I used to think that a real estate agent could protect a buyer and a seller and give them more information than they could get on the wrong. This Is Simply Not True. I obviously, could go on about this for days. I won’t bore you anymore. But I will say this: please keep posting on this site and similar sites to help buyers and sellers navigate through and give buyers and Sellers tools to empower themselves and not give their power over to a real estate agent. It is a sad industry, an industry where real estate agents make more money in a transaction, then Sellers, quite often, walk away with. So tell us your story, I for one can say I am listening. And I, intend to make a difference. Thank you for this blog, I am glad you folks have a way to vent your frustrations about real estate agents. I am glad that victims a real estate are coming out of the closet per se and letting the world know how they are REALLY being treated.
May 13, 2007 at 11:17 am
Nice essay, thanks for contributing.
February 6, 2008 at 5:03 am
I am buying a house, we have been looking only a few weeks, so far I’ve had what looks like a teenager wants me to sign a contract to pay her a special commision for buying a house, I’ve been lied to at least twice, and about 3 real estate agents have not replied to my email. They make me want to live in a fucking box. Their are certain ones that I won’t even entertain the idea of buying one of their listings, just out of love for humanity. Fuck em! FUCK EM! PISS ON THEM! I WANT TO RAPE THEIR KITTY CATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 15, 2008 at 11:55 am
I have been approached by a highly respected real estate developer who has been in business for over 21 years and is ranked #1 in Canada for Prudential Realty. I have had the pleasure of doing business with her in the past when she was a client of mine in my previous job, and have nothing but respect for her.
She has offered me a position as her assistant, where I will have the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of the business for one year until I complete my licensing. I realize that this is a great opportunity for me, but one among several. I am having a difficult time deciding whether to accept her offer.
I am a 3rd year business and computing science student in university and am currently employed at a major bank. I have a great future working at the bank, where I can move up into a business analyst position once I complete my studies. But this offer that I have recieved from this developer is hard to give up, and I would like some advice from both the general public as well as professional real estate agents/developers (NO COCKY 21 YR OLDS!) on what would be the best course of action given my situation. I am currently 23, so time is on my side
Thank you
November 14, 2008 at 11:37 am
How interesting that you people are so angry, dont confuse a lack of things getting done or sales not going through, i have been in Real Estate for 20 years and pride myself on being honest, ethical and above reproach.Most agents also have issues of landlords not agreeing to repair things and the agent becomes the hated one .An agent is purely a middle person to negotiate a deal .The language used by many here is purely a reflection of the people ranting and litle wonder most of us will have to provide them with social security for years to come. Hatred belongs to many being a decent human being seems difficult to people today and dissapointing that it becomes so abusive ! Like all in life we can choose who we do business with and can understand why some of the above people seem to have so much trouble im sure in many other issues as well.Time to grow up and be respectfull to all !
November 15, 2008 at 10:54 pm
You know the best thing about the housing market taking a dive? Other than houses suddenlt becoming affordable and realistically priced again? 20 estate agents per week closing down in the UK alone. Love it.
November 17, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Reality: Get fucked. You are scum. I fucking hate you.
Custador: Gotta love the cosmic balance
November 20, 2008 at 3:29 am
Lots of good (and bad) comments here.
I just wanted to say that we are not bad people. I am the owner of a real estate brokerage.
But many real estate agents are not that great. And as a business owner we do have the right to work the hours we work, charge the fees we want, have the business plan we want, etc. As long as we abide by all of the governing laws.
I help customers all of the time who have had previous poor experiences with real estate agents. Sometimes it is due to lack of experience and sometimes it is just not the right fit. Some personalities just don’t jive.
I’ve met many people that just aren’t nice. I don’t have to work with them. If they don’t like or trust me then they should move on. The ones that I work with me are happy and we have a mutual respect for one another. That is how it should be.
Life is too short to live life unhappy. If you don’t want to do business with someone – don’t. Move on. It is that easy.
Good luck everyone!
January 6, 2009 at 9:28 am
Mr Angry happy new year to you , i do hope the social security cheque made it in time for you to have some cheap wine ,
As a new years resolution have you decided to grow up or keep on abusing people ?
January 6, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Reality Bites: I don’t abuse people. But worthless shit eating cunts like you are sub-human so fuck you monkey-boy!
January 12, 2009 at 9:22 pm
SO are you trying to get someone fired using that email address? Or are you that stupid you want to get yourself fired?
March 16, 2009 at 11:22 am
Can all the real estate agent dogs just fuck off the site. Your comments make me as sick as a peodophile raping a baby. If i ever see an agent on a dark night with noone around i will make you into a fucking vegetable.My story is too long to tell. All i know is , agent + me+ dark night= retard. By the way, heres some great tricks for you peeps that hate these dog cunts. Ring up real estate agents and be a time wasting rude prick just for fun & make their day a living hell, or look at the window at the office and (because your a bit sick looking at there scumbag prices) rear up and blow chunks allover the window. Oh and my favorite, walk into there office and and ask to speak with the agent with a belly full of garlic and onions and let rip. Fucken awsome, paybacks a bitch but if you want to wreck peoples lives, theres always gonna be a guy like me out there who brings on the karma. Social security check? How about when we pay for your disabilty cheque for when I, or one of the millions of people that want to wreck you, turn you into a smashed tomato you fucking waste of oxygen.
July 31, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Holy crap you guys are all nuts. I myself have had some pretty bad experiences with real estate agents, I think that they are as bad, if not worse than lawyers. But hey, to each their own. If you don’t like them, don’t hire them… and don’t talk to them. If you truly have nothing better to do than publicly bash others with sickening, vulgar and immature language then you have serious issues people.
I’ve sold my last 3 homes without an agent, but there are people who do need their services for various reasons. So let them, SERIOUSLY, WHO CARES?!
And no my email address is not real! Why would I subject myself to spam and/or hate mail from someone who is as disturbed (obviously) as “Mr Angry?” Or the rest of you? Lol I DON’T THINK SO!!! It’s not normal to be angry 365 days a year lol, you should focus your energy on fixing your own life instead of complaining about everyone else’s. Bet you’re just the greatest guy to be around… NOT!!!
August 9, 2009 at 11:28 am
I’ve been an agent for only a year and a 1/2 and I had a good respect for people UNTIL I became an agent. ESPECIALLY BUYERS IN TODAYS MARKET!! Just look at the moronic losers posting their anti-agent agenda here. The first week I was on board…a long time agent told me,”There are two things to remember..90% of all buyers and sellers are liars.” I thought to myself…well that just about takes care of it then!!
August 10, 2009 at 7:04 am
100% of real estate agents are liars! Scum sucking filth every single fucking one of you. FUCK OFF AND DIE you snivelling piece of shit!
September 28, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Hello Mr Angry The agents are making lots of money