[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by brightspot01

I beg to differ with your opinion, Gracie. I am personal friends with some of the sales people so I know they DO WORK HARD for their money. They are on-call 7 days a week. They put in long hours. They don't have weekends or holidays off. They also keep in contact with their buyers with periodic mailings. I am shocked that you think they don't work hard.

The point I was trying to make was that all of us happy villagers with all of our enthusiasm for this place make it a much easier sell for the hard working and ethical sales persons employed by the developer who has yet to send me any check or thank you for my unbridled love of this beautiful place.

[gomoho]

Originally Posted by CaptJohn

Sorry to inform you but part of what you have written is incorrect and is part of the confusion and myth of Realtors. Realtors are simply members of a private Realtors club. Their private code of ethics have nothing to do with the state real estate license law. They can lose their membership in the club but has nothing to do with the state real estate law unless it happens to address the same items or issue in question. They cannot lose their license by violating the club code of ethics. It is being in violation of the state real estate law that can have their license revoked if convicted by the state real estate commission.

There is no place in the Florida real estate license law where the word Realtor is mentioned except as a definition.
RE - FREC

It's time to end this confusion that has persisted for decades.


State of Florida definition of a Realtor (see page 49):
http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr...AQs_102012.pdf

I paid my dues to the state of North Carolina and was proud to have the title of REALTOR - not sales agent. They had the power to take my license if I didn't play by the club's rules. As a paying member of the MLS club I also had to play by their rules or could be reported to the state that had the power to cut me off. My point is who has the power over the sales agents in The Villages - the developer. And if they are producing they have way more latitude to say things then a REALTOR ever could.

"The terms REALTOR and real estate licensee are not synonymous. REALTORS are members of a local Board (Association) of REALTORS and the National Association of REALTORS are privately run professional organizations." Pg 10 Florida Real Estate Principles, Practices & Law 36th edition.

Why such disrespect for the profession???

[gamby]

If a sales person recommends one area over another it is called "STEERING" and against the law in some states. I'm not sure but it may be national also.
It is a form of discrimination against a certain class of people usually ethnic or economic.

The term "Sales Person" does not differentiate between a Realtor or non Realtor.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by gamby

If a sales person recommends one area over another it is called "STEERING" and against the law in some states. I'm not sure but it may be national also.
It is a form of discrimination against a certain class of people usually ethnic or economic.

The term "Sales Person" does not differentiate between a Realtor or non Realtor.

Wait a minute. I'm confused. You move to a new location, for job or whatever. You have X amount of dollars to spend, and you want to buy the best house in the safest neighborhood with the best schools that you can afford. Your realtor takes you to that area. This is illegal?

[memason]

If a realtor or sales agent can't "steer" you to what you might like, what good are they?

This idea of profiling is ridiculous....political correctness gone wild...

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by memason

If a realtor or sales agent can't "steer" you to what you might like, what good are they?

This idea of profiling is ridiculous....political correctness gone wild...

Ain't that just the truth?

Seems like that is their purpose.

Mike, I thought for awhile you were just another pretty face.

[Bill32]

Profiling...................................OMG

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by gamby

If a sales person recommends one area over another it is called "STEERING" and against the law in some states. I'm not sure but it may be national also.
It is a form of discrimination against a certain class of people usually ethnic or economic.

The term "Sales Person" does not differentiate between a Realtor or non Realtor.

if you want a new house sales reps are going to HAVE to steer you to brownwood area

[CaptJohn]

Originally Posted by gamby

If a sales person recommends one area over another it is called "STEERING" and against the law in some states. I'm not sure but it may be national also.
It is a form of discrimination against a certain class of people usually ethnic or economic.

The term "Sales Person" does not differentiate between a Realtor or non Realtor.

Almost correct. Salespeople can recommend certain areas for the right reasons! This can be as confusing as who is a Realtor and who is not!
The federal government has most of the regulations on this. Buyers can request certain things and it's OK but if you as a buyer say 'I want to be shown houses on streets where only whites, etc. live' then that's the no-no (steering). Real estate agents have to walk a tightrope on words. Believe it or not the federal government regulates words real estate people cannot use. In other words, if you're a real estate agent, you have given up some of your first amendment rights. And, no, I'm not kidding.
I was a broker for 40 years. Now that I'm retired and no longer hold the license, I can say what I damn well please! And now that I'm over 65, I will.

[ilovetv]

Originally Posted by memason

If a realtor or sales agent can't "steer" you to what you might like, what good are they?

This idea of profiling is ridiculous....political correctness gone wild...

Best post on this board in a long while.

If one wants to talk about "profiling", how about buyers preferring a place that doesn't allow people under Age 55???

Geez...

[Barefoot]

IMHO, words that are overused .... profiling, organic and holistic.