

316,148
No, this is a consumer preference. If a male doesn't feel he relates particularly well to a female, he should be able to talk with a male. And vice versa, or any combination you can think of, actually.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Hella M. Rothwell, Bro...
Carmel by the Sea, CA
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Jill Murty, Realtor - ...
Laguna Niguel, CA
937,058
People are free to choose their agent. They can even request a Vietnamese female, or any other nationality. Many people feel more comfortable working with someone that speaks their language.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Hella M. Rothwell, Bro...
Carmel by the Sea, CA
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Jill Murty, Realtor - ...
Laguna Niguel, CA
1,466,257
Tony Lewis People can choose whomever they like to represent them. I don't see it as a double standard.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Hella M. Rothwell, Bro...
Carmel by the Sea, CA
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
292,735
Gender is getting more complicated and who people are or choose to work with is an area I personally do not want to discuss because I do not want the offend or discriminate against any group based on gender
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Hella M. Rothwell, Bro...
Carmel by the Sea, CA
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
8,244,989
Consumers can have their preferences without consideration of a possible double standard. We meet the needs and keep on moving on.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Jill Murty, Realtor - ...
Laguna Niguel, CA
1,513,143
If that is what they are requesting yes.
As to the political correctness it does not fit me.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Jill Murty, Realtor - ...
Laguna Niguel, CA
5,774,106
Tony,
Consumer preference is not politically incorrect. Like you we are sick of these distinctions, and I think it creates more prejudice than it helps. A
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Jill Murty, Realtor - ...
Laguna Niguel, CA
794,636
5,184,325
If they don't want to work with me, I probably did not want to work with them first.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
6,774,910
Unfortunately double standards like this exist in many areas of our society
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
4,898
I've had 2 previous careers before Real Estate. I've been a Certified Chef, people prefer men. I've been a Professional Photographer, people take my male counterparts more serious. So when I got into Real Estate, I found it refreshing that a lot of clients prefer female agents for whatever reason.
But I do get what you're saying Tony, it does seem like a double standard. However, I feel like the client should be comfortable with the agent they choose. As long as they aren't a total ass about it. ;)
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Hella M. Rothwell, Bro...
Carmel by the Sea, CA
1,759,637
Got to agree with Roy Kelley . We have never had this happen, but would just need to move forward and get the job done anyway we can.
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Hella M. Rothwell, Bro...
Carmel by the Sea, CA
921,504
Life is not fair.
Nature shows no mercy.
EVERYONE has an agenda.
Those who have picked up the mantle of entitlement feel empowered.
For everyone there exists entitlement....except the white male.
That's not fair.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
930,685
No double standard is "acceptable" per se; it is a matter of what is socially and politically tolerated at that particular moment.
1,395,083
I've never heard of a gender preference for a Realtor at all, and, no, I don't think it's acceptable.
I do have a preference for female physicians and hair dressers - is that a double standard?
1,658,238
I do not see anything wrong about it, as well. Client wants to feel comfortable with a person he/she hires. Don't you feel the same when you come for a massage, hair cut, or some specific doctors?
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Choosing an agent these days has never been easier. We are online, they see our yard signs, they can find out our backgrounds from our websites, etc. IMO, customers don't call agencies and say, "I want to work with a woman (or man), who do you have?" I've worked with all kinds of clients and the fact that I'm a woman has not been a problem. In fact, I've had some "good old boys" investors call me to list their properties because they know I'm a straight shooter and can get the job done.
2,234,865
I would like to say this wouldn't bother me, but given the rural nature of my area, I would think this potential client would think I wasn't qualified as a woman to do the work and have the knowledge of the area and the mountains, backroads and irrigation issues. It might offend me for that reason only.
I've never had this happen to me.
3,764,591
Tony, customers can make any requests. But we, of course, can't apply any sort of standard like this to the clients we choose to work with!
3,627,477
Actually I would rather work with a man. that way there is no misunderstood words that may come back and bite one. I would suspect the same would hold true for a female. I don't want any accusations made which were taken out of content