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Rainmaker
634,532
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

LOL Robert 'VEGAS BOB' Swetz of course not! And also not all can be trusted for everything that matters to you. They may be honest but not reliable about follow through, or diligent but lack experience. Know who you are working with!

Mar 04, 2016 02:36 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,589
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Coldwell Banker Realty

Haha!

Mar 04, 2016 10:14 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,773
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Robert 'VEGAS BOB' Swetz I think this is applicable to ANY business....

Mar 04, 2016 01:42 PM
Rainmaker
2,785,456
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Absolutely NOT. It is essential to make contact and sample the wares

Mar 04, 2016 07:35 AM
Rainmaker
1,093,347
Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate
ZOOM Realty Group - Cocoa Beach, FL
"The Accidental Blogger" Cocoa Beach, Florida

No more than ALL Sellers can be trusted and no more than ALL Buyers can be trusted.

Trust, but verify.

 

Mar 04, 2016 07:11 AM
Rainmaker
1,625,153
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Any profession attracts opportunists. Look for that Realtor who you CAN trust. 

Mar 04, 2016 06:19 AM
Rainmaker
559,390
DEANNA C. SMITH CERTIFIED MOBILE NOTARY
Certified Mobile Notary Signing Agent - Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Highest Ranked Certified Mobile Notary in Virginia

Every barrel has a rotten apple.   My motto has always been " Be A Professional ".   Those who adhere to that standard can be trusted but others, . . . . . well, better check them out.

Mar 04, 2016 05:55 AM
Ambassador
2,190,182
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

You can trust me.  That's all you need to know.  

 

Mar 04, 2016 05:35 AM
Rainmaker
140,768
Joan Dickie
Keller Williams Premier Realty - La Crosse, WI
Keller Williams Premier Realty

Trust me when I tell you.....

Mar 04, 2016 05:34 AM
Rainmaker
152,661
Chrissi Chapman Topoleski
Coldwell Banker Realty - Woodbridge, VA
Helping agents live an exceptional life!

There are many trustworthy professions, but not always trustworthy professionals

Mar 04, 2016 03:37 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

?????

Can all people wearing the robes of clergy or wearing a badge of law enforcement or who swear to uphold the laws of the land, or accept the fiduciary duty of an investment counselor be trusted?

I'm willing to bet if the % of violations were compared, the 1.7 million real estate agents will prove very trust worthy.

"ALL" is a dangerous qualifier.

Mar 04, 2016 03:28 AM
Rainmaker
1,027,602
Susan Haughton
Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA
Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

I doubt there is a profession on earth where every member of it is trustworthy. 

Mar 04, 2016 03:21 AM
Rainmaker
90,543
Debra Peters
Referral Realty - Manorville, NY
NY Real Estate Salesperson

Trust is something that is earned. Sad to say I don't think many people can be trusted. Almost every day you can read or hear about someone's lies and deceptions. The most concerning to me is when you can't trust those who are an Authority figure.

Mar 07, 2016 09:01 PM
Rainmaker
4,272,934
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

In my youth, I told not to trust anyone over 30

Mar 05, 2016 07:33 PM
Rainmaker
2,401,235
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Hello again everyone and maybe another question could have been, are Realtors Trustworthy?

And what's the percentage of trustworthy Realtors in the market place?

Thanks for stopping by to comment ...

Mar 05, 2016 08:44 AM
Rainmaker
5,879,125
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Every field has those who cannot be trusted - look at the politicians! 

Mar 05, 2016 08:40 AM
Rainmaker
1,506,923
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

LOL!!!  Can all priests be trusted?  Nope!  Same answer here (just for different reasons!)

Mar 05, 2016 07:34 AM
Rainmaker
7,870,810
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

No. 

Mar 05, 2016 01:28 AM
Rainmaker
2,379,820
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Trust but verify

Mar 04, 2016 11:31 PM
Rainmaker
1,728,767
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Come on; that is like asking us if we believe everything a politician states is true.

Mar 04, 2016 10:53 PM
Rainmaker
1,664,836
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Not in my world no matter the title.

Mar 04, 2016 09:17 PM
Rainmaker
5,245,334
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Absolutely not!

Mar 04, 2016 08:22 PM
Rainmaker
2,759,862
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 No. There are some that are like used car salesman.

Mar 04, 2016 05:47 PM
Rainmaker
2,538,633
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Robert. Unfortunately not, it just makes the others a much better option.

Mar 04, 2016 04:32 PM
Rainer
321,564
Melissa Jackson REALTOR
Trinity Premier Properties - Azle, TX
Helping You Make The Right Move

No, Doubt it.

Mar 04, 2016 12:55 PM
Rainmaker
1,771,867
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Not at all

Mar 04, 2016 12:29 PM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I really don't want to say. I don't like talking smack about others in my industry. I guess that answer says it all. 

Mar 04, 2016 11:09 AM
Rainer
43,981
Stephanie & John Webb
Latte Stone Realty LLC - Albuquerque, NM
Stephanie Webb Co-Owner, Latte Stone Realty, LLC

Unfortunately, like in all Professions you have good and bad ones. 

Mar 04, 2016 11:05 AM
Rainmaker
2,443,250
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

I think you already know the answer to that question.

Mar 04, 2016 10:43 AM
Rainer
225,526
Bob Betel
Allstar Home Mortgage, Inc. - Sweetwater, TN
President, Allstar Home Mortgage, Inc

Boy Bob, this is a question that needs no answer. There isn't anyone in anyfield of work that can say "All persons can be trusted"

Mar 04, 2016 08:01 AM
Rainmaker
864,708
Les & Sarah Oswald
Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA
Broker, Realtor and Investor

If the real estate is a human...there is such a thing called soul.

Mar 04, 2016 07:59 AM
Rainmaker
617,935
David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation
Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

I like many of the answers but I'll pick the answers from Deanna Early and Carol Williams

Mar 04, 2016 06:50 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,177
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

no

Mar 04, 2016 06:34 AM
Rainmaker
4,181,282
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Robert 'VEGAS BOB' Swetz This is very good question.

Mar 04, 2016 06:20 AM
Ambassador
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

This question can be asked of all professions, don't you think? But my guess that most can be

Mar 04, 2016 05:43 AM
Rainmaker
1,209,215
Amanda Christiansen
Christiansen Group Realty (260)704-0843 - Fort Wayne, IN
Christiansen Group Realty

Yes.  Every single one.  I'd like to add all politicians to the "trusted" group as well.  

Mar 04, 2016 05:31 AM
Rainmaker
5,773,228
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Robert,

Can ALL anything qualify?  There are those that can be trusted and those that cannot be trusted.  It applies to all professions, all people, all religion, etc.  A

Mar 04, 2016 05:30 AM
Ambassador
6,424,502
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

With things like trust, there are folks who are trustworthy and those who are not in every profession.

Mar 04, 2016 05:03 AM
Rainmaker
1,057,554
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

Trust me, no. 3:)

Mar 04, 2016 04:44 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,308
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Sadly, I think you know that answer

Mar 04, 2016 04:32 AM
Rainmaker
914,088
Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

No. More than one agent has proven that they can't be trusted.

Mar 04, 2016 04:15 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,132
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

No.

Mar 04, 2016 04:12 AM
Rainmaker
290,969
Allie Angeloni
Long Realty - Oro Valley, AZ

In a 'perfect world', yes . . .  only we don't live in one, Robert 'VEGAS BOB' Swetz

Mar 04, 2016 04:04 AM
Rainmaker
1,466,257
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Robert 'VEGAS BOB' Swetz Every industry probably has some bad apples, but I would hope you can trust the majority of them.

Mar 04, 2016 03:36 AM
Rainmaker
1,513,143
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

No! Just think if everyone could trust a used car salesperson we would have no need for politicians.

Mar 04, 2016 03:20 AM
Rainmaker
4,906,660
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Of course not.  In every professions there are individuals who can not be trusted.

Mar 04, 2016 03:15 AM
Rainmaker
3,627,272
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

HAHAHAHAHA!  Now that's funny

Mar 04, 2016 03:14 AM
Rainmaker
564,720
Women of Westchester Working Together
Women of Westchester Working Together - West Harrison, NY
Women helping Women get ahead

Of course not.  And, I would say the same thing for EVERY FIELD

Mar 04, 2016 02:49 AM
Rainmaker
1,683,912
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

The key is "ALL"......Are ALL used car salesmen, crooks?  It all depends on the person.  Some good, Some Not so Good and some Bad.

Mar 04, 2016 02:19 AM
Rainer
94,155
Val Evans
Scottsdale, AZ

No. You have to earn my trust.

Mar 04, 2016 02:17 AM