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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Any school that teaches 21 ways to screw up your career may be guilty of false advertising.

We generally get what we focus on, and when you focus on bad agents you will find plenty of them and likely become one.

Change your focus to the good agents... and become one.

Nov 14, 2018 08:14 PM
Rainmaker
1,052,211
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

Mainstream media is especially annoying. LOL

Nov 15, 2018 04:06 AM
Rainmaker
938,537
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

All forms of false advertising pale in comparison to the granddaddies of them all,  which  have multiplied  our real estate business expenses  dearly in the last eight years:

"If you like your doctor you can keep your doctor".

"If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan."

Nov 15, 2018 04:27 AM
Rainmaker
1,196,798
Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

Go to Craigs List and you'll see all kinds of advertising that are scams

Nov 15, 2018 04:20 AM
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Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Nothing really false - maybe a wee bit of puffery now and then.

Nov 14, 2018 07:26 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Nothing that I've seen. 

Nov 14, 2018 09:10 PM
Rainmaker
758,035
Peter Testa
Nationwide Homes - Danbury, CT
PETER TESTA

Yes, Yard signs that say WE BUY HOUSES> targeting distressed properties "any condition, cash now" It's deceptive advertising. They are going to severely lowball you if you have equity in the house. If you are a short sale you may be offered some fee-related services by their 3rd party provider. 

Nov 15, 2018 05:38 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I haven't seen any and this is not what would upset me.

Nov 15, 2018 04:09 AM
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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

As far as I know, I haven't seen any examples of false advertising.

 

Nov 15, 2018 03:18 AM
Rainmaker
883,565
Debra Leisek
Bay Realty,Inc Homer Alaska - Homer, AK

they were mostly political..... 

Nov 14, 2018 11:31 PM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

  Nothing lately.

  I don't get upset.  

Nov 14, 2018 09:23 PM
Rainmaker
1,844,291
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I actually haven't seen much of that lately. Most of it is on the internet.

Nov 15, 2018 05:43 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Not seen any.

Nov 15, 2018 03:27 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I wish you all the best with your real estate studies! 

Nov 15, 2018 07:27 AM
Rainmaker
1,751,129
Mike Cooper, Broker VA,WV
Cornerstone Business Group Inc - Winchester, VA
Your Neighborhood Real Estate Sales Pro

Nothing that I can think of off the top of my head. Lots in fields other than real estate.

Nov 15, 2018 06:10 AM
Rainmaker
1,374,323
Joyce Marsh
Joyce Marsh Real Estate LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Joyce Marsh Homes

I haven’t noticed any actually. 

Nov 15, 2018 05:56 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

False advertising is actually rare. I like to focus on the positive. There is much more "lack of effort" things i see like no pictures in MLS or no description 

Nov 15, 2018 05:05 AM
Rainmaker
2,182,502
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Exaggerating the Condition of the property !

Nov 15, 2018 04:34 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,398
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

How do you delineate false from puffing? Maybe the smell test!

Nov 15, 2018 04:21 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I have not seen anyting blatant lately

Nov 19, 2018 08:29 PM
Rainmaker
4,936,605
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

When they say it a 4 bedroom and only a 3

Nov 19, 2018 10:27 AM
Rainmaker
5,868,482
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I have not seen any.

Nov 19, 2018 08:19 AM
Rainmaker
468,742
Realtyna Inc
Realtyna - Newark, DE
WordPress Real Estate - IDX, RESO Web API, CRM

a few cars parked at a Chick Fil A on a Sunday afternoon.... tragic..

Nov 16, 2018 06:41 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

"No real estate agent listing fees!"

FAKE, Fake, fake.

Nov 15, 2018 02:59 PM
Rainmaker
7,836,134
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Misleading is more common than false. 

 

Nov 15, 2018 10:59 AM
Rainmaker
1,311,397
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

The local agent who puts the "Neighborhood Expert" rider on his signs no matter where he has a listing is guilty of false advertising.

Nov 15, 2018 10:48 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Nothing that I can recall, but I don't really pay attention to what others do.  I tend to focus on what I do and to do it well.

 

The worst false advertising I did see recently was the purposefully deceptive descriptions of several ballot measures in the recent CA election.  That "grinds my gears" as Peter Griffin would say.

Nov 15, 2018 08:58 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

the list is too long....and it all begins with agents and their false self promotion labeling them as the #1 agent....

Nov 15, 2018 08:47 AM
Rainer
175,570
Joseph Doohan
Joseph Doohan - Las Vegas, NV
I offer business strategy advice for realtors

Like what was mentioned here in other comments good old craigslist offers its daily dose of false advertising!

Nov 15, 2018 07:43 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

Nov 15, 2018 07:23 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,173
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Marketing usually houses the false and less accurate claims. All are disliked

Nov 15, 2018 07:02 AM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Arianna,

This is not the Enquirer version of real estate.  The last thing you need to focus on is abject stupidity of others.  On Active Rain, everyone is striving for excellence and that is where your focus should be.  A

Nov 15, 2018 06:59 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

There are so many.

Nov 15, 2018 06:21 AM
Rainmaker
2,390,595
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Agent profile pictures in advertising... we see it every day Arianna Kokol . Regretfully there is no fine for it .

Nov 15, 2018 06:17 AM