A real estate agent has convinced a seller that they are the second coming of Jesus Christ and deserve their hefty commission after what some might call doing fark all.
In this market, you could sell shit on toast if it had enough square metres and a desirable location. So it left the seller wondering, what exactly did they do?
We spoke to the seller who told The Times that he had a sneaky feeling he could’ve done it all himself and kept the substantial amount that a 2.5% commission amounts to these days. Adding,
“I reckon I could’ve just got my niece to take the photos. She’s really good at using an iPhone too. Then all I’d have to do is fend off 100s of buyers who will all offer an increasingly high price given the desirability in this market”
Nevertheless, we spoke to the real estate agent who told him that he sustained a number of paper cuts during the process and even had to field several phone calls from buyers. All in all, he said his hard work was integral, even going so far as to suggest he deserved 5%. He added,
“Yeah, I know the look in their eyes. They look at me like a commission thief. Like an oxygen thief but if only they knew the hard work I put in. Do you know how hard it is to arrange for some contractors to come in and peg the For Sale sign? Seriously, I should be paid 5% at a minimum! 1% for every day of the REA course!”
We spoke to another seller who said he dumped real estate agents after admitting they made his skin crawl. He described the sale of the house as a “slightly more involved” Facebook Marketplace sale.
Well, there you have it.
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