From the outside looking in, the reality of what real estate agents do and what we are like is often quite different than the perception consumers — or even aspiring agents — have, which is often gleaned from relatively few encounters and reality TV. As such, there are many myths surrounding our profession. Here are my top 10 faves.
Source: Inman News
10 real estate agent myths outsiders believe
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