**Key Points:**
– Frances Katzen, real estate maven, and Courtney Poulos, ace broker, yap with “talkshow host” Dana Cadena. It’s The View for the suit-n-tie crowd!
– The importance of buyer representation is under their microscope. Wake up and smell the commission, people! Apparently, veritable buyer rep is the new black!
– Challenges to professionalism in the industry. “Pardon, sir, but you have your charts upside down.” Misadventures in realty—the sitcom we didn’t know we needed.
– Industry think-tank ICNY is hosting the chat show-esque panel. Enough ideas to fill a penthouse suite!
Frances Katzen and Courtney Poulos Shake the Boardroom Table at ICNY
Buyer Representation: The Unsung Hero of the Housing Market
The dynamic duo of Katzen and Poulos make a strong case for the significance of professional buyer representation. Like a secret agent for your dream home, a buyer representative is someone who watches your six whilst you navigate the shark-infested waters of real estate. Yeah, forget 007—we’ve got 24/7 buyer’s advocacy!
The Down-and-Dirty Challenges of Real Estate Professionalism
In an industry that changes faster than a New York minute, challenges to professional conduct are a running theme. Misplaced deeds, botched viewings, double crossings—it could be a David Fincher movie! Seriously, though, Katzen and Poulos give a bird’s-eye view of what’s cracking in the world of property when it comes to maintaining professional ethics and standards. It’s a jungle out there, folks—better have a good compass (or a good lawyer!).
ICNY: The Intellectual’s Real Estate Retreat
ICNY, or “Inman Connect New York” if you want to be formal, hosts this enlightening chat between the two realty powerhouses. Picture a giant convention of real estate nerds discussing zoning laws, market trends and price fluctuations—it’s like the Comic-Con of property dealing!
Hot Take:
Between the talk of clandestine buyer representation and the backyard wrestling of professional challenges, it sounds like the real estate market could use a reality show of its own! I’m picturing “Keeping Up with the Brokers” featuring our two lovely ladies, Katzen and Poulos, dishing out glamour and expertise through every closing deal. And ICNY? With their neverending idea deluge—they could be the HBO of the property world! One thing is crystal clear: this industry is no monopoly game—it’s a full-scale chess match—with penthouses!
Original article: https://www.inman.com/2024/01/25/agents-who-dont-read-the-contract-are-committing-malpractice/
