Are real estate agents as stupid as they look?

I saw the article below a couple of days ago and just had to groan. 

Really?!?!  Overcounted?!?! and for FIVE YEARS?!?!  (Don’t worry, I will get to my point in a minute, keep reading below the picture excerpt of the article)

Wow, no wonder real estate agents don’t rank very high in “Honesty and Ethics” 

So even though real estate agents are in a “profession” that is ranked in the top 10 of most stressful jobs, it would seem that it would go a long way to improve these perceptions by just doing a good job and telling the truth. Is it really that hard?

Let me make a promise to you right here and now, when you come to me for consultation or service, I will tell you the truth – it may not be what you want to hear …. I won’t “buy your listing” by giving you an inflated price opinion so that you will list with me AND you can count on my numbers as I do my own research. 

For example, here’s a chart on the latest home sale price trends for Palos Verdes real estate.   No double counting here, just the facts

If you would like access to my proprietary real estate market charts for Palos Verdes and the South Bay, go here