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Inman News - Anti-Do-It-Yourself Site I saw this on the Inman Blog and I must say that I was very disappointed! What do you think?
posted by Unknown at 9/08/2006 04:04:00 AM
Friday, September 08, 2006
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3 Comments:
The article itself is gone from the site you linked, but I checked around the "Anti-Do-It-Yourself" site.
I agree it's insulting, but they're also trying to push people into using their services so I can't say I'm surprised at the tactic.
They have a good point in there's people who think they can do it themselves and end up making a general mess of things. The Washington Post had an article along this line in Monday's (10/23) edition in the 1st page of B section.
At the same time, just because one has a license to sell a house or do contract work, doesn't mean they can't do a shoddy job either. ;)
Tue Oct 24, 12:28:00 AM EDT
I agree that people can really mess things up by trying to sell their own house. I know that real estate transactions are among the most complex transactions anyone can ever endure. (It is probably easier to get married then it is to buy a house with a loan... :)
Having said that, you don't see other professionals (e.g. lawyers, doctors, plumbers, electricians, etc.) peddling their services and saying don't do it yourself. I guess I just don't agree with their approach. Oh well, guess which site I won't be going to to find a realtor...
Tue Oct 24, 01:14:00 AM EDT
I can see them doing it in friendlier terms, like "It's better to get a professional because you don't know what can come up and if you're unprepared it can be a major setback." But using a tone like that website used can backfire. I don't think I'd use their services either.
Then again, those are also the type of professions one meets at a party and says "Hey, you're a doctor/lawyer/plumber? Let me ask you for some advice, I've been having this problem with..." ;)
Wed Oct 25, 02:43:00 PM EDT
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