Jeana Tomasina

[cegerer]

Anybody remember her? Early 80's Playmate and star of ZZ Top's 'Legs' video ...... about as hot as they come, right?

Well, there was a free download on iTunes for this show called Real Housewives of Orange County (where 85% of women have plastic boobs according to the show btw ....). So I downloaded it and watched it while eating lunch today (mistake. I got through 5 minutes of it before I wanted to smash my iPod into a million pieces - it basically glorifies everything that's wrong with a big segment of our society ....). Anyway, one of the housewives is none other than Jeana. Except something horrible has happened over the past 20 years She's a friggin' archetypal bloated phoney-baloney real estate agent with a couple of spoiled kids driving around in new Mercedes-Benzs. Here's the before and after (they must have photoshopped the after picture because she actually looks less repulsive and 25 lbs lighter here than in the show itself).

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

she wasnt all that hot to begin with

[pbs911]

At some point a husband just has to come out and say it, "Honey your getting fat!"

[cegerer]

And what's with the 'real estate agent smirk' on her face? There must be a smirk training manual when you become an agent - because they ALL look like that!

[Joeaksa]

Ran into an old lady friend a few months ago. She was 5'11" and gorgeous back then. Now she is still cute but has a rear end almost 3 feet wide.

Sorry but I have a beer gut, being about 25 pounds overweight. Its not anywhere near being 50 pounds over like she was and not really caring about it. Must be due to that 3 carat diamond she wears on her finger...

[scottmandue]

Originally posted by cegerer
And what's with the 'real estate agent smirk' on her face? There must be a smirk training manual when you become an agent - because they ALL look like that!

Because most people don't notice it when they are taking it in the back door.

[cegerer]

ROFL!

[Don Ro]

Originally posted by cegerer
And what's with the 'real estate agent smirk' on her face? There must be a smirk training manual when you become an agent - because they ALL look like that!

LOL...'real estate agent smirk'.
I've been interviewing real estate agents recently. To a person, I trust none of them.
A few even outright lied to me - they'll say anything to get the listing.
A while back, one of them who does her own show/business, said she'd take 1% - 1.5%.
On our second meeting, when I asked again, she looked away, smirked, and said, "I'll do it for 3%."
3% = $50k+ = something like $1,000/hr.+ if she's right about being able to move it quickly.
I'm thinking more/more about doing a FSBO. ***** 'em!
My G/F said, "I have never heard a young person say 'When I grow up I want to be a RE agent.'"
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For some guys, if a heavy woman has a big heart and is smart, the body is less important.

[cegerer]

I used to have a business where I - unfortunately - had to deal with RE agents on a daily basis. They are why I chose to get out of that business. They're worse than used car salesman because they're screwing people out of substantially more money. Today, I investigated some severe structural/mold problems in a house recently purchased by a naive young couple expecting twins and barely living pay check to pay check. The home was formerly owned by the real estate agent they bought it from ..... who conveniently arranged to have the home 'inspected' for them and neglected to disclose 10s of thousands of $$ in defects. They will probably file bankruptcy because they can't even afford an attorney. Right after this, I stopped for lunch and watched the video .... maybe I'm biased.

[gassy]

FSBO is the best way to go--don't waste your money on an agent... back to the original post...

[pbs911]

Originally posted by cegerer
I used to have a business where I - unfortunately - had to deal with RE agents on a daily basis. They are why I chose to get out of that business. They're worse than used car salesman because they're screwing people out of substantially more money. Today, I investigated some severe structural/mold problems in a house recently purchased by a naive young couple expecting twins and barely living pay check to pay check. The home was formerly owned by the real estate agent they bought it from ..... who conveniently arranged to have the home 'inspected' for them and neglected to disclose 10s of thousands of $$ in defects. They will probably file bankruptcy because they can't even afford an attorney. Right after this, I stopped for lunch and watched the video .... maybe I'm biased.

Three words - contingency fee, fraud. Put them in contact with any Construction Defect attorney. They will take the case. If you don't know any, call the the State Bar.

[Jims5543]

When I first started my land surveying business I would fall all over myself when a realtor would ask for a favor and promise me all their business if I came through. Now when they pull that stunt I laugh in their face and tell them I have never met a realtor that was good on their promise. I blow them off and not do the favor.

Most unprofessional profession there is. Hookers have more ethics.

[89911]

The conception "or maybe misconception" is that is how all 40ish women in So-Cal are, at least from us here in Mid America. If not, they sure are trying hard to make it seem that way. And the playmate was most definitely HOT back in the day. Just another example of how time is the ultimate MF er!

[oldE]

I recently spoke with a lady who had moved to the western Nova Scotia area who said this winter (very mild) was the first one like the real estate agent described. I asked her what she meant. She told me the RE agent had said most snowfalls could be "swept off your walkway. You don't even have to go for the shovel."
Right! That's why I keep the Kubota diesel with a snowblower on the back.

In all fairness though, The RE my wife and I purchased our starter home from was a Gentleman. We had gone to him to be shown a place we thought we would like. He talked to us in his office for a half hour then said,"I'll take you out to show you that place, if you'll let me show you one I think will suit you better." We agreed.
In the end, we bought the one he suggested, because he knew his properties and had made an accurate judgement of our resources and abilities in that 1/2 hour time span. One day 25 years after that, when he was long retired, I met him again, reminded him who I was and thanked him again for his guidance.
I guess it's like lawyers. Its 99% of them that give the other 1% a bad name.
Les

[RANDY P]

Originally posted by Don Ro
LOL...'real estate agent smirk'.
I've been interviewing real estate agents recently. To a person, I trust none of them.
A few even outright lied to me - they'll say anything to get the listing.
A while back, one of them who does her own show/business, said she'd take 1% - 1.5%.
On our second meeting, when I asked again, she looked away, smirked, and said, "I'll do it for 3%."
3% = $50k+ = something like $1,000/hr.+ if she's right about being able to move it quickly.
I'm thinking more/more about doing a FSBO. ***** 'em!
My G/F said, "I have never heard a young person say 'When I grow up I want to be a RE agent.'"
.
For some guys, if a heavy woman has a big heart and is smart, the body is less important.

I don't even want to start my rant on Realtors, but I wlll anyhow. I deal with 'em on a daily basis. In 12 years of origination, I've only managed to salvage 1, maybe 2 agent relationships. They're typically holier than thou and rude as hell to anyone else in the biz, especially mortgage people.

"WHERE ARE MY DOCS! WHERE ARE MY DOCS! WHERE ARE MY DOCS!" - meaning, " I know we're two weeks away from the agreed upon closing date, the sellers haven't packed yet, but I want to get paid ASAP" - that's about the extent of their "negotiation" skills.

Those clock 80 hrs entitles them to think they actually know something. Most if 'em I've met couldn't close the front door! Beg and bother, beg and bother.

If you're using a bank to pay for your home, that means I AM the one in control of the deal, not the dumb realtor.

I have no problem unleashing on realtors, made one actually cry last week when I called her an "absolute idiot" for trying to disclose a damaged septic system to the bank AFTER the bank signed the buyer - she thought the bank would overlook if she noted it after signing.

I hate realtors.

rjp

[arcsine]

OldE, I think it has nore to do with the shifting perpectives of RE agents 25 years ago and today. I can easily imagine 25 years ago an agent taking time to listen to your story and be familiar with existing inventory and put the two together.

I do have difficulty imagining an agent today doing the same. In todays RE market, my impression is that if the agent is not actively buying or selling, they are losing money and will not take the time. My last house selling/buying experience was horrendous with all the agents involved being either incompetent or distracted.

I don't understand what "value" agents bring to the table anymore and don't trust them farther than I could throw them.

[RANDY P]

Originally posted by arcsine
OldE, I think it has nore to do with the shifting perpectives of RE agents 25 years ago and today. I can easily imagine 25 years ago an agent taking time to listen to your story and be familiar with existing inventory and put the two together.

I do have difficulty imagining an agent today doing the same. In todays RE market, my impression is that if the agent is not actively buying or selling, they are losing money and will not take the time. My last house selling/buying experience was horrendous with all the agents involved being either incompetent or distracted.

I don't understand what "value" agents bring to the table anymore and don't trust them farther than I could throw them.

The recent RE boom has altered the relationship - nowadays a buiying agent will typically team up with the selling agent to get all parties to overpay for a piece of property. The buying agent (supposed to reperesnt the buyer's best interest) will scare you into bidding as much as possible - not supposed to be that way.

There have been more than a few instances I can remember in the last 6 months where the appraised value CLEARLY wasn't as high as the agreed - upon purchase price - in other words, the buyer's got nailed.. Realtor is supposed to know this.

I just had one closing the other day where the realtor tod the buyer that "the seller can back out whenever unless she makes a decision on which lender to use - ) - Lie #1

And when I corrected the realtor, she then proceeded to misrepresent the closing date as "3/24/2006" when in reality it was 3/31 -

Seller wasn't ready to move out till 3/31 - We had to close a WEEK early, the buyer was paying interest on a loan on a house she couldn't move into for a WEEK - in essence, cost her $500 in intrerest payments thanks to that "negotiation tactic" -

The realtor simply wanted her money before 3/31.. I was going to push the buyer into making the realtor pay for the week's worth of interest but the buyer was obviously very fragile, so I left it alone. Had it been some guy buyer I would've pushed the issue.

Closing date had to be 3/24 thanks to a rate lock..bumping it out would've cost more in rate.

rjp

[TerryBPP]

Originally posted by Don Ro
LOL...'real estate agent smirk'.
I've been interviewing real estate agents recently. To a person, I trust none of them.
A few even outright lied to me - they'll say anything to get the listing.
A while back, one of them who does her own show/business, said she'd take 1% - 1.5%.
On our second meeting, when I asked again, she looked away, smirked, and said, "I'll do it for 3%."
3% = $50k+ = something like $1,000/hr.+ if she's right about being able to move it quickly.
I'm thinking more/more about doing a FSBO. ***** 'em!
My G/F said, "I have never heard a young person say 'When I grow up I want to be a RE agent.'"
.
For some guys, if a heavy woman has a big heart and is smart, the body is less important.

4 words.....For sale by owner.


Best thing I ever did.

[GDSOB]

Originally posted by arcsine
OldE, I think it has nore to do with the shifting perpectives of RE agents 25 years ago and today. I can easily imagine 25 years ago an agent taking time to listen to your story and be familiar with existing inventory and put the two together.

We still have to do this in our midwestern market. If you want to buy something in our market, most likely I've already been inside it. I count on referral business.

We didn't see the boom or easy money like the coasts. The down market is going to weed out the realtors who can offer a useful service to their clients from those who just show homes and expect a big check. It's too easy to get licensed - I think California has half a million RE agents!