Real Estate Called Out
You've heard the press releases. You've seen the headlines. You've watched the industry smile for the camera and tell you everything is fine.
It's not always fine. And somebody needs to say so.
Real Estate Called Out is the evolution of The Real Estate Replay, reborn with one mission: to tell consumers the truth about what's actually happening in real estate, every single week, without corporate sponsors, without soft-pedaling, and without pretending the PR spin is the whole story.
Hosted by Wendy Gilch, a real estate industry veteran who has spent years watching the same playbook run on the same people, this show exists for buyers, sellers, and anyone who has ever signed something and wondered if they got the full picture. Spoiler: you probably didn't.
Every episode is 20 minutes. One topic. One thing the industry was hoping would float right past you. We dig into the latest news, the mortgage gimmicks, the fine print, and the corporate moves that look great in a headline and tell a very different story underneath it.
No fluff. No favors. No "on the other hand, they make some good points."
The PR machine is loud, but we're louder.
These are my personal opinions, formed after years of watching the real estate industry from the inside. They do not reflect the views of my real jobs, the Consumer Policy Center, or any organization I work with. I wear a lot of hats, this podcast is just where I take them all off."
Real Estate Called Out
The listing agent that claimed adverse possession on the property she sold
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This homebuyer story is quite possibly the worst story we have heard when it comes to accountability (or lack of) in the real estate industry.
As a kid, Antonio's family would drive through the wealthier part of Kansas City, MO and dream of one day owning a home there. Some 40 years later, Antonio finally had that chance to buy a home for his parents in that neighborhood. But what was supposed a dream retirement for his parents, turned into a nightmare when the Remax listing agent of the home he bought (who is also the neighbor) claimed adverse possession on the property she sold them.
Thanks to an incompetent lawyer, what should have been an open and shut case has now stretched out over seven years. Over those years, Antonio's family encountered a botched contracting job, harassment, racism, alleged blackmail and more! Yet through all of this, the agent, her broker, and Remax have never been held accountable.
The worst part of this story is that Antonio's father is now ill. So, what should have been a luxurious, relaxing, happy seven years for his parents in that home, was ruined by the listing agent.
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