Every agent has had this conversation. Someone asks what you do, you say real estate, and suddenly you’re getting a lecture on the housing market from a person who just read a headline.
The Broke Agent summed it up in a recent Instagram post:
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The caption asked, “Does any other career have to deal with this? Every convo is just someone trying to prove they know more.”
More than 100 comments later, the answer was clear. Agents deal with it all the time, and they have stories.
The most-liked reply didn’t need any explanation.
Here are some of the best.
The Next Crash Is Always Coming
For a lot of know-it-alls, the expertise comes with a market prediction attached.
Everyone Has Done Real Estate Once
Others are working off firsthand experience. Sort of.
And then there’s the unsolicited advice.
“Well, ChatGPT Says…”
These days, the headline might not even be a headline. It might be a chatbot, a TikTok or a Zestimate.
The Uber Ride and the Listing Appointment
Some agents had full stories. One agent got stuck in an Uber with a know-it-all and saved the comeback for the very end.
Another walked into a listing appointment with a seller who couldn’t sell his own home.
And sometimes the payoff comes a month later.
It’s Not Just Real Estate
Plenty of commenters pointed out that agents aren’t the only ones dealing with this.
What the Know-It-Alls Don’t See
A few agents explained why the job looks a lot easier from the outside.
Every Agent Has Met This Person
If you’ve been in the business for more than a few months, you’ve met this person. Maybe at a barbecue, maybe at your kid’s soccer game, maybe in the back seat of an Uber. They read one headline, and now they’re an expert.
The agents in this thread already know the best response. Keep doing the job. The “Sold” post usually speaks for itself.
Got your own run-in with a real estate know-it-all? Share it in the comments on The Broke Agent’s post.
