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title: Most real estate agents talk out of their *ss
description: Pull articles from Globe and Herald and dispute the quotes     Me included     Is the problem stupidity not looking at facts or not being trained in
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# [Most real estate agents talk out of their *ss](https://www.charlesgate.com/blog/bid/34003/most-real-estate-agents-talk-out-of-their-ss)

 Written by [Michael DiMella](https://www.charlesgate.com/blog/author/michael-dimella) | Dec 23, 2010 5:00:00 AM

From Jay Z

Men lie women lie, numbers don't lie

 

Pull articles from Globe and Herald and dispute the quotes.

 

Me included.

 

Is the problem stupidity, not looking at facts, or not being trained in media relations?  Or reporters cherry-picking quotes to fit a story or headline.

 

Here's a few minor trangressions:

Here's a few "major" transgressions about the Boston real estate market:

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