{"id":5031,"date":"2024-03-30T20:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T20:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/must-see-honesty-9-hilariously-truthful-home-tours-on-tiktok\/"},"modified":"2024-03-30T20:21:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T20:21:02","slug":"must-see-honesty-9-hilariously-truthful-home-tours-on-tiktok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/must-see-honesty-9-hilariously-truthful-home-tours-on-tiktok\/","title":{"rendered":"Must-See Honesty: 9 Hilariously Truthful Home Tours on TikTok"},"content":{"rendered":"

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@farkakteapartments; @closedwithcarlos; @itwasjeremy via TikTok<\/p>\n

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TikTok is awash in video tours of homes described by real estate agents as \u201cstunning \u2026 spacious \u2026 gorgeous.\u201d<\/p>\n

But \u201cfarkakte\u201d?<\/p>\n

This Yiddish word, which translates roughly to \u201cfoul\u201d or \u201ccovered in filth,\u201d might seem like a strange way to sell a property. But Stephanie Turk<\/strong>, a New York agent for Compass Real Estate, launched her TikTok account \u201cFarkakte Apartments<\/a>\u201d because she didn\u2019t like sugarcoating the truth about the properties she was shilling.<\/p>\n

Instead, Turk joined a growing league of real estate agents brave enough to be brutally honest during their home tours. And weirdly, homebuyers are loving it.<\/p>\n

In Turk\u2019s no-holds-barred home tours, like the one below, she comments on the smell of cigarette smoke in the hallway and the kitchen\u2019s \u201cdirty stove.\u201d She piles on the sarcasm when noting an apartment\u2019s \u201clovely view\u201d of the BP gas station. And she pokes fun at overpriced fixer-uppers selling for $1.5 million, asking herself, \u201cWhy did I leave Miami for this? Because I\u2019m a moron.\u201d<\/p>\n

@farkakteapartments<\/a> This 2 Bed in Bushwick for $3300 overlooks the gas station #winning<\/a> #fyp<\/a> #bushwick<\/a> #brooklyn<\/a> #nycapartment<\/a> #nycapartmenttour<\/a> #apartmenttour<\/a> #viral<\/a> #nyc<\/a> #realtor<\/a> \u266c original sound \u2013 Ultra Luxury Now!<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWith me, I can only sell something I really love and if I\u2019m fake, it shows in my face,\u201d Turk explained of her inspiration for Farkakte Apartments in an interview with Forward<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cI found that it\u2019s refreshing to people, and they appreciate both honesty and humor.\u201d<\/p>\n

@farkakteapartments<\/a> Did you see the vinyl siding?! Let\u2019s see if they\u2019ll let me film inside. #bushwick<\/a> #realtoroftiktok<\/a> #brooklyn<\/a> #bushwickbrooklyn<\/a> #nycrealestate<\/a> \u266c original sound \u2013 Ultra Luxury Now!<\/a><\/p>\n

Turk tells Realtor.com<\/a> that her unflattering home tours have helped her drum up 48,000 followers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tours have definitely generated a lot of interest from apartment seekers, as it\u2019s a funny and entertaining way of touring the space,\u201d she says. \u201cWe all know that many New York City apartments are less than perfect, so we may as well all join in on the take that it is what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new type of home tour taking over TikTok<\/h2>\n

One in three U.S. adults uses TikTok, according to a Pew Research Center survey<\/a>. And while a potential ban<\/a> of this Chinese-run site could be wending its way through Congress, Bloomberg<\/a> reports that on TikTok alone \u201c5.3 million posts now carry the hashtag #RealEstate; the platform reports a 40% increase in such posts during the first two months of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023.\u201d<\/p>\n

While many real estate agents still stick to a typically tepid home-tour script\u2014\u201dHere\u2019s the fully modernized kitchen and entertaining-ready dining room\u201d\u2014agents who employ a quirky, less polished approach might gain something far more valuable: a potential client\u2019s trust.<\/p>\n

Carlos Lizma<\/strong><\/a>, a Texas real estate agent who goes by the handle \u201cClosed By Carlos,\u201d talks to his 34,000+ viewers in the same way your best buddy might banter with you over a beer.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour girl don\u2019t want flowers, bro,\u201d Lizma playfully jabs in one video. \u201cShe wants a house!\u201d<\/p>\n

@closedwithcarlos<\/a> Ladies don\u2019t settle! #realtor<\/a> #fyp<\/a> #hometour<\/a> #texas<\/a> #texasrealtor<\/a> #newhome<\/a> #sanantonio<\/a> #viral<\/a> \u266c redrum \u2013 21 Savage<\/a><\/p>\n

Doing tours \u2026 differently<\/h2>\n

Jeremy Moore<\/strong><\/a>, an agent based in Phoenix and Scottsdale, AZ, has garnered more than 6,600 followers with his dry humor and an apt tagline: \u201cDoing tours \u2026 differently.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his \u201cA Strange Home Tour\u201d series, Moore zooms in on a property\u2019s most entertaining shortcomings. In one video<\/a>, he inspects a backyard overlooking a ravine and covered in rocks and sand.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can play out here with the soccer ball with your little friend Timmy, until the ball gets punctured or rolls over the side of the sheer cliff 300 feet below,\u201d he quips.<\/p>\n

@itwasjeremy<\/a> #viral<\/a> #funnyrealtor<\/a> #arizonacheck<\/a> #scottsdalearizona<\/a> #oldhouse<\/a> #midcenturymodern<\/a> \u266c 4K \u2013 El Alfa & Darell & Noriel<\/a><\/p>\n

In another post<\/a>, Moore admits he\u2019s \u201ccoming to terms\u201d with the fact that he\u2019s showing off the primary bedroom \u201ceven though there\u2019s zero privacy\u201d because of its open, loft-like layout. He also says that the \u201cshining light\u201d for this main bedroom is the \u201ccolor-matched Chicken McNugget paneling and siding.\u201d Not exactly a selling point but definitely spot on.<\/p>\n

@itwasjeremy<\/a> #viral<\/a> #funnyrealtor<\/a> #arizonacheck<\/a> #scottsdalearizona<\/a> #fyp<\/a> #oldhouse<\/a> #desertvitals<\/a> \u266c El Mariachi Loco \u2013 Mariachi de la Ciudad de Mexico<\/a><\/p>\n

D.J. Boyce<\/strong><\/a>, an agent based in Wichita, KS, also gives his 13,700+ viewers a cringingly honest assessment of a neighborhood, saying, \u201cThe only thing you can do downtown is eat, drink, and watch homeless people.\u201d<\/p>\n

@_djboyce<\/a> I have been in Kansas for one and a half years now and these are the things that I have learned. I mean no harm just sharing my experience. #fyp<\/a> #kansas<\/a> #wichita<\/a> #wichitakansas<\/a> #chickennpickle<\/a> #traffic<\/a> #SelfImprovement<\/a> #dreams<\/a> #Motivational<\/a> #goals<\/a>#luxuryhomes<\/a> #househunting<\/a> #building<\/a> #love<\/a> #goals<\/a> #future<\/a> #growth<\/a> #passsion<\/a> #homesforsale<\/a> #housetour<\/a> #realestateagent<\/a> #realestate<\/a> #kansasrealtor<\/a> #relocatingtokansas<\/a> #ictkansas<\/a> #movingtokansas<\/a> #ictrealtor<\/a> #ictkansas<\/a> #buywithDJ<\/a> #mortgage<\/a> #mortgageofficer<\/a> #mortgagelender<\/a> \u266c original sound \u2013 DJ Boyce | The NICE Realtor<\/a><\/p>\n

In the homes he tours, Boyce enjoys giving viewers a sneak peek at the potential family drama that might unfold in these spaces.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhatever you do, don\u2019t put your problem child in this room,\u201d he says in one video<\/a>, pointing to a bedroom window. \u201cIt has a ladder.\u201d<\/p>\n

@_djboyce<\/a> This realistic house tour is nice! All you need is some warm earthy home decor. This is almost a cozy home tour. How do you like your normal house tour? @DJ Boyce | The NICE Realtor #realestate<\/a> #housetour<\/a> #hometour<\/a> #newhome<\/a> #middleclass<\/a> \u266c original sound \u2013 DJ Boyce | The NICE Realtor<\/a><\/p>\n

Iain Phillips<\/strong><\/a>, a real estate agent in Orange County, CA, goes so far as to declare whether a property is worth buying. In his tour of a far-from-stellar fixer-upper, Phillips\u2019 deadpan delivery reveals just how underwhelmed he is by the listing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs it worth it?\u201d he wonders. \u201cProbably not.\u201d<\/p>\n

We have to agree.<\/p>\n

@iainrphillips<\/a> This condo needs a little more work than advertised #funny<\/a> #realtor<\/a> #housetour<\/a> #realestate<\/a> #tour<\/a> #sarcasm<\/a> \u266c original sound \u2013 Iain Phillips | OC Realtor<\/a><\/p>\n

Phillips has recently transitioned from giving brutally honest home tours to giving brutally honest real estate advice to clients. For instance, in the video below, he admits that buying a home in California is about twice as expensive as renting.<\/p>\n

@iainrphillips<\/a> The cost of owning a home has never been this expensive #realestate<\/a> #homeownership<\/a> #housingcrisis<\/a> #realtor<\/a> \u266c original sound \u2013 Iain Phillips | OC Realtor<\/a><\/p>\n

But does all this honesty actually translate to sales?<\/p>\n

Cesar Gutierrez<\/strong><\/a>, a real estate agent Laredo, TX, thinks so. In February, at his wife\u2019s suggestion, he ditched his generic walk-throughs and started adding his signature Spanish-language humor, calling his properties \u201ccasas mamalonas\u201d\u2014or \u201cbadass houses\u201d in English. His videos now generate hundreds of thousands of views. He also told Bloomberg that they have led to 60 leads, nine contracts, and 12 pending sales. He\u2019s even launched his own \u201ccasas mamalonas\u201d T-shirt line.<\/p>\n

Gutierrez says his honesty has prompted homebuyers to be more honest with him, too.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m letting them say what they\u2019re actually thinking instead of having them feel all tense because, \u2018Oh, I\u2019m talking to a professional real estate agent,\u2019\u201d he told Bloomberg. \u201cThey\u2019re looser\u2014more, \u2018OK, let\u2019s have fun with it.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

@soldbycesar<\/a> Casas Mamalonas: Part 14 Elm Cove, San Antonio TX $157,000 1 (maybe 1.5 or 2) recamaras 2 ba\u00f1os #realtors<\/a> #mamalone<\/a> #realestatelife<\/a> #mamalonskis<\/a> \u266c original sound \u2013 Cesar Gutierrez<\/a><\/p>\n

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@farkakteapartments; @closedwithcarlos; @itwasjeremy via TikTok TikTok is awash in video tours of homes described by real estate agents as \u201cstunning \u2026 spacious \u2026 gorgeous.\u201d But \u201cfarkakte\u201d? This Yiddish word, which translates roughly to \u201cfoul\u201d or \u201ccovered in filth,\u201d might seem like a strange way to sell a property. But Stephanie Turk, a New York agent…Read More→<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":5032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5031"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5031\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}