Ledyard Real Estate Agent Responds to 60 Minutes Episode on the Real Estate Industry

Real Estate bloggers around the blogosphere have come out swinging since the airing of the 60 Minutes episode on the real estate industry. I suppose it is just natural to expect a real estate blogger to respond to the story.

The truth of the matter is I didn't watch Sunday Night and I didn't tape the show either. Some of you may remember the expose 60 Minutes did back in 1986 on Audi's "unintended acceleration". I had an Audi at that time. In fact, I have enjoyed several Audi's over the years. As an Audi owner, I was sent the tape of the whole 60 Minute's interview, not just what was shown on television. They way it was edited was  sickening - totally biased. It has been called "journalism's most shameful hour" by one journalism school. The one-sided and erroneous reporting almost destroyed the Audi brand. I never watched 60 minutes again. EVER.

From the responses I've read about the show, it was exactly what I expected it would be. Nothing has changed in 20 years.