Joel DyckReal Broker SK Ltd.
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How do I tell a real Saskatoon client review from a recruited one?

A genuine review reads like a specific transaction: a street, a timeline, a problem that got solved, while a recruited one tends to be generic praise with no detail an actual client would naturally include. CREA's Code of Ethics for REALTORS® exists partly because testimonials are an area prone to this kind of manufactured praise.

Look at the reviewer's own history on the platform. A profile with a single review, posted within 24 hours of several others for the same agent, is a pattern worth noticing, while a reviewer with a broader history posting one detailed, specific account reads very differently.

Ask the agent directly for the client's name and permission to call them, or for the closing date the review refers to. A real client will not mind confirming details a recruited reviewer was never given in the first place.

Joel Dyck would rather lose a review than manufacture one, and he will connect you with a past client directly if you want to hear it firsthand rather than read it. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.

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