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News.com.au
2 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Real estate agency under fire after video hitting back at ‘couch critics' goes viral
A Sydney real estate agency is copping significant backlash after sharing a 'tone deaf' video seemingly boasting about renting out a property. The video, shared by CMP Real Estate property associate Jazmin Refik, references the leasing of a six bedroom, five bathroom home in Leppington, located more than 50km southwest of Sydney's CBD. In the now-viral clip, Ms Refik stands outside the home with property manager, Natasha Pincevic, with the pair boasting about renting out the home for $1450 a week, despite saying it has 'no pool', is in 'the middle of nowhere' and has a 'job site next door'. The video appears to be a follow-up to another post made prior to the home being leased, where the pair showed all the different features of the property and branding it a 'hidden luxury gem'. 'Would YOU pay $1,450 per week for this?' the video was captioned. While the video gained some positive responses, there were quite a few social media users who baulked at the price. '$1450 in the middle of nowhere lol,' one said. 'Man that's a lot for rent! Maybe if it had a pool then yeah agreed,' another wrote. One added: 'No pool, no views and who's gonna clean all that space!' Despite the criticism, the home did end up being rented out for the price listed, with the most recent video clearly in response to the negative comments. However, many social media users clearly didn't appreciate the tone of the video, sparking even further backlash. CMP Real Estate agency even jumped into the comment section and explained the context of the video, claiming it was a 'clap back to the couch critics'. 'Sarcasm included. And if you know the Sydney market, you'd know this price is actually standard for this type of house in this area. Wild, but true,' the agency wrote. However, this explanation seemed to do little to quell the furious response, with people branding the video 'tone deaf' and 'cooked'. 'They're literally listing the disadvantages for the tenant & advantage for the owner, l�ike it's something to be proud of. I'm a homeowner, & literally feel sorry for the tenant who rented this,' one person wrote. 'Is this meant to be a joke?' one person questioned. 'This is supposed to be a flex?' one commenter asked, with another adding, 'I think you are meant to say this off camera guys'. Amid all the criticism, there were some people who came to the defence of the agents, claiming they were just doing their job. 'Not the agent's fault it's the market price, supply and demand decides the price,' one person wrote. 'They found very good tenants that can afford $1450 p/w, it wouldn't have rented if it was over priced,' another said. In a statement to the Daily Mail, the agency claimed the video had been taken out of context and was meant as a tongue in cheek response to critics. CMP founder Christina Pincevic also defended the price of the rental, saying the agency has 'leased homes of similar size for over $2000 before'.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Why Aussies have erupted at a pair of glamorous real estate agents filmed gloating about renting out a home
Two Sydney real estate agents have come under fire on social media after a video they filmed that was meant to clap back at critics spectacularly backfired. In the now-viral clip, the duo from CMP Real Estate celebrated the lease of a property in Leppington, located 53km southeast from Sydney's CBD, for $1450 per week. Natasha Pincevic, a property manager at CMP, appears in the video alongside property associate Jazmin Refik. An earlier video, now with over 180,000 views on social media, featured the agents asking, 'Would you pay $1450 per week for this?' Commenters claimed the prices was too high with one saying,'it doesn't even have a pool' and another adding it was '1450 in the middle of nowhere, lol'. In the new video - captioned 'keep doubting us' followed by a shushing emoji - Pincevic asks how Refik managed to lease it for such a price. 'The one with no pool, is in the middle of nowhere,' Pincevic quips. Refik adds, 'And a job site next door,' referring to nearby construction. The two high-five before Pincevic references the classic children's show Bananas in Pyjamas, saying, 'Well done B2,' to which Refik replies, 'See you in the next one B1.' The home is a six-bedroom, five-bathroom property, with three ensuites, situated on a 450-square-metre block. Since being posted on Tuesday, the new video has drawn a flood negative comments. 'You basically just told everyone, we're here to rip everyone off,' one user commented. 'I think you're meant to say this off camera guys,' another added. 'Are we proud of these ridiculous prices? Have some mercy people, seriously,' wrote another critic. Others mocked the video's caption: 'Keep doubting us'? No one doubts that you can lease a property in a housing crisis.' However, some viewers came to the agents' defense, pointing to market realities. 'Not the agents' fault. It's the market price, supply and demand decides the price,' one person wrote. 'Dual income family, $1450 is affordable,' another added. CMP Real Estate told Daily Mail Australia that their video was meant as a tongue-in-cheek response to online critics who mocked their advertisement for a rental property. They said the follow up clip had been taken out of context. . CMP founder Christina Pincevic, who has been in real estate for over 11 years, defended the rental price, saying it reflects current market conditions. 'We've leased homes of similar size for over $2000 before,' she stated. Pincevic also cited infrastructure developments, such as the Western Sydney Airport and the Metro line, as factors behind rising property values in the area. The video comes just days after it was revealed that the average home price in Australia has officially surpassed the $1 million mark, reaching $1,002,500.
