Have I chosen the wrong career?

That's why you don't know who, if anyone you're bidding against, bunch of crooks, all bidding should be at the property in person with ID and employment details, that way the estate agent cannot include fictional bidders.

It's cyclical. Their ability to earn moves with the market. I would not have wanted to be an agent from 2008 to 2015.

Grass always looks greener, most EA's are like sales reps, most customers expect a flashy car, if they see a banger they assume you are untrustworthy.

I'd be shocked if the majority of the cars you see are not heavily in debt (either company or personal)

As for Techies (sweeping generalisation here, but as a techie I know a lot of folks in the industry) not driving flashy cars, techies are by their nature usually practical and have more sense than to get heavily in debt on a depreciating asset.

Estate agent is a customer-facing job.

Suits and nice cars would be expected. That said, there's an EA office near me and I'm fairly sure they share a car that's owned by the company or the owner.

Anyone can buy a 70k car if they want. Just PCP up and pay it off for the rest of your life.

Regardless of EAs owning cars or not. The EA doesn't really benefit of creating fake bids as it merely prolongs the sale process and they only get a couple hundred extra at most or nothing if on a fixed price fee. It's all about getting the sale wrapped up ASAP getting commission and moving on to the next.

Also if you don't have kids and can get by with shared accom, it's not too difficult to out away a decent chunk of money aside per month for a 50k pcp car. Financially makes no sense but is doable.

You know what you are talking about!!! They do not go to college to learn to be crooks, they learn it at the kitchen table from the parents. It is a closed shop. You might get in the door as a junior associate or receptionist but really it is a class and club job. If you arent wearing the School or club tie, you arent getting in. However if you are from the right background and are great at sales, and a complete ballsack you will go far.

"Being complete thick as sh1t and being a pathological liar, has never held anyone back in the property industry".

Would you comfortable is squeezing every single Euro out of an already cash strapped young couple in the final child bearing years and then laughing at them down in the golf club because they bought a house they could barely afford because you needed to make a few hundred in extra commission?

The good news is with UN Agenda 2030, all property will be virtually state controlled (Charity/council/REITs) and these chinless wonders will be surplus to requirement. The course is simple two year part time course. Its really a game of overselling and Gazumping prices with fake bids. I couldnt go to sleep at night knowing I was doing that damage to society.

No, have a look at how the REITs are buying up whole housing estates, forcing many working professionals who should be buying into renting. Then there are the local authorities that are buying houses instead of building new ones. Then there are NGO's that are housing people with no prospects of employment or low wages at the expense of the middle class. Check out the massive inflation paired with the salary stagnation over the last 15 years. The future isnt looking bright for home owners for the future.

Begrudgery never got anyone a house.