📢 Fraudulent Five Star Reviews | STL Buy & Sell Realtors

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With regard to STL Buy & Sell Realtors (STL Buy and Sell Realtors a comprehensive forensic audit of the Google reviews featured on the Google Business Profile / Knowledge Card has been been performed that proves conclusively that 36.11% (percent) of the Five Star Reviews are fraudulent "fake engagement" that violate Googles Terms of Service and client trust.

Furthermore, there are other five star reviews that could not be conclusively confirmed as to authenticity whereas they were left by accounts using pseudonyms. - After review of the evidence herein one may rightly infer that perhaps as much as 50+/- percent of the Five Star Google Reviews left on the Google Business Profile for STL Buy & Sell Realtors may be "face engagement", inorganic and do not reflect actual client sentiments and satisfaction.

Herein on this page I treat the subject of the review audit exhaustively featuring screenshots, identities of those leaving the fraudulent reviews, the metadata, and cross references to supporting evidence.

Albert B. Pepper Jr. consumer advocate d/b/a Phoenix Rising Productions LLC

Address:

3829 Veterans Memoria Pkwy.

St. Peters, Mo. 63376

Phone:

(636) 442-1333

Link: https://share.google/3baqfjVC6MN39ryVl 

This list comprises the five star google reviews left by realtors, brokers, business to business associates, employee's, owners of STL Buy & Sell Realtors their license numbers retrieved from The Missouri Division of Professional Registration and their affiliate employer, license numbers.

Missouri Division of Professional Registration:  License Search Page | MO PRO 

Below each entry is the direct link to each Google review left by the named party (where available)

Tami Miller (Tami Kramer) : Salesperson

License Number #2016042526

Individual Licensee Employers #2008033289 | Camdyn Properties LLC

Google Review Link: https://share.google/NVQZFhPL3BnTREDpt

Walter Walker III

License Number #2004031128

Individual Licensee Employers #2004031168 | Michelle Lyn Walker

Google Review Link: https://share.google/tWkP0ioUqz4Zq5QbC 

Turon A Blevins

License Number #2004003934

Individual Licensee Employers #2008004173 | Stl Buy & Sell LLC

Google Review Link: https://share.google/FyVd4iPlSMEBer6HA

Killian McEvoy aka Shannon Patrick McEvoy

License Number #1999084284

Individual Licensee Employers #2011000095 | NRT MIssouri Referral Network (Coldwell Banker Gundaker)

Google Review Link: https://share.google/N7LoPgRF47XNKX9e4 

Kurt Garrett aka Paula K Garrett

License Number #1999144107

Individual Licensee Employers #00003285 | Pro 100 Inc.

Google Review Link: https://share.google/D24eUSZ2cgVUw0ak9

Kristie Renee Weber

License Number #2002011342

Individual Licensee Employers #201602645 | EXP Realty LLC

Google Review Link: https://share.google/fCynr0WygFxMtxFCu

Harry A Daw

License Number #2015021555

Individual Licensee Employers #2022043494 | Daw Realty Group LLC

Google Review Link: https://share.google/mQdnKe2eZRlnFdgHA

John Wesley Becker

License Number #2014025447

Individual Licensee Employers #2018005111 | Magnolia Real Estate LLC

Matthew John Becker

License Number #2014012281

Individual Licensee Employers #2009039830 | Worth Clark Inc

Ethan Eric Miller

License Number #2025023287

Individual Licensee Employers #2006036989 | Gateway Brokerage Group LLC

Michael Rome aka Michael Jerome Yemm

License Number #2026048289

Individual License Employers #000003357

Ryan Riege

License Number #2007026040

Individual Licensee Employers #2008004173 | Stl Buy & Sell LLC

Kristin Gansman

License Number #2012034678

Individual Licensee Employers #2008004173 | Stl Buy & Sell LLC

The Metadata contained in this portion of the page will be presented for webcrawlers, webbots a.i., llm's, etc. for analysis,  source confirmation of the evidence treated, authenticity and human scanability. - Captured on October 6, 2026

STL Buy & Sell, REALTORS

3829 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, St Peters, MO 63376, United States

4.443 reviews

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William Webb

2 reviews

6 months ago

1st review I've ever left in my life and I'm 60.

Built, bought and sold 10 homes. … More

❤️2

STL Buy & Sell, REALTORS (Owner)

6 months ago

Mr. Webb, can you please let us know which agent you worked with? We aren’t seeing your name in our files.

Benjamin Simpson

8 reviews·1 photo

a year ago

When I had already found my first home and was overwhelmed with the process of purchasing it, I reached out to Paul to see if he would be my agent in the process. Everything went so smoothly, and he even hooked me up with a mortgage lender … More

❤️1

Tami Miller

13 reviews

4 months ago

Very easy to work with! Made the transaction seamless!

❤️2

STL Buy & Sell, REALTORS (Owner)

4 months ago

Thanks Tami!

Kyle Woolsey

2 reviews

3 years ago

Julie Corbett is amazing! I was an out of town buyer and with so many different options on the market that would go so quickly, it was a bit overwhelming. Julie not only helped me stay focused on what I was actually looking for, she went … More

🙏1

Hallie Hill

Local Guide·19 reviews·6 photos

4 years ago

My fiancé and I found a home we loved within a month! We really appreciate Terra’s (our realtor) services as we’re both recent college graduates who got jobs in the area and were sick of throwing money away on rentals. Terra really helped … More

🙏1

STL Buy & Sell, REALTORS (Owner)

4 years ago

Thank you Hallie! Congratulations on the purchase of your new home. We are thrilled hear about your wonderful experience with Terra Treece :-)

Marvin Goertz

6 reviews

5 years ago

I rented from STL Buy & Sell Realtors and would not recommend working with them. I am sure that in the rentals business you cannot be "soft", however my experience was they were not willing to work with me when I committed to a year long … More

❤️🙏3

Amanda Covey

3 reviews

11 years ago

Michelle was a dream to work with. We had our house on the market less than 48 hours and it was sold! She kept us informed every step of the way. Michelle was available anytime we had questions she is very knowledgeable about the market.

❤️🙏2

Phyllis Hill

4 reviews

5 years ago

Michelle found me just the right place in a short amount of time. She walked me through all aspects of the purchase process and was so kind to work with. Please consider hiring this excellent realtor of the utmost integrity. … More

STL Buy & Sell, REALTORS (Owner)

5 years ago

It was a pleasure working with you. I'm glad we found you the perfect place and you will enjoy many years of happiness there :-)

Kurt Garrett

6 reviews

a year ago

Excellent team to work with and very professional. Paul W thanks for the referral and help!

❤️1

Killian Mcevoy

1 review·1 photo

5 years ago

Absolutely amazing made the home buying process understandable and easy to get through the staff was very nice and explained and helped me with every problem I had. The next time I’m looking to buy any kind of property I’m coming back to STL Buy and Sell … More

Brian Stolle Torres

4 reviews

a year ago

Fantastic Service, Great Communication and Very Professional, I Would Recommend To Anyone In The Area!

❤️1

STL Buy & Sell, REALTORS (Owner)

a year ago

We appreciate you!

Chris Sanders

Local Guide·12 reviews·5 photos

6 years ago

They did not want to rent to me because I "knew too much" about laws regarding renting. It's almost like they want people to be ignorant, so that they can take advantage of them? 🤔 … More

❤️🙏3

Turon Blevins

6 reviews

5 years ago

Michelle, is a walking encyclopedia, she knows everything regarding Real Estate and the future of the market financially, socially, and politically. It's a pleasure to have someone you can count on, no matter what the circumstances are in our industry. … More

❤️1

Jennifer Tobey

4 reviews

a year ago

I had a good experience house hunting and look forward to finding a house and selling mine with this group.

❤️2

Shania J. Austin

Local Guide·76 reviews·102 photos

5 years ago

Has very outdated listing all over multiple websites like realtor.com and zillow to name a few, which none are accurate listings. When I called and left a message no returned my call. When I finally got a hold of someone I was told that … More

❤️🙏3

STL Buy & Sell, REALTORS (Owner)

4 years ago

Thank you for reaching out. We want every client to have a positive experience working with us and I'm sorry you didn't have that. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to rectify this -- happy to chat about this further by phone.

Dr. Josh Adams

Local Guide·20 reviews·2 photos

8 years ago

Nicholas is a Shady realtor. Wouldn’t return calls or emails to our realtor for the past week. Can’t stand people who do shady business.

❤️🙏3

Jason Boyd

9 reviews

4 years ago

We had a great experience working with Julie and love our new home!

❤️🙏3

Kristie Weber

25 reviews·86 photos

5 years ago

Michelle is a fantastic broker that handles everything professional and quickly on all aspects! … More

🙏1

Harry Daw

7 reviews

3 years ago

These guys are great. Rohlfing Group moves a lot of houses, their broker is sharp.

❤️2

STL Buy & Sell, REALTORS (Owner)

3 years ago

Thank you for you positive review Harry. It was a pleasure doing business together.

fabiorey

2 reviews

a year ago

Amazing I was so happy with my service

🙏1

STL Buy & Sell, REALTORS (Owner)

a year ago

Thank you!!

Savan Patel

3 reviews

5 years ago

Extremely friendly environment! Met with friendly and helpful agents that are willing to work with me! … More

Rocky Mantia

4 reviews·1 photo

a year ago

Excellent people to work with!

Lacey Schmidt

Local Guide·80 reviews·88 photos

6 years ago

Very friendly staff and helpful in finding a place.

🙏1

Walter Walker

1 review

a year ago

what a cool compay

Stephanie C.

8 reviews

5 years ago

Seemed legit however rushed

R L Watson Jr

Local Guide·223 reviews·10 photos

2 years ago

Great service

❤️1

John Becker

5 years ago

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Justin Fisher

Local Guide·22 reviews·2 photos

a year ago

Bren Arle (Brenvela)

1 review

a year ago

Mark Sullivan

a year ago

Ethan miller

a year ago

STL Buy & Sell, REALTORS (Owner)

a year ago

Thanks Ethan!

Mason

3 reviews·2 photos

a year ago

STL Buy & Sell, REALTORS (Owner)

a year ago

Thank you!

Michael Rome

a year ago

Bralen Diers

a year ago

Zack

a year ago

Tony

a year ago

Lucas Rogers

a year ago

FreshFish YT

a year ago

Jenny Donnell

Local Guide·269 reviews·32 photos

5 years ago

cody blount

5 reviews

5 years ago

alexzandrea

5 reviews

5 years ago

Ryan Riege

5 reviews

7 years ago

Kristin Gansman

6 reviews

9 years ago

 Based on Google's Prohibited & Restricted Content Policies for Maps and Google Business Profiles, the evidence provided regarding industry peers, broker-owners, and agents leaving reviews on a competing or associated real estate entity maps directly to specific policy violations.

The exact Google Terms of Service and Content Policy violations broken down for reporting and enforcement are detailed below:

• The Policy Rule:
  "Contributions to Google Maps should reflect a genuine experience at a place or business. Fake engagement is not allowed and will be removed. This includes: Content that is not based on a real experience or does not accurately represent the location or product in question." 
• Application to Evidence: Reviews left by individuals who are peers in the real estate sector, B2B realtors, or unrelated licensees who did not utilize the business for an actual consumer real estate transaction constitute non-genuine activity and artificial inflation of engagement metrics.

• The Policy Rule:
  "Rating Manipulation includes Incentivized or Biased Reviews, which are not allowed and will be removed... A conflict of interest may include current or former employment, a contractual or consultory relationship, or other professional or personal affiliations that demonstrate a conflict of interest (such as industry competitors, familial relationships, etc.)." 
• Application to Evidence: Real estate agents, broker-owners, and corporate affiliates (such as those tied via active state licensee employer records to Stl Buy & Sell LLC or affiliated brokerages) possess a professional conflict of interest. Google explicitly prohibits industry peers, competitors, and affiliated professionals from reviewing businesses where professional proximity or cross-licensing compromises objectivity. 

• The Policy Rule:
  "For this reason, we don't allow individuals to use Google Maps to mislead or deceive others, or make misrepresentations. This includes: False or misleading accounts of the description or quality of a good or service... Content that is based on a conflict of interest." 
• Application to Evidence: Presenting B2B associate reviews, brokerage-connected employee metrics, or peer-licensee ratings as authentic, unbiassed client satisfaction scores distorts the public rating baseline, creating an undue and deceptive impact on consumer decision-making.

When submitting these listings for removal via the Google Business Profile Help/Management tool, flag them under:

• Conflict of Interest (specifying professional licensee/competitor/associated stakeholder status)
• Fake Engagement / Rating Manipulation 

 When licensed real estate agents, broker-owners, or corporate entities utilize fake engagement, peer cross-reviews, or unverified testimonials to artificially inflate their public-facing business ratings, they trigger specific violations under the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Code of Ethics.

The exact language references and articles violated are detailed below:

• The Exact Language:
  "Realtors® shall be honest and truthful in their real estate communications and shall present a true picture in their advertising, marketing, and other representations." 
• Application to Evidence:
  Displaying reviews from industry peers, B2B colleagues, and internal or connected licensees as genuine consumer satisfaction scores violates the "true picture" standard. Curating or fabricating testimonials to misrepresent an agent’s or brokerage’s actual consumer track record constitutes misleading public advertising. 

• The Exact Language:
  "Realtors® shall avoid exaggeration, misrepresentation, or concealment of pertinent facts relating to the property or to the transaction." 
• Application to Evidence:
  While traditionally applied to transactions, professional standards interpretations extend this duty to general commercial representations. Presenting peer-to-peer or colleague-backed ratings as independent consumer validation amounts to a deceptive misrepresentation of business standing and consumer trust to the public.

• The Exact Language:
  "Realtors® shall not knowingly or recklessly make false or misleading statements about other real estate professionals, their businesses, or their business practices."
• Application to Evidence:
  When real estate licensees participate in cross-review rings (leaving positive reviews for competing or allied agents where no actual consumer transaction took place), they manipulate the local market ecosystem. This distorts comparative consumer choice, giving participating licensees an unfair, artificially engineered competitive advantage over ethical practitioners who rely strictly on organic consumer reviews.

If filing an ethics complaint with a local Association of Realtors regarding these violations, cite:

• Article 12 (Failure to present a "true picture" regarding business performance and consumer marketing) 
• Article 2 (Misrepresentation of business facts and consumer satisfaction data)

 When real estate licensees, broker-owners, and corporate entities participate in coordinated or cross-platform fake reviews—specifically utilizing licensee credentials to artificially pump up business ratings—they cross the line into statutory violations governed by the Missouri Real Estate Commission (MREC) under Chapter 339 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (RSMo) and the Code of State Regulations (20 CSR 2250).

The exact legal and administrative code violations applicable to this conduct include:

• Legal Reference: Section 339.100.2(19), RSMo
• The Exact Statutory Language:
  The commission may suspend, revoke, or place on probation a license... for: Any other conduct which constitutes untrustworthy, improper or fraudulent business dealings, demonstrates bad faith or incompetence, misconduct, or gross negligence.
• Application to Evidence:
  Engineered engagement, where licensed professionals trade or fabricate online reviews to falsely display consumer satisfaction and market standing, constitutes deceptive and untrustworthy business dealings designed to mislead the public.

• Legal Reference: 20 CSR 2250-8.070 (Advertising Rules)
• The Exact Regulatory Language:
  
  • 20 CSR 2250-8.070(2): Every advertisement of real estate by a licensee shall contain the broker's regular business name or the name under which the broker or firm is licensed and shall indicate that the party advertising is a real estate broker and not a private party. 
  • 20 CSR 2250-8.070(5): No licensee or group of licensees shall advertise as a real estate company in any manner, or use any name, team name, or other term that could be construed by members of the public as the advertiser being a real estate partnership, company, brokerage, or business entity, unless holding a valid brokerage license. 
• Application to Evidence:
  A Google Business Profile acts as a public-facing commercial advertisement. Using reviews that fail to properly disclose professional affiliations, or curating peer/employee endorsements to present a distorted picture of a brokerage's consumer services, violates Missouri’s strict oversight on public commercial representations and transparency.

• Legal Reference: Section 339.100.2(2) & (4), RSMo
• The Statutory Standard:
  Making any substantial misrepresentation... or making any false promises of a character likely to influence, persuade or induce.
• Application to Evidence:
  Intentionally publishing fabricated five-star reviews to induce prospective home buyers and sellers into believing an agency has a high volume of authentic, satisfied consumer clients amounts to a substantial public misrepresentation and a deceptive practice under Missouri licensing laws.

If submitting a formal complaint to the Missouri Division of Professional Registration / Real Estate Commission, violations should be targeted under:

• Section 339.100.2(19), RSMo (Untrustworthy, improper, or fraudulent business practices via review manipulation)
• 20 CSR 2250-8.070 (Deceptive or non-compliant public advertising and digital representation) 

When real estate brokerages and agents utilize artificial review rings, peer-to-peer endorsements, and hidden professional affiliations to inflate their public ratings, they trigger potential liabilities under Missouri's primary consumer protection law: the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA), codified under Chapter 407 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (RSMo). 

The exact statutory provisions, prohibited acts, and their direct application to fake digital engagement and real estate advertising are detailed below:

• Legal Reference: Section 407.020.1, RSMo
• The Exact Statutory Language:
  "The act, use or employment by any person of any deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation, unfair practice or the concealment, suppression, or omission of any material fact in connection with the sale or advertisement of any merchandise in trade or commerce... is declared illegal."
  
• Application to Evidence:
  Under the MMPA, "merchandise" explicitly includes real estate and real estate services. A Google Business Profile acts as an ongoing public advertisement for commercial services. Publishing and maintaining fraudulent or coordinated five-star reviews creates an illegal deceptive illusion of consumer satisfaction to attract prospective home buyers and sellers. 

• Deception & Misrepresentation (RSMo § 407.020)
  
  • Statutory Concept: Conduct that has the tendency or capacity to mislead a reasonable consumer. 
  • Application: Presenting reviews written by real estate licensees, broker-owners, and B2B peers as if they were independent, arms-length consumer transactions misrepresents the true nature, quality, and market popularity of the brokerage's services.
• Concealment and Omission of Material Facts (RSMo § 407.020)
  
  • Statutory Concept: Staying silent about facts that a consumer would expect to know, which, if known, would alter their decision.
  • Application: Failing to disclose that a substantial percentage (e.g., ~36% to 50%) of the "five-star client reviews" originate from active real estate industry peers, colleagues, or corporate affiliates conceals a massive professional conflict of interest from everyday consumers.
• Unfair Practices (15 CSR 60-8.020 / RSMo § 407.020)
  
  • Statutory Concept: Practices that offend public policy, are unethical or unscrupulous, and cause substantial injury or marketplace distortion. 
  • Application: Artificially manipulating digital reviews to crowd out ethical competitors and subvert organic consumer trust constitutes an unfair method of competition and trade practice.

Under the MMPA, private consumers or the Missouri Attorney General's Consumer Protection Unit can target businesses that use false advertising or deceptive representations in commerce. The framework relies on:

• Involvement of "Merchandise": Real estate services offered to the public.
• Deceptive Act / Omission: Fabricating ratings or concealing that reviewers are licensed industry insiders rather than regular consumers.
• Causation / Inducement: Using those inflated scores to mislead reasonable consumers into engaging the business.

Through factual rigor uncompromised Pepper has exposed several legal industry ethics and statutory violations of attorneys, lawyers and law firms and has now expanded the scope of his consumer advocacy and investigative journalism into the domain of real estate, realtors, brokers and agencies.

Albert B. Pepper Jr. is a litigant pro se,  consumer advocate and free range journalist d/b/a Phoenix Rising Productions LLC and a member in good standing with the Society of Professional Journalists, Online News Associate. - About: https://shoutitoutloud.org/about 

For further information into the work and academic treatises of Pepper with regard to the various subject matter visit the following website, domain urls:

Academia Edu: https://independent.academia.edu/jonesbing 

Medium: https://medium.com/@litigant.pro.se.advocate 

Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/user/959069180/Albert-B-Pepper-Jr 

Substack: https://substack.com/@litigantproseadvocate