courtesy: Leave the Home the Way You Entered It! A Few Tips for Showing a Home….
- 05/13/11 05:38 AM
It's not much else but common sense but I suppose some may need a reminder. Maybe leave some directions for when they enter the home....notes all over the place?
Better yet I give instructions when I call back to confirm the appointment.
Realtors® are ‘supposed' to know the ‘basic rules' of showing a home, right? Well, some may not and it may even be their first time showing property so we give them the benefit of the doubt and we give them a few pointers.
We use our Smart Card to retrieve the key from the lockbox and we lock up when … (25 comments)
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courtesy: Absorbing the Brunt of Frustrations
- 06/26/10 08:16 AM
There's a sense of accomplishment as each one of these short sale transactions makes progress. There are quite a few emotions flying in the wind throughout this process and we surely feel for our clients as they go through the inner turmoil and frustrations that goes along with EVERY short sale. They did their best and had great credit but when it came time to move and sell their home they were.....stuck.
I keep reminding myself to not take things personal.
It's hard to decipher the client's feelings when there are written words through email or abrupt phone calls with harsh … (23 comments)
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courtesy: Shake Your Bootie
- 05/30/10 01:36 PM
All the lonely people, where do they all come from? All the lonely people, where do they all belong? ..... Beatles
ActiveRain is a huge REAL estate network and at times when I want to stick out my tongue at all the meanies ....this Hula Fairy below will suffice. Use your imagination :)
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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs she serves all Hawaii Home Buyers and Sellers on the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) including all Hawaii Military Relocating to Hawaii, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii … (5 comments)
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courtesy: Being Mindful of Our Reputation Online
- 07/04/09 02:30 PM
A very successful young woman treated all who worked under her like they were less than. She was mean and did not care who she hurt with her demanding haughty demeanor and words. All the office workers talked behind her back and everyone was in on letting each other know when ‘her highness' arrived in the office.
Long story short, she was in a bind and her whole life was in jeopardy because she was from Canada but violated her Visa. She threatens her assistant that he'll be without a job too if he doesn't marry her so he agreed. During … (46 comments)
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courtesy: Honolulu Real Estate | You Are a GUEST While You Are Attending an Open House
- 06/24/09 12:56 PM
Hawaii Home Buyers and Sellers | Etiquette for Open Houses
Our Open Houses on Oahu (Honolulu County) are still a great way to preview a property. Maybe your Realtor® is unable to attend with you (the Home Buyer) due to previous appointments or holding an Open House themselves. It's also a great way for the neighbor to do a ‘quiet observation' of the agent holding the Open House to see if they might possibly ‘hire' that agent and brokerage firm in the sale of their home.
It's all relevant when it comes to Hawaii Open Houses and Honolulu Real Estate Tips.
Make sure … (16 comments)
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courtesy: The Small Things DO Matter
- 06/10/09 02:28 PM
I'll be 52 years old in a couple of months and I'm proud of it. I have learned many lessons in those years and believe me I was one of those that HAD to learn the hard way. Or so my Pop used to tell me over and over. He didn't agree with many of my impulsive decisions back then and mom was the one who was there to support me when I fell. It hurt my dad too much to face me and see me hurt with my failures.
At this moment...I am at the exact point and time I … (82 comments)
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courtesy: Tipping For Dummies
- 06/03/09 02:34 PM
In my younger years...uh, wayyyyy back in the 70's and 80's I loved to work in restaurants as a waitress (now they call them food servers) serving cocktails and dinner. I loved running around and doing my best with a smile on my face and in the end receive a nice gratuity (tip) for my hard work and effort to make sure they have a wonderful dining experience.
I even got to wait on Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters wayyyyy back when at the Honolulu International Airport Dining Room. Yup...those were the days. Gratuities (tips) were included with delayed flights … (43 comments)
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courtesy: LET ME DRINK MY COFFEE FIRST! Being Cognizant of Time Zones
- 05/08/09 04:57 AM
There have been times where we all get a phone call in the wee hours of the morning or wee hours of the night. A call for solicitation. I really don't want to hear that they want to make sure I know what the program is all about....when I haven't had my first cup of coffee.
In Hawaii WE ARE BEHIND pacific time (3 hours), behind central (4 hours) and behind eastern (6 hours) time zones. We do not have daylight savings time so OUR TIME DOES NOT CHANGE.
Please be Cognizant of others time zones when calling people..... Moreso, follow the ActiveRain guidelines … (12 comments)
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courtesy: There's a Diplomatic (Nicer) Way to Say IT!
- 02/27/09 04:51 AM
We ALL feel the need to express opinions on many subjects. It's human nature.....we all think differently and have different opinions. Regardless if it's political, about something going on around ActiveRain or Localism or just plain views on religion or abortion, the way you are presenting it can make all the difference in the world.
In other words, I can be assertive to express my opinion. Be mean, nasty, blunt and one sided and no one would want to listen to me. At least I know I wouldn't if I talked me to that way.
I don't Nobody deserves the disrespect from 'loud mouthed' (bolded exclamation … (34 comments)
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courtesy: Reflections and Compassion in the Real Estate Industry
- 02/06/09 08:23 AM
Most of us have had to adjust our budgets, spending habits, marketing techniques and life in general to change with the changing economy and market. I limited my trips to those junk food places (which is most likely healthier for me) and sellers have had to adjust their thinking and actually listen to their Realtors® in order to sell their properties. Buyers are still out there trying to get the best deal they can. Understandable, but remember...all markets are not the same; down to each and every neighborhood.
There are some in our industry that try to make a buck without … (30 comments)
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courtesy: Localism Writing & The Relevance to Real Estate
- 01/17/09 04:06 PM
Being an advocate for Localism has been one of my favorite past times on ActiveRain. When I first joined ActiveRain there were about 19k members. Localism was geared toward all types of local area writing. There were listings, market reports, local area points of interest, community happenings and loan information. We posted photos and created the communities and kept plugging away to get the Localism site full of content, views, scenery and more.
Then the launch of Localism last year caused a ruckus because it was going to be geared more toward Local Area Businesses and happenings.
Change always seems to … (70 comments)
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courtesy: YOUR Online Presence & The Aftermath
- 11/02/08 07:07 PM
If there is one thing that I truly believe causes conflict with friendship and professional relationships is the behavior that comes with discussing and ranting about religious and political views. Okay, it's more than that. It's the trying to incite an online 'riot' of sorts.
Yup, we all have our opinions and when it starts getting mean, nasty and downright negative it's disrespectful to this platform as well as the intent of this network. A REAL Estate Network. Then to top it all off with the ulterior motive of trying to force ones opinion down another persons throat it is then that it becomes unprofessional and downright judgmental and prejudiced.
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courtesy: Are You REALLY Thinking in the Best Interests of YOUR BUYER???
- 10/29/08 07:18 AM
When there are agents that are NOT thinking in the best interests of their clients and make decisions for them or steer them in the wrong direction, I really question what their agenda is. I represent both buyers or sellers and have been keeping my head above water because I question what I don't know and actually put myself in other people's shoes before flapping my lips.
Over the last week (amongst getting over strep throat) I have had a few instances where I just can't figure how these agents believe they are thinking in the best interests of their buyer let alone this industry.
1) Ringy … (64 comments)
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courtesy: PLEASE KOKUA - Everything Has Its Place
- 10/19/08 05:01 PM
PLEASE KOKUA!
In Hawaiian "kokua" (Ko Koo Ah) means to help, cooperate, assist, support, care about one another and well....you get the meaning right? I do believe that courtesy may just be a part of this wonderful word that rolls off the tongue with sincerity and depth.
We had gone to Lowe's Home Improvement Store this morning to get a few needed things for our home. After we shopped we grabbed a Hot Dog from Woody's Hot Dog Stand outside of Lowe's. We took everything to the car and sat inside chowing down on our hot dogs, chips and root … (36 comments)
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courtesy: Be Creative, Unique & REAL
- 10/14/08 09:44 AM
For those of you that have not read Rich Jacobson's post on "Taking Advantage of a Good Thing" - AR Community Guidelines Re-Visited you may want to dive in and learn.
****The last part of our guidelines was stated in Rich's post:
"Do not attempt to selfishly manipulate search engine results through blackhat SEO techniques, such as Keyword Stuffing, or by posting endless copied sections of your local MLS. Violation of this guideline may result in an immediate termination of your ActiveRain account/profile."
We as Real Estate Industry Professionals respect each other & work as a team....so why is it so hard to … (71 comments)
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courtesy: Give a Little.....Gain a Lot.
- 10/13/08 01:25 PM
There have been many situations during the course of my life where I have had to give a little in order to gain a lot.
In relationships - It's definitely a give and take situation. Though I keep healthy boundaries it's still impertive that I give a little and I don't always have to win. In business - It's also a give and take situation where I have contributed credits, items or repairs so the transaction works....runs smoothly. A few months ago one of our trees by our bedroom was cut down because it was diseased. During high winds there were branches that broke and often … (34 comments)
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courtesy: Please Educate YOUR Clients!!
- 10/11/08 04:47 PM
This afternoon my seller called me and said a woman knocked on his door. She said her husband was parking the car and they wanted to come in to look. My seller asks the woman if she has a Realtor® and she eagerly gives her Realtors® business card to him.
My seller is great at following my instructions :) He hands the woman HER Realtors® business card and hands her mine while telling the woman she needs to let her Realtor® call me to make an appointment.
Please educate your clients!
My MLS agent instructions say to call the LISTOR (me) … (50 comments)
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courtesy: It's 4:00 AM!
- 09/26/08 08:06 AM
Deep in slumber at 4:00am HAWAIIAN ISLANDS TIME the phone rings. By the second ring I wake up to actually know that I wasn't still dreaming. Then I bark out loud (asking no one in particular), "What the hay"? I scramble to answer the phone and seemingly miss the call. I check the 'recent incoming calls' and see that it is a long distance number.
GRRRRRRR.
We already know what this call is. A telemarketer that left no message and did not take into consideration the time zones.
I get back to sleep in 10 minutes and at 5:15am I wake to the … (63 comments)
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courtesy: Professional Attitudes & Behaviors Online
- 09/16/08 12:27 PM
Professional Attitudes & Behaviors ONLINE should hold true as the same offline. We follow what is stated in our Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Even if your profession does not specifically have a Code of Ethics it is pretty much common sense to respect others in our industry as well. Our COE specifically states, "The duties imposed by the Code of Ethics encompass all real estate related activities and transactions whether conducted in person, electronically, or through any other means.
More specifically I read many a rude comment about other agents or peers from members here on Active Rain. It also brought … (84 comments)
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courtesy: Uh...Hello? ???? A Courtesy Call Would Have Been Nice....
- 09/11/08 02:13 PM
The cat is out of the bag. After picking up 'potential clients' that I had been working with since May of this year I really believed we had a 'relationship' going on. They were relocating and finally arrived last week. No need to go into all that I had done since May but bottom line is this.
After picking them up from the airport they have to go to the quarantine station at the airport so they can see their dogs. THEN, they have to go to the quarantine station to drop off papers. THEN, they have to check in at the hotel. THEN, they … (86 comments)
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It's not much else but common sense but I suppose some may need a reminder. Maybe leave some directions for when they enter the home....notes all over the place? 
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