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realtor duties: Hey! Hey! Over Here....I'm A Realtor® And I Know What I'm Talking About! - 02/23/11 12:40 PM

 
I have noticed a trend lately and it's beginning to really annoy me......and my clients. Lack of respect in our arena of business. We've seen it boil over here on Active Rain recently as well.
Antagonism for the other professions within our industry.
StagersAppraisersMortgage BrokersRealtors®Bank NegotiatorsBPO Agents
I knew that we squabbled amongst ourselves, but when a client brought up the negativity to me, I knew that I wanted to address it.
I was out with a buyer this week, and we found a couple of places that they liked. This was my first time out with these buyers, but … (94 comments)

realtor duties: When Did Real Estate Become A Game? - 11/29/10 02:32 PM

 
I've been buying and selling real estate for a long time. In the "old" days we used to take these transactions seriously.
Buyers considered homes and offers carefully before writing offers Buyers' agents ran comps, prepared complete offers and called the listing agent PRIOR to emailing an offer Agents responded quickly to offers with respect for the parties Counters and negotiations were handled with great care and deliberation Escrows were opened with the intent of closing The climate has changed, and not for the better. I tire of getting offers in my inbox which turn out to be from … (48 comments)

realtor duties: "Will Someone Shut Off That Darn Phone"?.....Realtors Need Holidays Too :) - 11/27/10 12:49 PM
Oh I don't really mean that! Of course, we want the phone to ring. Preferably during my after-Thanksgiving nap, or the game-winning field goal, or the moment my niece takes her first step.....or, or, or....well, maybe not right then.
Oh don't get me wrong, that darn phone is the reason I can enjoy all these personal moments, but sometimes it's the ruin of them too. I hear it in the distance and my heart starts to pump...do I get up and get it? "I hope it's not Zillow" or do I let it go to voice mail, and then wonder about … (73 comments)

realtor duties: Realtors® Don't Know Everything....But The Good Ones Find The Answers - 07/15/10 05:17 PM
I've been a Realtor® for a while now...but I am still surprised by the day-to-day issues which arise during transactions. In the current environment, it seems that every new escrow has it's own novelties. It's really keeping us all on our toes. And that's OK.....this is how we learn!
I have never felt uncomfortable saying "I don't know" but that's because it's always followed by "but I'll find out."
It doesn't diminish me by admitting that a situation is new to me....or challenging. The qualities that define a professional include honesty, follow-up and intelligence. These are qualities that exist on the … (94 comments)

realtor duties: What Men/Women Want.....How About An Article Called "What Realtors Want"? - 04/16/10 09:35 PM
Realtors aren't from Venus or Mars...although I've met some pretty spacey ones. We are just professionals with a few needs. Pick up any magazine and you will see titles like:
"How to ask for what you need from your partner""Put your mate first in the relationship and get much more in return""Be the qualities you wish your partner has....and he will respond""How to give your partner a great ****" oops.....how did that get in here. :)
But you get my point....no kidding, these titles are in magazines on my coffee table right now. But my Realtor magazine talks about technology and … (98 comments)

realtor duties: Buyers and Sellers and Agents.....We Are Not Friends, We Are In Business - 01/26/10 09:56 AM
Our Active Rain Community has recently been involved in a discussion about Realtors and how we view our jobs. How we care about our clients, and even referring to ourselves as counselors and advisers who care about our clients. First, I need to say....of course we care.....but we are not in the business of making friends, we are business people, and Real Estate is a business.
Real Estate is a very personal business and our clients become quite emotional during the process. As people, we spend a lot of time with our buyers and sellers, we hold their hands. As Realtors, … (19 comments)

 
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