real estate etchics: Do We Need a Class on Class? - 07/11/08 11:15 PM
We speak about ethics and legal issues when do business. As REALTORS® we have the Code of Ethics. It is required to take a class on NAR ethics periodically. Can you really teach ethics? I believe you either have them or you don't. The classes are great for reminding agents of … (67 comments)
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real estate etchics: Why Publicly Write About Bad Agents or Bad Business Practices? - 01/24/08 03:09 AM
Yesterday, while going through my e-mail I had a message from a really great client who found me through Active Rain. Towards the end of his message he stated:
"It seems business is good based on your blog. I still read it regularly. Keep up the great stories, especially the ones … (62 comments)
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real estate etchics: Doing the Same Thing and Expecting Different Results - 01/16/08 08:49 AM
I see many new agents come and go in our industry. As the market changed in the last two years many inexperienced and weak agents began to find themselves lost. On Oahu our market is much stronger than most in the country, yet we have seen a decrease in the number … (68 comments)
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real estate etchics: Practicing or Performing Real Estate - 12/17/07 04:21 PM
I just read a blog post by Scott Daniels titled: You have to have the right tools in order to practice Real Estate.
He shared a story about a real estate agent who was trying to practice real estate without the proper tools. Besides noting how poorly their clients were probably … (32 comments)
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real estate etchics: You May Need a Mortgage Loan Officer if… - 12/07/07 03:05 PM
The final in this series designed to lighten it up a little. Here is a short list of things to watch out for when working with a loan officer.
If your loan officer has any or all of these attributes you may need a loan officer:
The name of their company … (17 comments)
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real estate etchics: You May Need a New Home Inspector if…. - 12/07/07 12:23 PM
I decided to lighten it up a little. Here is a short list of things to watch out for when working with a home inspector.
If your home inspector has any or all of these attributes you may need a new inspector:
Uses a disposable camera.Always has a tooth pick hanging out … (6 comments)
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real estate etchics: You May Need a New Real Estate Agent if… - 12/06/07 02:16 PM
I decided to lighten it up a little today. Here is a short list of things to watch out for when working with a real estate agent.
If your agent has any or all of these attributes you may need a new real estate agent:
Drives a YugoHas a beeper instead … (31 comments)
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real estate etchics: More Regulation & Stricter Standards Needed For Loan officers - 11/24/07 04:34 PM
OK, I am bracing for the backlash from that title. Those who know me know that I am not a big government kind of guy. To the contrary in almost every case I believe in less government; unfortunately not in this case.
There have been several great blog posts written the last … (35 comments)
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real estate etchics: Why Use A Professional REALTOR® - 11/19/07 01:21 AM
In a time where television shows and get rich quick seminars teach people how to buy and sell homes on their own, I get asked this question from time to time.
Why don't we look at what a REALTOR® does and then we can ask that question again.
For Buyers
The process of buying … (0 comments)
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real estate etchics: “As Is” Does Not Mean the Buyer is Stuck - 11/07/07 07:27 PM
Have you been in escrow, done the home inspection and found major health and safety issues; to then have the seller who did not disclose any of these say it is "AS IS" too bad.
I know in some states "As Is" takes on a little different meaning. In Hawaii it does … (22 comments)
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real estate etchics: King For a Day Series – Real Estate Clients - 10/31/07 02:32 AM
After a comment from Jayne Dodgson on my previous post King For a Day Series - Real Estate Agents I realized I left off an important group in the series.
If I were King For a Day what rules would I make for real estate clients to improve the process of … (14 comments)
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real estate etchics: King For a Day Series – Real Estate Agents - 10/30/07 07:44 PM
OK, here is the one you were waiting for. If I were King For a Day what changes would I make to the real estate industry in the area of real estate agents and realty companies to better protect the public?
I have read thousands of news articles and blog posts, sat … (40 comments)
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real estate etchics: King For a Day Series – Escrow Officers - 10/30/07 03:16 PM
If I were king for a day what changes would I make to the escrow industry to better protect the public or remove stress from the process of buying and selling real estate?
First, I know several were waiting for me to pick of real estate agents. That one is coming. … (15 comments)
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real estate etchics: King For a Day Series – Handymen - 10/29/07 05:26 PM
If I were king for a day what changes would I make to the handyman industry to better protect the public? Now I am sure that many are asking; is there a handyman industry? Not an organized one, but handymen play a big part in our business and at least in … (13 comments)
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real estate etchics: King For a Day Series – Home Inspectors - 10/29/07 04:53 PM
If I were king for a day what changes would I make to the home inspection industry to better protect the public?
This is the 2nd in a series of blog posts I am writing about how to better protect the public and improve the real estate industry. After selling many homes … (15 comments)
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real estate etchics: King For a Day Series – Mortgage Industry - 10/28/07 02:38 PM
If I were king for a day what changes would I make to the mortgage industry to better protect the public?
I have read thousands of news articles, blog posts and sat through many hundreds of hours of training and meetings through our industry. As a result I have formed some very … (72 comments)
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real estate etchics: More Clients are Calling Looking for a New Agent - 10/20/07 04:01 PM
In the last couple of months I have received contacts from more than a couple of people looking for a new REALTOR®. Since getting in the business I get these contacts from time to time, but lately it has been happening more and more.
I am extremely cautious when I receive one … (38 comments)
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real estate etchics: A Good Case for Buyers Agency Agreements - 10/04/07 10:09 PM
I received an e-mail today that I expected, but still didn't like.
About two months ago I started working with a buyer who was referred to me from a really good local loan officer. I was quite complimented by his trust and started to show properties to the client.
The client was demanding … (89 comments)
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real estate etchics: Accredited Buyer's Representative Class was a Great Investment of Time and Money - 08/01/07 08:45 AM
I was a little tentative about taking the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) classes. I have my CRS the granddaddy of designations and felt the ABR may be a CRS light.
There were three things that changed my mind and helped me make the decision to go for my ABR and take … (58 comments)
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real estate etchics: What Do You Consider Full Service? - 07/20/07 10:49 PM
This is a question that comes up in conversation among REALTORS ® and the public regularly. Why is this hard to answer? It is because everyone has a different idea of what is full service or even service for that matter.
I turned on the morning radio and listened to local real … (54 comments)
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