Real estate blog entries tagged with pet peeves

Blog entries tagged with "pet peeves":

pet peeves: Everything I needed to learn about real estate, I learned in Kindergarten - 09/17/08 04:52 PM

Well....not everything.

Late last night I put together a quick email about some investment opportunities and sent it to my database. After I sent it, I realized that I made a typo in the subject. Instead of "Commercial" I typed "Commercia". It's a little thing, but not to me.

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pet peeves: Pet Peeve: Cell phone voice mail instructions - 08/26/08 10:20 PM

Can we petition that ALL the cell phone companies decided on standardization for voice mail functions. i.e. ALWAYS... press 1 to go directly to voicemail. Press 2 to send a page, and so on. It's drives me absolutely bonkers to get voice mail to press 1 to expedite the process of … (7 comments)

pet peeves: A Pet Peeve-making showing appointments directly with Sellers?? - 05/29/08 01:17 PM

Are agents becoming busier or simply lazy? I become really frustrated lately when I have to call a listing agent's Seller directly to make appointments. Even worse than that is when I speak to an agent and they ask if I can call their Seller for them...how lazy is that? As a … (5 comments)

pet peeves: Wondering Why Your Phone has Stopped Ringing? - 05/19/08 10:05 PM

It Might Not Be the Market. . .
Has your phone gone from this. . .

to this . . .

Are you blaming it on the market? Are you sure it's the market and NOT your telephone policy?
Don't miss Part 2 in the series.
Clients and Agents … (13 comments)

pet peeves: How Is Your Telephone Answered? PART 2 (Telephone Series) - 05/19/08 06:34 PM

You Could Be Losing Clients. . .
Does the person answering your phone sound like this . . .

Or this. . .

Or this?

FRONT OFFICE PERSONNEL
Are they Performing?
If the person answering your office phone is unprofessional, discourteous, incompetent or apathetic, you could be losing business. A great … (2 comments)

pet peeves: Has Your Phone Stopped Ringing?? Telephone Series (Part 1) - 05/19/08 05:34 PM

pet peeves: What Are Our Top 10 Pet Peeves? The List! - 05/04/08 11:58 PM

According to a recent set of online surveys by Angus Reid Strategies, people who butt into line in front of you......are the one group that really gets under Canadians' skin. People who cut into line upset 71 per cent of Canadians, by far the country's biggest pet peeve. Wikeipedia describes it … (8 comments)

pet peeves: My Top Three Real Estate Business Pet Peeves - 01/29/08 08:16 PM

I recently wrote a story of my decision to move from the DC Metro area to Coastal SC. What? Up and leave your Life, Career, and Friends? I again, cannot emphasize enough how happy I am here in the Charleston, SC area. I have found though that coming from a fast paced … (2 comments)

pet peeves: Pet Peeves What are yours????? - 01/25/08 02:24 PM

Each of us have pet peeves that bug the do do out of us.
I am bugged by the person that I take the time to hold the door open for them, they walk past me without a simple "Thank you".
Also, the person I'm dining with that doesn't acknowledge the … (12 comments)

pet peeves: These Are A Few Of My "Not So Favorite" Things! - 12/02/07 10:44 AM

By now we are well into the holiday season, we mostly feel fuzzy and warm. Um okay, well with little bits of anxiety, insanity, and er, for some of us...... just downright freakish behavior thrown in here and there.
So.....amid this season of joy and tranquility, let's just have a little therapy session here shall we?
I'm … (25 comments)

pet peeves: A Pet Peeve: Those Darn "Rewards" Cards - 11/12/07 12:17 AM

I loathe those stupid discount cards stores offer. It's not the savings I loathe. I loathe the fact I have to fill out an application, and give them personal information to get a card to get the savings. Shouldn't it be illegal for someone to require you give them your personal … (13 comments)

pet peeves: Feedback requested not insults.....my pet peeve! - 10/09/07 09:48 AM

I really angers me when the buyer's agent does not do the simple things that would make life a lot easier for the listing agent. This is truly my pet peeve and it drives me crazy when the buyer's agent does not call with feedback or when they finally do call it … (17 comments)

pet peeves: How much do you think the seller will take? - 09/25/07 02:47 PM

I just had a baby three months ago, and boy, have I had reason to come up with a list of pet peeves. Prmary among my pet peeves: unsolicited advice. So if you see me out there with a baby strapped to my chest, please don't tell me the kid needs … (7 comments)

pet peeves: 7 Mistakes to Avoid on Active Rain - 08/28/07 12:56 AM

I guess you can call these my Top 7 Pet Peeves on Active Rain. This is not a rant or a rave, it's just my way of sharing with members, what others members may feel, but never write about. Please don't take this personal if you fall into one or more … (522 comments)

pet peeves: LEARNING MY PET PEEVES - 08/16/07 03:02 PM

Since I am realively new on the side that deals with agents directly I have noticed a few things that agents could improve upon: 1. Call other agents back within an acceptable time frame.2. Keep you listings updated: A. Occupancy status B. Where the lock box is located C. If there are … (0 comments)

pet peeves: NO SHOW SHOWINGS ..... NO CALL EITHER! ARGH! - 08/02/07 12:10 PM

Thank you, John Occhi for this Blog: Pet Peeve: Don't Show Showings
When I was responding to John's blog, the light bulb went off! This would be a great blog and maybe those in our area that are guilty of this will re-think how it affects a Seller.
Here's my (well, my Seller's … (9 comments)