Or maybe it should be titled "Lissa's Pet Peeves" or "Just Another Rant".

Word of mouth is our biggest and best method of advertisement in this business. If these are your typical behaviors, don't complain when you lose your clients to another agent. I'll be waiting for them.

1. Over-inflating the value of a home in order to get the listing. This practice will make you famous for being a liar and the agent that didn't sell the home. Is that really working for the seller? You know you can't sell it if you overprice it. So essentially when you do this YOU'RE ONLY WORKING FOR YOURSELF! BAD AGENT!

2. Contacting another agent's seller to say the agent is doing a crappy job in order to steal a listing.This opens up a whole new can of worms! Do you have any idea what the relationship is between the client and their agent? Bet you didn't know they'd been BFF, huh?

3. Sign a listing argeement and never step foot inside the residence. Come on, how can you sell a house if you don't even know what it looks like inside? How can you advertise it if you don't see for yourself what it's positive aspects are? How can you accurately describe it to an inquisitive caller?

4. "Bad Mouthing" other agents. Talk about making yourself look inadequate. Makes a person wonder what you're saying about them! If a the other person you're talking to starts to complain about an agent, it's really not difficult to say "we all do things a little differently".

5. Showing up late for appointments with your clients. You may think this gives the appearance that you're really busy or important, but your clients probably see it as you being irresponsible and not very dependable. Buying or selling a home can cause enough anxiety without having to wait around for you.

6. Making appointments to show properties and not showing up or canceling.The seller of this home is definitely going to remember you. But not in a very positive manner. Give them something to remember. If your potential buyer cancels, keep your appointments anyway. You already had the time blocked out and the seller will definitely be happy when you say "I'm sorry, my buyers had to cancel but I thought I'd take the opportunity to see what your home had to offer for future buyers". If you can't make it or have already seen the home, at least have the decency to cancel the appointment. It only takes a few seconds.

7. Placing a "For Sale" sign in the yard and expect the property to sell itself.Let's pretend for a moment that the McRib is back at McDonald's and that is the only item on their menu you will eat. How would you know they were offering it again if they didn't advertise it?

8. Showing properties while wreaking of alcohol.This should be a no brainer. Hello!!!

9. Failing to disclose pertinent information about a property. If half of the drywall and the floor covering in the entire house has recently been replaced because the house flooded, WE WANT TO KNOW! Simply telling us that it has new carpet and tile is not enough! Same goes for deterring your buyer from an area with a flaw in hopes they won't notice.

10. Leaving all the lights on and doors unlocked after showing a property. OK, so when I was a child one of the phrases I heard most was "you weren't born in a barn" because I would leave the bedroom light on or walk out leaving the front door wide open when it was 100 degrees outside and the air conditioner was running. But as every parent hopes, I grew up. Learned to be responsible and considerate towards others. Again, this only takes a few seconds.

11. Ignoring emails and phone calls.Are you really working for your seller when you don't answer inquiries or get back with the agent that is trying to make an appointment to show their home? Don't avoid their calls because you don't have any good news to tell them. They may just want to discuss a price reposition with you. Do you want it to be said that you are inaccessible?

12. Telling me you don't want my offer because you have an interested party. It isn't about what YOU want. It's about what YOUR SELLER needs!

13. Show up at the office in a low cut blouse, mini-skirt, fish net hose, and platform stilettos. What exactly is it you're selling?

14. Telling an inquiring buyer that you'll call them back with the information about a specific property and not doing so for over a week. My buyer now. We had an offer accepted a few days ago. Sorry you missed out!

When it comes down to it, who are you working for? The consumer or yourself. Either way, proper etiquette is essential. If you don't give the consumer what they need, you get tons of bad publicity. You lose business.

Please feel free to add some of your own. This list is just the beginning of the thoughts in my head.