With all the new services and blogs popping up all over the net, it creates an interesting social experiment. It begs the question, "Is the Net ready for Realtors?"
Realtors are most likely the most technically unsavvy group with the poorest of poor netiquette skills. I, for example, am brutally honest with my clients. That comes across a different way on the internet. Experienced agents that were taught to sell themselves all the time, might be a social butterfly at a cocktail party but on the internet they are spammers and annoying.
Case in point, visit Trulia Voices and see how many Question "ho's" or spammers are on there (yes, I'm there too). Here's a little hint to those who are unaware: If it says, QUESTION, you should not make a blanket advertising statement.
Here's a great example: http://www.trulia.com/voices/General_Area/Corp_of_Engineers_Moritorium_on_Dock_Permits_on_La-5685-- A "Did you know question?
Zillow is even worse. Zillow just released it's DISCUSSIONS area or forum and already, there are agents misposting in the wrong forums and advertising themselves on things they shouldn't advertise.
I could go on and on, but I won't stop to point out that we have a lot of those people here at AR. I've even felt guilty for a few of my posts. I'm not saying I'm not guilty of doing this, I imagine we all have done something rude or "un-nethical (new word, unethical on the net)" However, the point of the post, is we have to get better. The public is only going to continue to get the same message as before, and that is that we are dishonest and ignorant.
Thanks for listening to the rant!
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