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Facebook is NOT your friend! Be careful what you post....

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 DRE# ER40011786

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Facebook is a great place to be personal, express yourself and connect with friends from past and present.    HOWEVER, you still need to be careful what you post on your Wall!    

Someone is Watching

 

Are you a seller, talking about needing to get the house sold so you can get transferred or have lost a job?     If the other agent thinks about checking Facebook, you may have given  away your motivation!   Once it is on the Internet, it is ALWAYS on the Internet for the world to see!

 

 If you are in the middle of negotiations, and as the Buyer, you put --- HAVE TO HAVE THIS HOUSE, and do not have the right settings in place, the other side is able to be read --- you just lost the negotiations!       Just sayin......

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Joan Cox
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House to Home, Inc.

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Comments(32)

Toni Weidman
Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL
20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

I agree, Joan. I see some things on FB that definitely shouldn't be there and wonder "What were they thinking?"

Mar 21, 2011 12:45 AM
Charles Edwards Bentonville
Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette 479-253-3796 - Bentonville, AR
AR REALTOR, Bentonville Real Estate Agent and Broker

Great post Joan. I have abandoned FB altogether. Active Rain is a much better resource all around.

Sadly there is no way to legislate the intelligence needed to make FB work. Recently a friend lost her parents in a car accident here. Some careless fool posted the whole thing on FB before much of the family had been notified. NO kidding.

Mar 21, 2011 12:59 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Kathy, I do different articles on my business page with listings and open house notices, but keep it very generic on the personal side!

Mar 21, 2011 03:55 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Will, you two have been very busy on AR, I would image FB has gone by the wayside!

Mar 21, 2011 03:55 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Craig, it is pretty funny when you see what they have to say!

Mar 21, 2011 03:56 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Torigie, WE think of this, but the clients do not, and they will lose the ability to negotiate.

Mar 21, 2011 03:56 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Pat, I have LOTS of local agents on my FB page, and would not want to remind them to warn their clients NOT to talk about a potential deal.....     :-)

Mar 21, 2011 03:57 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Ginny, there have been things I have been shocked to read!

Mar 21, 2011 03:58 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Leilani, my settings are not so strict, I just don't post much.

Mar 21, 2011 03:58 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Dee, and the other side may get a "drift" of the direction they are going.....

Mar 21, 2011 03:59 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Toni, so many times people forget, once they put it out there, it remains out there...no taking it back!

Mar 21, 2011 03:59 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Charles, THAT is really sad!    There have been MANY viruses going around as well, and ruining computers!

Mar 21, 2011 04:04 AM
Scott Hayes
(512) 786-8300 - Austin, TX
Realty Austin, Broker Associate

Wise words of wisdom Joan. I've seen some pretty interesting stuff on FB lately, and interesting was good in these cases.

Mar 21, 2011 04:55 PM
Bob & Leilani Souza
Souza Realty 916.408.5500 - Roseville, CA
Greater Sacramento Area Homes, Land & Investments

Joan, I don't post much on Facebook either...even though I used to, before I got too busy with AR! :)

Leilani

Mar 21, 2011 06:46 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Scott, it IS fun to read what some people put on their wall!     Interesting!

Mar 22, 2011 02:49 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Leilani, I still get on FB every day to see what is happening.      It is fun to see what everyone is doing.

Mar 22, 2011 02:50 AM
Jim Frimmer
HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA
Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

I’m not a fan of Facebook even though I’m over there. It’s like a great big place where people can practice their narcissism. I really don't care that they are at Domino's Pizza and texting from the men's room stall.

Mar 22, 2011 04:10 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Jim, I connect with Realtors in the area, their open houses and new listings!    I way to share our listings, and not be spam.

Mar 23, 2011 06:48 AM
DeeDee Riley
Lyon Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA - El Dorado Hills, CA
Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas

Great point, Joan.  Sometimes the simplist comment can cause a big wave!!!  Think of friends of friends who might know the listing agent or seller!

Mar 23, 2011 04:43 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

DeeDee, just a better idea NOT to talk on FB when you are trying to purchase or sell a property!

Mar 24, 2011 01:19 PM