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Your Sarcasm Cuts Right Through The Current Heat Wave-Let's Stay Cool

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Real Estate Agent with Integrity Real Estate Group

Hot Under the CollarIt's hot.  It's humid and we are all suffering.  Add the stress of a seller who wants their home sold now or a buyer looking to find the perfect home and what do you get?  You likely get short tempers and normally cool agents looking to take it out on someone.

Over the last few days I've gotten a few emails dripping with sacrasm that though I've been tempted to fire back an ugly response I've refrained.  In a former life, or at least a few years ago my response would have been to lay into someone.  A little bit of perspective in life has made me realize that as easy as it is to strike out it is far harder to pull back after the words have left our mouth...or keyboard.

If you're having a tough time keeping your cool while the temperatures and heat index soar above 100 degrees remember the weather will break.  But if you've left the land around you sorched with flaming emails you might find when the weather cools down that you've left more than one person hot under the collar. 




 

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Comments(28)

Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Suesan-we can't take on the emotional burdens for other agents who are stressed out.  Just take a zen moment and then respond.

Jul 23, 2011 12:30 AM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Hannah-a few more days of unbearable heat so I suspect there will be a few more exchanges from frustrated agents.  I'm just keeping my cool.

Jul 23, 2011 12:30 AM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Anna-Realtors® have long memories.  We don't forget when someone has gone out of their way to be snippy.  It can come back to bite you later on.

Jul 23, 2011 12:31 AM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Thanks Roger-I've been mumbling to myself a bit more than usual during this heat wave.

Jul 23, 2011 12:32 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Cindy, the East Coast and most of the midwest is experiencing such extreme temps, it could be very easy to fire something back, but better to show professionalism and remain cool!

Jul 23, 2011 01:09 AM
Cal Yoder
Keller Williams Elite - Lititz, PA
Homes For Sale in Lancaster PA - 717.413.0744

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger is a verse in the Bible which I have found to be so true. When I do not practice this it definitely creates more difficult situations. I am convinced a gentler approach has served me well in my life.

Cal

Jul 23, 2011 03:30 AM
Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner
Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 - Mission Viejo, CA
Orange County & Lake Arrowhead, CA (949)510-2395

Calm, cool, and collected....that's the goal. It can be the most challenging part of the job.

Jul 23, 2011 05:17 AM
Susan Haughton
Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA
Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

Great reminder that I desperately need about now...I usually write my snide, snarky responses (without a to: address) and then delete once I have had time to cool down a little. 

It is a challenge!

Jul 23, 2011 10:35 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Some agents are just not the friendliest to work with.  That's why you need to bring your Buyers to MY LISTINGS.  Or Susan's if they want Alexandria.

Jul 23, 2011 10:54 AM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Joan-when the heat wave breaks hopefully agents will be able to smile again.

Jul 24, 2011 06:11 AM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Cal-well said.  Over the years and after more than one mistake of firing off a sharp reply.

Jul 24, 2011 06:13 AM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Karen-it certainly is.  Add 100+ degree temperatures and it is really hard to maintain your cool.

Jul 24, 2011 06:13 AM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Susan-I'm sure we all have our moments.  I've had more than one email in draft that deleted after I had a chance to think it over.

Jul 24, 2011 06:14 AM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Chris Ann-I'm still hoping to get a chance to work with you on a transaction.

Jul 24, 2011 06:15 AM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

We are all looking forward to the Fall about now; I let my clients know I would be on the Atlantic Coast all weekend for some much needed R&R.

Jul 24, 2011 10:16 AM
Cynthia Larsen
Cotati, CA
Independent Broker In Sonoma County, CA

Write a nasty e-mail in response but send the e-mail to yourself ONLY. You'll crack up reading it, it's actually pretty hilarious.

Jul 24, 2011 11:40 AM
Alan Gross
PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company, Equal Housing Lender - Bethesda, MD
Loan Consultant

The hot weather does seem to shorten tempers. It's good advice not to fire "hot" emails back without "cooling" down first.

Jul 25, 2011 02:16 AM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Barbara Jo-I'm off on a vacation this week so I'm hoping outside of critical business that I'll be able to relax and a break in the heatwave will allow everyone to cool off a bit.

Jul 25, 2011 07:53 AM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Cynthia-good idea.  Think I'll do that next time.

Jul 25, 2011 07:54 AM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Alan-two hot tempers can only lead to disaster.  Have a great week.

Jul 25, 2011 07:54 AM