Don’t Talk Stink About Real Estate Professionals

Gabe – This can be important when giving referrals.

Lenn – Possibly more people would get involved with politics if they were held to similar standards.

Mark – We could get our mouth washed out with soap.

Eve – The word fair should be removed from most things.  Who decides what is fair?

Jon – When I write articles like this I never use names, just situations and behaviors.

Wayne and Jean – I agree.

The Christian Team – You are right.

Michael – There are so many people who touch our transactions.  If I were asked, I may not know for sure about a few of them.

Harry – Always a good idea to get the brokers involved.

Richie – Sometimes it is best to say nothing.

Richard and Jean – Steering clear is something we all have to do.  If you have been in the business awhile, you know a few folks to avoid if possible.

Tammie – I have a list of venders I and my previous clients have had good experience with.  If they mess up one of my clients they are immediately removed from the list.

Sharon – Thank you!  I haven’t been writing as much lately.  This was my 101^st post to get featured since joining Active Rain.

Phil – I try to avoid that, but am not afraid to apologize if I mess up.

Karen – The truth will set you free.

Mike M – I am sure that many have spoken or writing false and misleading statement against your Senator.  The issue with politics is not just the politicians, but the campaigns and other groups who attack them.

Jon – I have to say I have been shocked by some of the blogs and comments I have read over the years.  Over time some of them will be caught and corrected.  Others will join and repeat the behavior.

Leslie – Keep it factual and only if it applies to the situation.

John M. – Sometimes not answering says a lot.

Thomas – I like that about the tongue rather than the foot.  I may use that line.

Joceyln – I am not sure how it impacts their behavior in other countries.  I would think you could still file a complaint.  I just don’t know where it would go.

Erica – I do recommend local funding lenders to my clients, based on past experience.  My clients can always go with whomever they wish, but most take the advice.  Being in Hawaii, we do run into issues with out of state lenders not knowing our market, contracts, laws or customs.  We also run into problems with the time zone differences and no loan officer on the ground here.  In one case I had a loan officer tell me Hawaii wasn’t a state and the delays were normal for foreign loans.

William F. – Absolutely!

Adrian – I have even done similar with a bad potential client.  I said I was not the right agent for them and left it at that.

Cathy – I try, but we are all human.  I caught myself last week and was sorry it happened.  I did not say anything false, but it was still not the way I want to conduct myself.

Joy – It dies change how others think of us.

Leslie – Thank you

Philip – Follow politics.

Christine – Not good to bad mouth, but sometimes we need to protect people from bad folks.

Joni – That is a fact.

Lenn – I think politicians should be held to higher standards.  They are writing laws.

Brian – Sometimes it takes being willing to stand up for what is right.

Mike – It should be true for everyone.

Margaret - You are so right.

Aloha Margaret, thank you for alerting me to Sharon's article.  I somehow missed it.