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Rainmaker
3,416,022
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

It often does not take much energy as it is obvious in every day real estate tasks. Try calling them with a question or set up a showing and no answer. Ply the expired listings and listen to the stories of the sellers whose homes went unsold. 

Jan 09, 2017 05:37 AM
Rainmaker
7,822,429
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Yes.

Jan 09, 2017 05:25 AM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 - not exactly - however, I have learned a lot here at ActiveRain on best practices and how to serve our clients best - apart from my excellent coaching with Buffini & Company.

Jan 09, 2017 03:19 PM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

No, I don't look at REALTORS® as competition. I think that is a bad path to follow. I do believe you should obseve best practices.

Jan 09, 2017 06:38 AM
Rainmaker
2,779,653
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

All the time...Why reinvent the wheel and what one can do, another can do

Jan 09, 2017 06:32 AM
Rainmaker
5,102,824
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

It's not all that hard to find out and I keep my eyes open.

Jan 09, 2017 05:53 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I take an occasional peak.

Jan 12, 2017 06:31 AM
Ambassador
3,727,873
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Oh, all the time! Most of the agents around here are transparent about how they do business.

Jan 10, 2017 07:43 AM
Rainmaker
762,573
Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

Daily, it all a part of learning how to be better tomorrow than today.

Jan 09, 2017 09:54 PM
Rainmaker
599,124
Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

No. I've occasionally stumbled across information, which is nice to know, but I don't spend much energy worrying about it.

Jan 09, 2017 08:33 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,252
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I have better thigs to do

Jan 09, 2017 05:55 PM
Ambassador
2,682,719
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

 No. 

Jan 09, 2017 05:18 PM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I haven't really done this, but I know my competition is reading my blog. I ran into a new employee at the local chain office, and she spilled the information to me. 

Jan 09, 2017 03:32 PM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

With the new cap and trade rules in my province that commenced January 1, 2017, the cost of energy needed to undertake such investments has increased yet again.

Jan 09, 2017 01:52 PM
Rainmaker
1,501,618
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I have looked into some of the top producers (and the ones with top google site rankings) in the past.

Jan 09, 2017 01:38 PM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

no, as long as the way we operate properly and we're producing, I can think of other ways to use my time.....

Jan 09, 2017 12:25 PM
Ambassador
3,343,466
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Yes. And No. At some level it does not really matter because I won't do many things that my competitors do.  I march to the beat of my own drum and that works for me. 

Jan 09, 2017 11:48 AM
Rainmaker
4,924,982
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Always good to know what they are doing.  So yes, if something stick out but will not spend much time on it.

 

Jan 09, 2017 10:04 AM
Rainmaker
2,817,665
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Well first, I always focus more on my customer rather than the competition.  Learned that my 1st year at P&G.  If you do what's right for your consumer, everything else will work out right.

That aside, I do learn from my "competition" and get some great ideas that I can search and reapply.

"Competition" is in quotes as many are not really competitors.  I have been able to build several win win relationships with many of them.

Jan 09, 2017 08:40 AM
Rainmaker
864,658
Les & Sarah Oswald
Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA
Broker, Realtor and Investor

Nope. My time is too valuable to worry what others are doing. Unless they are my mentors.

Jan 09, 2017 08:22 AM
Rainer
252,500
Macy Babb ... North Georgia Realtor
Re/Max Around Atlanta Realtor - 404-234-6166 - Cartersville, GA
Realtor, SFR, HUD/REO Certified

The internet is a powerful tool... I'm always interested in other's web presence 

Jan 09, 2017 07:18 AM
Rainmaker
1,050,315
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

I don't even need to usually -- people tell me. LOL
Some of the stories are pretty entertaining.

Jan 09, 2017 07:06 AM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I don't spend my time discovering what they do and focus on what I do and how I can be better. However, I can't help but listen and notice certain practices so I am aware of what is going on.

Jan 09, 2017 06:58 AM
Rainmaker
988,852
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Doesn't everyone? I assume we all do that

Jan 09, 2017 06:37 AM
Rainmaker
1,842,961
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Yes, I am doing an 'investigation' as we speak of the internet marketing of another. I am having a WP question & people are telling me certain things can't be done - but 'it is'.

Jan 09, 2017 06:27 AM
Rainmaker
5,205,874
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Absolutely! Hard to compete if you do not!

Jan 09, 2017 06:15 AM
Rainmaker
1,045,440
Dave Martin (703) 585-4687
Fairfax Realty - Fairfax, VA
Making Realty Dreams a Reality #WeWillGetYouHome

Absolutely I am always interested in seeing what works what doesn't and ways to improve my own. 

Dec 03, 2017 08:53 AM