action: Action/Reaction and the Principals of How We Treat Prospetive Clients - 12/21/09 10:15 PM

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You'll need to do some homework.
In order for this post to make much sense, you'll need to read up first.  Please read Larry and Sheila Agranoff's post "Should We Even Respond To This One?" (a featured post from 12/21/09) - if you're not a member of ActiveRain, the post will not come up for you as it is marked "Members Only."  Be sure to read through the comments as this is what my post is based on.
So what would you do?
I hope you left a comment while you over there, but let … (32 comments)

action: Caution I'm Hot - Are we protecting consumers or making them dependent on the law? - 08/07/09 05:00 AM

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The thought process.
After reading Erik Hitzelberger's post titled, "Attention Real Estate Pros: Are you ready to be sued?" (which was written based on a comment I made on a previous post of his), I got to thinking about all the things that we can get in trouble for.  It also comes from a conversation I had with Kristin Moran in the office yesterday and some of my general philosophy as well.
Erik's post revolves around the idea that we might see lawsuits arising from delays in closing and buyers missing the deadline to close in … (12 comments)

action: The "Google Is A Scraper" Saga Continues. - 05/17/09 04:33 AM

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I hate writing this post.
I feel angry, frustrated, and annoyed that I am doing this post.  I shouldn't have to.  For those of you that have been following along with the recent decision by MIBOR (Metropolitan Indianapolis Board Of Realtors®) to send everything back to committee (again).  If you haven't been following, these articles will help bring you up to speed:
AgentGenius - Did Google Scrape My Website? You Be The Judge. Rules Threaten Realtors & IDX Providers. - Paula Henry
ActiveRain - Is Google A Scraper Site? - Missy Caulk
AgentGenius - NAR Responds … (75 comments)