This is definitely a business that is not for the weak. How many times have you had to go back and try to explain what you meant when you said something to someone, because when they heard the news it had been totally taken out of context, misrepresented to them, or was just an out right lie. This could be a very deep subject that could have a number of scenarios. Anything from managing agents, to multiple parties involved in a transaction, to your own family, and even sometimes the reason people can't find happiness in a church. I think this is what so many people confuse with politics.
Communication and honesty is the key to not getting caught in the middle of a so called "hornet nest". If your the manager of any kind of company then you know, no matter how well you communicate you will ultimately be put in a position of your agents or employees feeling like someone is getting better treatment. Most people that have the drive to succeed won't get caught up in this because there focus is on what they can do advance there own business. However I am sure there are some out there who do use the negative side of this topic to advance and hopefully most good managers have the discernment to see through those personalities and deal with them so they don't destroy an organization from within.
As an agent;those waters can be tough to navigate in a real estate transaction because if the people you are dealing with in the transaction are mis-communicating what you actually mean, it could twist and turn a deal in a direction it should never be going. So I feel that the agents who succeed in this business are the best communicators. As always most of my topics are just to try and get you thinking on different topics. It is up to each of us to manage all of the outside forces that may have influence on the deal.
Good luck with your communicating................
"Make sure the words you speak are sweet for someday those words you may have to eat"
- Unknown -
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