Admin

Ask An Ambassador: Mind The Gap

By
Real Estate Agent with Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.WarrenCountyOhioRealEstate.com SAL.2002007747

If you're stepping onto a subway train you might hear or see a "mind the gap" warning.  That gap between the loading platform and the train, while small, can lead to major problems if you don't "mind the gap".

While for most of us may not encounter subways and their gaps on a regular basis, there are plenty of other gaps to mind.

We just finished a major Wordpress/IDX site facelift (thanks YourSiteNeedsMe SEO Team) and their were some gaps to fix. 

Our IDX solution hadn't reflected a brokerage name change in all locations, and their was some bureaucracy involved in getting that updated.  Gap closed.

249 custom search pages needed refreshed to make sure they stay evergreen.  Gap closed.

The realization that I need even MORE custom search pages??  Newer communities have been created since my last major wave of search page creation.  And maybe a few of those custom search pages I made could go away (traffic results are minimal).  That's a gap still open.

In other areas, there can also be gaps, some with more hazard than others.

Gaps in what clients want and expect and actual services provided.

Gaps in what agents expect from their brokers and reality.

Gaps in market coverage and expertise.

Gaps in MLS capabilities.

Gaps in written rules vs. expected behavior.

Gaps in blog post coverage.

Gaps in the ability to retain your content if you allow someone else to do the hosting.

These gaps (and plenty more) exist that you might need to mind.

Have you identified the gaps that you might need to mind?  And do you have plans to close the gaps?

Until next Tuesday, just Ask An Ambassador if you need help,

Bill & Liz aka BLiz

Posted by

Serving Warren County Ohio & Adjacent Areas

The Liz Spear Team of Transaction Alliance
Elizabeth Spear, ABR, Ohio License SAL.2002007747

William (Bill) Spear, Ohio License SAL.2004011109 
Ask for us by name if you visit the office!

EHO
Bill Direct:  513-520-5305
Liz Direct: 513-265-3004     
Fax: 866-302-8418

MailTo:  Liz@LizSpear.com

Search Homes:  Https://WarrenCountyOhioRealEstate.com

 FacebookWordpressYouTube Pinterest

 

 

 

 

OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA:


Comments(16)

Show All Comments Sort:
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Gaps between inventory needed/wanted and ability to make it? Still not closed! While I have a heater in my workshop, it's no good below about 25 degrees and with temperatures below 0º at the moment, utensil making has been halted!

And by the way, I'm very familiar with the NYC subways and the gaps!

Feb 11, 2025 08:20 AM
Liz and Bill Spear

The first time I rode a NYC subway there was a fire in one of the train cars.  My best friend from high school went to Fordham, so i went to visit for a few days.  Quite the culture shock seeing a "normal" college vs. where I was at the time :)

Feb 11, 2025 08:24 AM
Bill Salvatore - East Valley
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Wonderful post! This is a great way to explain all. Thank you for the great information. Have a fantastic week!

 

Bill Salvatore, Realtor

Arizona Elite Properties

#AZVHV / Arizona Veterans Helping Veterans

Feb 11, 2025 09:02 AM
Liz and Bill Spear

You're welcome!

Feb 11, 2025 01:29 PM
Leanne Smith
Dirt Road Real Estate - Golden Valley, AZ
The Grit and Gratitude Agent

A very good post and there are internal gaps as well that need to be revisited on a regular basis because change is constant.

Feb 11, 2025 09:26 AM
Liz and Bill Spear

Gaps to the left of us, gaps to the right of us...may the Light Brigade charge! :)

Feb 11, 2025 01:29 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Bill minding the gap isan ongoing process for sure both in our business and personal life.  Change  is one thing goes on and on and keeping  up with that awareness of minding those changes helps to keep those 'gaps' in check.  Great post!

 

Featured in BananaTude Group

 

Feb 11, 2025 10:01 AM
Liz and Bill Spear

Old gaps, new gaps, got to take care of the gaps that make sense to go after.  Some gaps I can live with.

Feb 11, 2025 01:33 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Bill,

Another great topic to ponder....closing those gaps! A regular visit to these internal gaps should be done to keep things on track and profitable.

Feb 11, 2025 10:18 AM
Liz and Bill Spear

Time for some new material to fill in the new gaps on our site.

Feb 11, 2025 01:33 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much for sharing your experience and advice.

Have a great day and a productive week.

Feb 11, 2025 10:49 AM
Liz and Bill Spear

You're welcome!

Feb 11, 2025 01:34 PM
Buzz Mackintosh
Mackintosh REALTORS - Frederick, MD
“Experience, reliable, leadership”

Mind the gap reminds me of the first time I rode the NYC subway. I was going to a Yankee game with a friend of mine and as we were getting on the train my friend said look down! As we crossed the gap into the train someone had puked on the floor🤮

Feb 11, 2025 10:50 AM
Liz and Bill Spear

Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore!  Yep, I've visited NYC a few times and you need to be aware of things I don't have to think about here at home.

Feb 11, 2025 01:34 PM
YourSiteNeedsMe SEO Team
YourSiteNeedsMe.com - Brooklyn, MI
$399 Real Estate Websites - YourSiteNeedsMe.com

Love this Liz and Bill Spear! Excellent advice! As technology changes and the world around us grows we need to grow with it. :) Thank you for the mention! <3

Feb 11, 2025 01:06 PM
Liz and Bill Spear

We wouldn't be doing what we're doing without you and your team!  Got another buyer call today from our patio home niche work :)

Feb 11, 2025 01:35 PM
Dr. Paula McDonald
Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX
Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

I guess I haven't been around subways enough to know this phrase. However, it is certainly great advice.

Feb 11, 2025 02:28 PM
Liz and Bill Spear

I think the closest thing I've been to a subway in Texas is at DFW airport :)

Feb 11, 2025 08:02 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Bill (and Liz too) - even though the majority our mass transit are not subways, the "gap" warnings still exist.  And, by the way, so do the gaps beyond that platform.  Filling in missing pieces of all kinds happens even in LaLaLand.  

Feb 11, 2025 04:57 PM
Liz and Bill Spear

LaLaLand might have a few gaps here and there :)

Feb 11, 2025 08:03 PM
Patricia Feager
Flower Mound, TX

Greetings Liz and Bill Spear 

Bill, I'm familiar with subway gaps from my Chicago days. This is another excellent analogy. Isn't it funny how there are so many ways to learn valuable lessons in life, even if we don't think we need to know at the time, yet resurface in time when we're in the business environment. 

Feb 12, 2025 05:23 AM
Liz and Bill Spear

Sometimes a blog post starts with word association.  Overhauling our WP site reminded me of gaps, and that tied me to the phrase.  One of my business days mementos is a handkerchief that is a map of the Tokyo subway system given to be by one of my co-workers.  We used to travel their to visit a supplier once or twice a year, and I was expected to be the subway system navigator.  Glad they use English subtitles in most of their stations:)

Feb 12, 2025 09:49 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Falling into a gap, even a small one can put someone in quite the bind, haha.

Feb 12, 2025 05:42 AM
Liz and Bill Spear

Just catching a toe can send me sprawling :)

Feb 12, 2025 09:49 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Bill:

Great advice here. Even a small gap could be problematic, and the warning signs might not be terribly obvious.

My most vivid recollection of hearing the verbal "Mind The Gap" warnings was when riding The Tube in London years ago on vacation.  

Jeff

Feb 12, 2025 05:11 PM
Liz and Bill Spear

Jeff Dowler, CRS , I did a little research prior to writing the post and the phrase was originally used for The Tube as part of an automated warning starting in 1968.

Feb 12, 2025 05:35 PM
Don Baker
Lane Realty - Eatonton, GA
Lake Sinclair Specialist

Took me back to a ride I took with my mom and three siblings on the bullet train in Japan.  I remember the "gap" looking like it could eat us kids.  Mom was holding my baby sister and holding my little brother's hand.  My older sister was holding my hand.  Fortunately someone helped get me on the train (according the story my mom used to tell)  I just remember jumping and not making it all the way to the train.

Feb 13, 2025 08:46 AM
Liz and Bill Spear

I used to ride the Shinkansen during business trips.  So smooth and so fast, and watching them blow by when they go through your station...wow!

 

Feb 14, 2025 06:09 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

An interesting analogy, I am sure there are many gaps many of us are totally unaware of that need addressing.

Feb 14, 2025 06:55 AM
Liz and Bill Spear

Some get to the top of the list, others stay in the someday category.

Feb 14, 2025 02:49 PM
Dennis Neal
Exp Realty of Southern California, Inc. - Big Bear Lake, CA
Your Home Sold in 21 Days or We Sell It For Free

Bill and Liz, your insightful analogy of "minding the gap" to various aspects of real estate is spot-on. Your focus on identifying and addressing these gaps is a testament to your commitment to excellence. This is a valuable reminder for all agents to proactively seek out and close those potential pitfalls.

Feb 15, 2025 03:44 PM
Liz and Bill Spear

Dennis, finding the gaps and identifying the right ones to work on can make a big difference in our businesses.  We only have so much time, so getting the priorities straight is key.

Feb 16, 2025 04:31 PM