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The First Thing That Comes To Mind.

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Ward County Notary Services 607851

If I were to add a panel to the cartoon above I'd also mention that hamburgers are not made from ham.

Words can be funny and confusing. I think this is why we get such a kick out of shows like "Third Rock From The Sun" and Mork & Mindy where people/aliens were born as humans yesterday, adult minds unfamiliar with our lingo.

 

Welcome to planet Real Estate. Newbies often make the mistake of talking realestateeze to first time home owners in an effort to come across as experienced and educated.

Note to newbies, talking over someone's head is NOT a bright idea. Talk to your clients as equals and friends, not as a college professor or snob.

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Do you enjoy the cartoons written by my son (Timmothy N. Timm) which I use as a springboard to write my daily posts? His strip, Titus & Philemon, has run in two newspapers for years as well as being printed in my blog every day. Titus & Philemon (pronounced Phi - Lee -Man) are guinea pigs. Their owner is Joe. Timmothy has never repeated a joke/comic strip in the 12 years he has been writing it. He has never copied another strip, such as Peanuts or Garfield. You can follow Timmothy on FB as Titus & Philemon and you can also check him out on Instagram as Instagram.com/titus and philemon/ .For Timmothy's website type timmtimmothy.com into your browser. I tried to put it in a link here but it refuses to work. Do NOT put anything in front of timmtimmothy.com or it will not work. 

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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Wednesday morning, Bob. I hope all is going well for you this week.

Aug 19, 2026 04:18 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

It's been a good week Roy Kelley , I hope the same holds true for you.

Aug 19, 2026 06:19 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Bob. People hear what their mind will comprehend. And if you are not speaking their language you are wasting your time and theirs. And that is how it is. Enjoy your day.

Aug 19, 2026 04:47 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Thanks Wayne Martin . Egos make people do stupid things like pretending to be experts when they are not.

Aug 19, 2026 06:20 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Exactly right about talking to people. Talking over their head is going to go nowhere fast.

Aug 19, 2026 05:32 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

I always appreciate a professional who talks to me in plain English AND not talk down either Kat Palmiotti . I have, in the past, dumped Drs for those reasons.

Aug 19, 2026 06:22 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Bob... can't say I ever watched any of those shows, but your analogy is spot on. I hate it when agents speak realtoreze... and it's not just new agents who do it.

Aug 19, 2026 06:11 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Right on about the realtoreze Nina Hollander, Broker . If you ever need a good laugh it's hard to beat Third Rock From The Sun. 

Aug 19, 2026 06:24 AM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

Hot Dogs are also not made of dog (well, I assume...do we really know what is in a hot dog?). 

Aug 19, 2026 06:46 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Great point Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty . I think I've eaten one that bit back... so maybe?

Aug 19, 2026 06:50 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

He makes some great points there, and those things truly are interesting, haha.

Aug 19, 2026 07:02 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Yup! Have a Blessed day Brian England 😊

Aug 19, 2026 07:08 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

What about Buffalo Wings...hmmm

Aug 19, 2026 08:07 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Another good one Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543 . Minot's Buffalo Wild Wings has the prettiest waitresses in town. 😉

Aug 19, 2026 08:54 AM
Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

This gave me a smile, Bob "RealMan" Timm. It's a great reminder that real estate terms can sound like a whole different language, and plain talk almost always wins. Thanks for sharing that bit of wisdom, and the hamburger example wasn't bad either.

Aug 19, 2026 01:11 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Thanks Lew Corcoran . I also like Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty and Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543 examples.

Aug 19, 2026 01:18 PM