Comments on: Now Accepting Applications http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2006/08/03/now-accepting-applications/ A San Diego Real Estate Web Log Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:03:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: A Few Good Blogs http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2006/08/03/now-accepting-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-300 A Few Good Blogs Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:00:02 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2006/08/03/now-accepting-applications/#comment-300 [...] Sacramento Landing, for example, has all kinds of different market statistics and analyses going, info on what builders are doing, etc. Really good stuff. And Kris Berg over at San Diego Home Blog has a really interesting article about how we as professionals are supposed to get along with a wide range of people. Well of course, “duh”, etc., but it’s surprising how often I hear agents talking about wanting to pick their clients. And I suppose in an industry where one can easily burn one’s gas and one’s Saturday on someone who turns out to be just looking, there’s no big surprise there. [...] [...] Sacramento Landing, for example, has all kinds of different market statistics and analyses going, info on what builders are doing, etc. Really good stuff. And Kris Berg over at San Diego Home Blog has a really interesting article about how we as professionals are supposed to get along with a wide range of people. Well of course, “duh”, etc., but it’s surprising how often I hear agents talking about wanting to pick their clients. And I suppose in an industry where one can easily burn one’s gas and one’s Saturday on someone who turns out to be just looking, there’s no big surprise there. [...]

]]> By: Kris Berg http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2006/08/03/now-accepting-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Kris Berg Fri, 04 Aug 2006 18:04:44 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2006/08/03/now-accepting-applications/#comment-273 Marilyn, I couldn't have said it better myself (and didn't :)). I, too, am aware that not everyone chooses to work with me but lacked the courage to say it. Marilyn,

I couldn’t have said it better myself (and didn’t :) ). I, too, am aware that not everyone chooses to work with me but lacked the courage to say it.

]]> By: Marilyn Capra http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2006/08/03/now-accepting-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Marilyn Capra Fri, 04 Aug 2006 17:36:04 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2006/08/03/now-accepting-applications/#comment-272 Ummmm - Ardell's post and Kris' response got me thinking. Real Estate would definitely be an "easier" business if we could read minds: determine buyer and seller's true motivations, needs, finances and must haves! Although I do not maintain the experience of many many successful realtors, I do know, as a human being, even I change my mind, have a bad day or am not always certain what I want. I have been guilty of "not showing my good heart," not being in sync with a person upon a first meeting and on and on. I agree, all people I meet I do not want to work with or for, but the reasons may vary; placing arrogance aside, it's realistic for me to also accept everyone who meets me doesn't want me to be their realtor. It is a tough business, and as stated, it is running our own business, and having ran other business in the past, I've found one common thread - I need customers; I may not like all of them and not all of them will share the same level of fondness for me, but I owe them my professionalism, dedication and sincere desire to help them achieve their goals. If real estate was all about the money, specifically easy money, it wouldn't be such a tough business with so much excessive turn over. In the end, I would prefer all clients to have a good heart, but I'd also like to win the lottery! Ummmm – Ardell’s post and Kris’ response got me thinking. Real Estate would definitely be an “easier” business if we could read minds: determine buyer and seller’s true motivations, needs, finances and must haves! Although I do not maintain the experience of many many successful realtors, I do know, as a human being, even I change my mind, have a bad day or am not always certain what I want. I have been guilty of “not showing my good heart,” not being in sync with a person upon a first meeting and on and on. I agree, all people I meet I do not want to work with or for, but the reasons may vary; placing arrogance aside, it’s realistic for me to also accept everyone who meets me doesn’t want me to be their realtor. It is a tough business, and as stated, it is running our own business, and having ran other business in the past, I’ve found one common thread – I need customers; I may not like all of them and not all of them will share the same level of fondness for me, but I owe them my professionalism, dedication and sincere desire to help them achieve their goals. If real estate was all about the money, specifically easy money, it wouldn’t be such a tough business with so much excessive turn over. In the end, I would prefer all clients to have a good heart, but I’d also like to win the lottery!

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