By Brandie Young on March 4, 2010
I’ve just returned from my annual trip to Zihuatanejo, Mexico, during which I live in a setting befitting a Corona Beer ad for seven wonderful, lazy days.
For a number of years I’ve vacationed at the same resort at this time of year, and I…
Posted in Coaching, Ethics, Real Estate
By Renee Porsia on March 3, 2010
Call me crazy…
Call me crazy but when I am told that something is the law, I abide by it. I’m just funny that way, which is why I just can’t understand why still so many Brokers/Realtors® refuse to present the Consumer Notice or the Buyer…
Posted in Ethics | Tagged buyer agency, ethics
By Jonathan Benya on February 28, 2010
I HATE admin fees. I hate them with a passion. My company also charges them, or at least they used to. If you pay attention, you may have noticed a certain laswuit that dealt with this issue specifically last year. U.S. District Judge Virginia Emerson…
Posted in Ethics, Opinions, Real Estate, Realtors | Tagged admin fees, client care, commissions, real estate fees
By Fred Glick on February 21, 2010
If you could add to the NAR Code of Ethics, what would you add?
I am sure there are things that bug you. Come one, start typing, then we can all comment on it.
Posted in Ethics, Opinions, Real Estate
By Patrick Flynn on February 16, 2010
Please welcome AG’s newest writer, Patrick Flynn who has been a practicing real estate professional for 13 years and a Designated Broker for going on seven of those years. Patrick is a Certified Real Estate Instructor who has coached many agents in their business and…
Posted in Ethics | Tagged Dual Agency, ethics
By Renee Porsia on February 16, 2010
Take a moment:
If you are a Realtor (especially in Pennsylvania) who has been performing BPOS (Broker Price Opinions) for lenders, you might want to stop and take a moment to read this.
Perform a BPO and you may be violating the Real Estate Licensing…
Posted in Ethics | Tagged BPOs, ethics
By Fred Glick on February 3, 2010
I just finished a search for a potential client.
They are looking for a 3 bedroom, 1 bath home that is pet friendly and have a wide geographic scope of where they would live and a fairly high price ceiling for the marketplace.
So,…
Posted in Ethics, Marketing | Tagged Marketing, MLS
By Fred Glick on January 24, 2010
Drumroll, please…
10. Facebook listings from agents who don’t know how to type, spell or understand Facebook
9. Teams are dumb and people know it
8. Almost everyone has a license, so you are not anyone special in their eyes
7. You still advertise in…
Posted in Ethics, Marketing, Marketing, New Media | Tagged humor
By Renee Porsia on January 21, 2010
Please welcome Agent Genius’ newest writer, Renee Porsia who we have been working with for months to come aboard due to her wit, her ability to shake things up, and her chutzpah if you will. Renee is the Associate Broker at RE/MAX Action Realty and…
Posted in Ethics | Tagged ethics
By Ken Brand on January 18, 2010
Angels Broken
Sometimes angels wings get broken. Foreclosure, bankruptcy, job loss, dinged health, divorce — it hurts. We don’t like it and we can’t control it, but we can learn from it.
Thankfully, broken wings can heal and angels can reinvent and resurrect. If they…
Posted in Coaching, Ethics, Marketing, Public Relations, Real Estate, Service
