Comments on: Seriously Dude, Learn to Spell and Write in Paragraphs! http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/dude-learn-to-spell-and-write-in-paragraphs/ News About Real Estate Social Media, Marketing, Technology Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:20:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ken Montville http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/dude-learn-to-spell-and-write-in-paragraphs/#comment-41943 Ken Montville Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:09:25 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19518#comment-41943 Of course, there are all those Realtors in the world that still need to go through their ESL classes (English as a Second Language). Welcome to America, the great melting pot of the world and Real Estate, the greatest of all melting pot professions where you only need enough English language skills to pass the exam. Fred, you're a hoot. The more I read your stuff the more I love it. BTW, that client you wrote about in the fourth paragraph - can I have one? Of course, there are all those Realtors in the world that still need to go through their ESL classes (English as a Second Language).

Welcome to America, the great melting pot of the world and Real Estate, the greatest of all melting pot professions where you only need enough English language skills to pass the exam.

Fred, you’re a hoot. The more I read your stuff the more I love it.

BTW, that client you wrote about in the fourth paragraph – can I have one?

]]> By: Portland Condo Auctions http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/dude-learn-to-spell-and-write-in-paragraphs/#comment-41921 Portland Condo Auctions Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:39:25 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19518#comment-41921 Spell check has been around for years folks, you should already know how to use it. The best part is that most modern browsers will auto spell check for you and underline anything in red that you get wrong. -Tyler Spell check has been around for years folks, you should already know how to use it. The best part is that most modern browsers will auto spell check for you and underline anything in red that you get wrong. -Tyler

]]> By: Erin Robbins http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/dude-learn-to-spell-and-write-in-paragraphs/#comment-41862 Erin Robbins Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:46:34 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19518#comment-41862 I honestly do work with an agent (I'm in tech, not real estate) who consistently misspells Realtor... in different ways... and he's not being ironic. It's hard to find a tactful way to tell people that their spelling may be turning people off. I try to offer helpful ways to combat these problems by suggesting they write things in Word first and then copy and paste it over. I even try some tough love like, "I would never buy a home from someone that has awful spelling habits because it makes me wonder if I'm going to end up living at 123 Mine Street instead of 123 Main Street." They all laugh when I bring this up, but I wouldn't say it if someone hadn't done it already. I honestly do work with an agent (I’m in tech, not real estate) who consistently misspells Realtor… in different ways… and he’s not being ironic. It’s hard to find a tactful way to tell people that their spelling may be turning people off. I try to offer helpful ways to combat these problems by suggesting they write things in Word first and then copy and paste it over. I even try some tough love like, “I would never buy a home from someone that has awful spelling habits because it makes me wonder if I’m going to end up living at 123 Mine Street instead of 123 Main Street.” They all laugh when I bring this up, but I wouldn’t say it if someone hadn’t done it already.

]]> By: Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 11/19/2009 : Tempe real esatate and free home search http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/dude-learn-to-spell-and-write-in-paragraphs/#comment-41843 Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 11/19/2009 : Tempe real esatate and free home search Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:14:58 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19518#comment-41843 [...] Seriously dude, learn to spell and write in paragraphs – This is why I spell check everything before I put it into MLS, because I am horrible at [...] [...] Seriously dude, learn to spell and write in paragraphs – This is why I spell check everything before I put it into MLS, because I am horrible at [...]

]]> By: Matt Stigliano http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/dude-learn-to-spell-and-write-in-paragraphs/#comment-41815 Matt Stigliano Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:16:34 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19518#comment-41815 I wrote my comment before I left the office. On the way home I say a bandit sign on the side of the road. It read: <em>Real estate investor <strong>seek</strong> trainee. $20K/mo</em> I thought it would be funny if I placed a sign next to it: <em>Grammar teacher seeks real estate investor. FREE.</em> Just thought it was appropriate to mention this after reading your post today. I wrote my comment before I left the office. On the way home I say a bandit sign on the side of the road. It read:

Real estate investor seek trainee. $20K/mo

I thought it would be funny if I placed a sign next to it:

Grammar teacher seeks real estate investor. FREE.

Just thought it was appropriate to mention this after reading your post today.

]]> By: Jim Little http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/dude-learn-to-spell-and-write-in-paragraphs/#comment-41807 Jim Little Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:00:54 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19518#comment-41807 Write(sic) on Bruther(sic). Your post illustrates one of my pet peeves. Why would you expect someone to write a legal document for you when they demonstrate their ignorance so blatantly? While I would like to excuse typos, even a typo will change the meaning of a document. Being careful is part of due diligence. Write(sic) on Bruther(sic).

Your post illustrates one of my pet peeves. Why would you expect someone to write a legal document for you when they demonstrate their ignorance so blatantly?

While I would like to excuse typos, even a typo will change the meaning of a document.

Being careful is part of due diligence.

]]> By: Matt Stigliano http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/dude-learn-to-spell-and-write-in-paragraphs/#comment-41799 Matt Stigliano Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:05:02 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19518#comment-41799 Fred - I actually had a consumer tell me that they had visited several sites to read some blogs of agents that had been recommended to them by another agent. They eliminated anyone who had a flashy-look-at-me-I'm-the-greatest kind of site (they weren't looking to work with any egos). Then they looked at experience (I lost on that criteria - I was still very new). Then they started reading. The woman was an ex-school teacher and said they eliminated several agents for spelling and grammar. The one that took the time to spell check and write sensible sentences wound up working with them. It was some of the best feedback from a consumer I never worked with I've ever had. Fred – I actually had a consumer tell me that they had visited several sites to read some blogs of agents that had been recommended to them by another agent. They eliminated anyone who had a flashy-look-at-me-I’m-the-greatest kind of site (they weren’t looking to work with any egos). Then they looked at experience (I lost on that criteria – I was still very new). Then they started reading. The woman was an ex-school teacher and said they eliminated several agents for spelling and grammar. The one that took the time to spell check and write sensible sentences wound up working with them. It was some of the best feedback from a consumer I never worked with I’ve ever had.

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