Comments on: Realtor secrets

By: Real transparency in real estate | Erion Shehaj

Real transparency in real estate | Erion Shehaj — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:56:47 +0000

[...] This post on AgentGenius a few weeks ago stirred things up, when AG contributor Ben Goheen argued that the answers to some difficult questions (emphasis mine) would move the real estate industry into a more transparent direction: • How much do you actually net for selling my house? [...]

By: Brian Brady

Brian Brady — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:05:32 +0000

“if you read my earlier comment (or bio) you’d see that I’m also an appraiser, meaning I write well-worded disclaimers on a daily basis”

I know that. I read those disclaimers daily

By: Ben Goheen

Ben Goheen — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:24:00 +0000

@Brian – if you read my earlier comment (or bio) you’d see that I’m also an appraiser, meaning I write well-worded disclaimers on a daily basis

@Mark – I understand you point. The way you went about making it I don’t…

@Matt – Wanna buy a pair of shoes?

@Joe – get the camp fire started

By: Joe Loomer

Joe Loomer — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:10:56 +0000

Kumbaya, dudes.

By: Matt Stigliano

Matt Stigliano — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:59:16 +0000

Let’s look at the intent of the article. Ben wasn’t hawking shoes. He was trying to use an example to show how agents could be better. When Ben starts hawking shoes, I hope he hangs up his license.

I guess there is no longer a possibility of using any product or service as an example…who knows if they might become an advertiser on any given site. Oh look, down below, a Flip ad. Well there goes my post on video – right out the “transparency” window.

Oh wait, there’s a link to Twitter too. Better never mention them. In fact, let’s just stop talking about real estate altogether, since we’re all involved in it in one way or the other – we wouldn’t anyone to think we’re hawking our own wares in any way, shape, or form.

By: Mark Green

Mark Green — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:25:43 +0000

Ben, your explanation makes perfect sense and now I can see how this happened. I hope you can also understand my point of view even if you don’t agree with it. Innocent mishap, thing of the past. Lessons learned all around. The stars realign and there is peace in the world.

By: Brian Brady

Brian Brady — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:53:06 +0000

“Think what you want – only I know the truth.”

That’s a well-written disclosure, Ben and addresses any thoughts of potential conflict-of-interest in the reader/customer’s mind. I think it’s useful to point out that transparency tries to address these nagging questions so that you don’t have to say “only you know the truth”.

I think we all learned something from this example.