Ethics

Your Word is Golden…or not

On Tuesday morning I woke up and read a Tweet on Shaun Donovan, Secretary of HUD, announcing that first time buyers could now access...

Astroturfing In Real Estate and How to Spot It

Astroturfing- the PR reality We all remember back 1.5 years ago when we had what seemed to be hundreds of commenters coming out of the...

Identity Impostor

Here’s something really bizarre that will blow your mind, but only goes to show that strange things do happen in the on-line world.  What...

How Is Your Sleep?

The Bearer of Bad News Ok, I know…I know we are suppose to be happy, happy, yippy, skippy. Reality is most of my sellers in...

A Simple Question: MLS and Responsibility

Fiduciary Responsibility, Laws and Morals I've been panning this question in both hemispheres of my brain:  "Does MLS actually fulfill the fiduciary or statutory responsibility...

There is No “I” in “Team”

But it Seems There is a "Me" The concept of teams in real estate is not a new one, but it is open to lots...

Beware the Bandwagon!

First come the radio spots, then TV commercials, then infomercials - the first indication that a new industry has been born from a changing...

Mouth Shut

Keep Your Mouth Shut One of the first lessons I was told by the person showing me the ropes in real estate was, "Keep your...