Monday, November 17, 2008

11/17/08 - News of the Day

Scott Bohlen, Preview Properties.com's CEO, spoke about the importance of the words we use at last Tuesday's sales meeting. He suggested we THINK about what words we use, professionally and personally - make sure the words are:

  • T = True
  • H = Helpful
  • I = Inspiring
  • N = Necessary
  • K = Kind

If you didn't catch Mitch Albom's column in the Detroit Free Press on Sunday, November 16 you might want to take a moment to read it. Titled "Something to remember in these hard times" it really is. Here's a link: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008811160468

NAR addresses 're-listing' practice by Inman_News
ORLANDO -- A white paper introduced during a National Association of Realtors committee seeks to clear up the murky issues associated with properties that are "re-listed" by Realtors.
The practice of re-listing for-sale homes -- or temporarily pulling them off of the market and then reintroducing them as "new" listings -- has been a controversial topic in the industry, and the white paper offers guidance for Realtors' conduct while not mandating any new policies. To read more, go to http://www.inman.com/news/2008/11/10/nar-addresses-re-listing-practice. Adds Nancy Bohlen, Preview Properties.com broker, "local boards are expected to address this, too."

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