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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Not a new lesson, but a reiteration - you can never guess how someone in a real estate transaction will respond/act.

Aug 25, 2022 12:55 PM
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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

Every day is a learning day. Mostly in patience

Aug 25, 2022 09:38 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I am always learning in life and in business. If I am ever not learning I suspect I will be dead. 

Aug 25, 2022 08:52 AM
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Greg Large
ERA Real Solutions - Grove City, OH
A Tradition of Trust

as a matter of fact, yes!

Aug 25, 2022 12:52 PM
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

It's important to open the mind to new ideas and methods. Learning is like a reflex for me and feeling uncomfortable creates growth. Not outward, upward! LOL

Aug 25, 2022 12:30 PM
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John Meussner
Mortgages in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI - Fair Oaks, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Fair Oaks, CA 484-680-4852

Re-learned ---- never break my own rules with regard to the phrase "your lack of preparation is not my emergency"

Referral from a friend (only reason I broke the rule!) - another LO, the buyer needed a preapproval letter "immediately".  Dropped everything, spent a couple hours with him on the phone, he ended up using my time, taking my quote, and shopping it with other lenders for a better rate.  Total waste of my time.  I should've never agreed to help!

 

There are rare exceptions, but usually someone's "emergency" is a lack of planning on their end.  If they don't realize that, it's usually a good sign they don't respect anyone's time but their own.

Aug 25, 2022 03:19 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

When you're through learning - you're though.  Pretty much the same as what Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist said!

Aug 25, 2022 12:09 PM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Don't doubt what is in the mix.... was made itself known to me. I didn't. Paid off as expected too

Aug 25, 2022 10:01 AM
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Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Every enterprising real estate agent / broker / REALTOR re-invents life in the local property listing sale trenches minute by minute Will Hamm . Real estate, more a sport, a jealous master than just a profession. "R".. the hardest working letter in the entire alphabet right?

Maine REALTORS

Aug 25, 2022 09:35 AM
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Shayne Stone
HomeSmart - Fulshear, TX
"Your Rock Solid Choice Realtor" RETIRED

Yes sir! "Believe nothing that you hear and half 1/2 of what you see!" 

 

LOL - It's true...

Aug 25, 2022 02:25 PM
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

I just blogged about it Will Hamm with What Is The Holdup?

Aug 25, 2022 01:05 PM
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Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

daily, our office policies are lacking and I know what a vow is these days 

Aug 25, 2022 12:36 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Every day in real estate provides a learning experience.

Fortunately, I learned enough to fund our retirement.

Aug 25, 2022 04:40 PM
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Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

People do not always do what they say, or say what they'll do.

Maybe not a NEW lesson, but a REMINDER!

We never stop learning or experiencing NEW Lessons!

Aug 26, 2022 11:05 AM
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Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor®
Carmel by the Sea, CA
Rothwell Realty Inc. CA#01968433 Carmel-by-the-Sea

At the end of the day, nothing surprises me. All clients are different yet want the same result: to get the property they've set their mind on.  To that end and at this point in my life, it's hard to know if something is a "new" lesson. 

Aug 26, 2022 10:06 AM
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Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

I reconfirmed the number one lesson that needs to be learned daily, communication is king in our business.

Aug 26, 2022 09:14 AM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

Not yet, sorry for slacking, do you have an extra one to lend me? LOL

Aug 26, 2022 05:37 AM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Yes, protecting my boundaries (days off) as I took 90% of the is week off to host family in town.

Aug 26, 2022 05:27 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

I think Zig Ziglar said "if you are not growing you are dying"! So even in retirement the need for knowledge continues.

Aug 26, 2022 05:00 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Every day is a learning day.

Aug 25, 2022 11:10 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Lesson 1 - All agents are NOT created equal!! HOLY MOLY! 2 under Contract in one day and the agents could NOT be more different! 

Lesson 2 - we MUST be adaptable to respond on behalf of our clients, regardless of the behavior and/or lack of professionalism of the agents (and their clients) on the other side!!

Aug 26, 2022 08:20 PM
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Adam Feinberg
Elegran - Manhattan, NY
NYC Condo, Co-op, and Townhouse Advisor

This week I have been testing my skills. Patience when a sellers attorney wants to take an entire week to set up an appointment to countersign the contract. Also testing my ability to figure out whether a foreign buyer who doesn't speak English (thank you Google Translate) is a legitimate buyer or simply trying to launder money through a real estate purchase. So far I am reserving judgement until I see proof of funds. If the buyer is truly legit- this could be a $15m++++ sale.

Aug 31, 2022 09:30 PM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Not learned maybe, but a point was reenforced - don't wait for real estate lawyers to provide workable structures, do it yourself; just check with attorneys to ensure you are within legal parameters. 

Aug 27, 2022 05:35 AM