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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

The ability and desire to really Listen.

 

Jan 08, 2016 04:49 AM
Rainmaker
846,475
Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

Poor listening skills seems to be an obstacle. 

Jan 08, 2016 05:23 AM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Not answering the phone/text/email? How can you talk if you can not reach a person? 

Jan 08, 2016 04:57 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I think it's the ability for some people to listen.  Though, often enough many of us think we know that the other person is hearing us when in fact they are not.

Jan 08, 2016 03:25 AM
Rainmaker
1,513,143
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

Not listening!

Jan 08, 2016 03:23 AM
Rainmaker
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Not listening.  A

Jan 08, 2016 02:58 AM
Rainmaker
1,725,896
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Timely responses. If late in responding, the other party is usually deaf.

Jan 08, 2016 10:17 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Good communication requires good listening and then comprehension.  If you don't have all three you are missing the mark.

Jan 08, 2016 11:35 AM
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80,653
Linda Guess
Keller Williams Tri-Lakes Branson, MO - Branson, MO
Branson area real estate sales.

Listening is a problem.  Another is you think you say one thing.  They hear something else.

Jan 08, 2016 06:03 AM
Rainmaker
1,153,794
Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Therein lies the difference between hearing and listening, the latter is becoming a lost art.

Jan 08, 2016 05:40 AM
Rainmaker
7,834,939
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Non responsive parties can make life difficult.

Jan 08, 2016 05:02 AM
Ambassador
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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

People who either talk non-stop and refuse to listen, and then once you force them to listen, the only thing they're listening for is their next opportunity to talk.

Jan 08, 2016 04:26 AM
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Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Probably the biggest obstacle is people not really listening.  

Jan 08, 2016 03:51 AM
Rainmaker
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Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Instead of being the talker listen, really listen to the other person.

Jan 08, 2016 03:15 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

Preconceived notions.

 

Jan 08, 2016 02:43 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Good communication is hindered by getting

Jan 08, 2016 02:36 AM
Rainmaker
1,107,863
Sharon Parisi
United Real Estate Dallas - Dallas, TX
Dallas Homes

Those who do not listen are the most significant obstacle to productive communication.

Jan 11, 2016 02:23 PM
Rainmaker
4,881,462
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Talking and not listening.

Jan 10, 2016 11:52 PM
Rainmaker
979,496
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Annette - I was always taught that communication is a two way street. So if one is always talking and not listening, that is a big obstacle to communication.

Jan 10, 2016 01:51 PM
Rainmaker
763,783
Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

Non-repsonsive people!  They drive us nuts.

Jan 09, 2016 03:16 AM
Rainmaker
530,966
Gary Coles (International Referrals)
Venture Realty International - Las Vegas, NV
Latin America Real Estate

Listening gets my vote.  But as I was thinking, a lot of communications are destroyed by EGOs

Jan 09, 2016 03:03 AM
Rainmaker
4,571,456
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Forgetting we have two ears and one mouth for a reason.  

Jan 09, 2016 02:48 AM
Rainmaker
5,868,372
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Most have real trouble listening.  REALLY listening!

Jan 08, 2016 11:51 PM
Rainmaker
2,538,633
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Annette. At times I am right out straight, calling everyone back in a reasonable time period can be a challenge.

Jan 08, 2016 06:23 PM
Rainmaker
2,759,812
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Most folks do not know how to listen deeply. They want to talk and wait for the opportunity to say their piece

Jan 08, 2016 05:55 PM
Ambassador
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Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Our inability to listen.

Jan 08, 2016 01:30 PM
Rainmaker
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Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

Not listening so you don't know how to respond.

Jan 08, 2016 12:22 PM
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LUXURYSOCALREALTY COMPASS La Jolla
Compass - La Jolla, CA
San Diego Partner - The Private Client Network

Reading between the lines what's not being said.  

Jan 08, 2016 08:22 AM
Rainmaker
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Judging by how I missed a meeting today by an hour due to timezone issues, I'd say geography.

Jan 08, 2016 07:43 AM
Rainer
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Bob Betel
Allstar Home Mortgage, Inc. - Sweetwater, TN
President, Allstar Home Mortgage, Inc

You only learn if you listen. Everything you say, you already know.

 

Jan 08, 2016 07:25 AM
Ambassador
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

I'll add another vote to poor listening skills.

Jan 08, 2016 06:22 AM
Rainer
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Fred Hafdelin
Weichert Realtors - Mountain Lakes, NJ

Not being open to other opinions.

Jan 08, 2016 06:13 AM
Rainmaker
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David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation
Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

Annette,
As someone who has done some pastoral counseling through the years my vote is honesty, or the lack thereof. If people aren’t honest with themselves and others real communication is very hard.

Jan 08, 2016 05:53 AM
Rainmaker
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Katricia Navarrete
HomeSmart TRG - Renton, WA

Myself

Jan 08, 2016 05:24 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

What is said and what is heard are often worlds apart. That may be the illusion that communication has taken place.

Jan 08, 2016 05:07 AM
Rainmaker
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

procrastination.

Jan 08, 2016 02:51 AM
Rainmaker
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Jeffrey Jones
AZ Home Seekers - San Tan Valley, AZ
AZ Home Seekers, azhomeseekers.com

I think the biggest obstacle is understanding what the other is saying. We hear and put things in our context which might not be what was meant and vice versa. so confirmation that was was heard was what was meant

Jan 08, 2016 02:48 AM
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Val Evans
Scottsdale, AZ

Vibes go a long way.

Jan 08, 2016 02:47 AM