1,847,041
No one listens or reads Annette. How about the one where my sister starts telling me staging techniquesd on my parents house & I ask her 'do you know what I do for a living'? .... she just blathers on about all the lights have to be on for showings.
Makes you want to drink.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Diana White-Pettis
Upper Marlboro, MD
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,728,256
More than half the time neither do I
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,254,655
YES but, by the end of the transaction, they GET it! ;-)
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
4,901,858
No because I make it a point to let them know what I do.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
5,113,121
That is correct. I've been saying for 25 years, we need to stop keeping what we do and how much we do a secret.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
5,583,328
those who need to know, know.... those who are thinking about selling, know... those who do the right investigating and searching online and notice offline, know....
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
74,457
Many don't, but I try to explain to them what I do as the opportunity permits.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
6,418,429
Most people never understand, not even after you tell them.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
280,599
Really, I dont' think some of them do. I saw a trailer for HGTV's Property Brothers the other day and the "construction twin" asks the "realtor twin" "what is it you do". Perception is reality. Some people think we just drive around in pretty cars showing houses and collect big checks.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
4,176,822
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 I prefer people know what I do so they can ask for my opinion.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,060,764
Most of them don't unless we tell them. And even then it's impossible to convey everything we have to do in a given transaction.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
7,864,152
Sometimes their perceptions are incorrect.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,456,854
This is my second career, and at one point, a few years after I started in this business my husband said to me, "I had absolutely no idea how much work realtors do. It's incredible."
Almost all people have no idea what is entailed in this business. They also have the mistaken impression we're all rich. Bwaaa haaa haaa.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
151,633
They wouldn't believe it if I told them!!! Too much to comprehend!!!
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
2,684,569
They know exactly what we do, thanks to HGTV and other reality TV shows.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
4,434,177
Yes
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,241,879
With the technology realtors are consultants....
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,045,440
I absolutely think most people have no clue what I do... even once I explain it lol
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
599,734
Our job is all about educating the public so I don't mind the question at all.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
1,553,588
Actually, when I went to occupational therapy it was very similar in a lot of ways to my physical therapist, OT just goes beyond PT. I did both for almost 3 years. So it would be imperative to discern and educate your clients as you meet them on what you do. It's our fault if "they" don't get it. We need to educate our public.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
1,617,916
991,352
All the time - I specially love it when I get other agents call me to do things they're agent should be doing but is too busy
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
853,122
All day, every day! To quote many, "Oh! It must be SO MUCH FUN looking at houses all day"...
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
4,800,132
They know what I do, but have no clue how it's done.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
817,253
Its usually because there is not enough contact between the parties.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
1,624,853
No, I assume they have no clue or forgot. I'm happy to remind anyone who wants to know:)
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
4,319,773
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 - of course, there are many people who do not know the details of what we do in our profession.
Not surprised at all - despite lots of stuff on Google for what we do.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
1,506,163
Wait, you mean driving fancy cars and showing houses is what I'm supposed to be doing? Well shoot! And here I thought it was all about driving fancy cars and taking listings!
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
979,596
Annette - I am sure that people don't know, or understand what we do. I am sure some don't even care to know.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
142,796
They have a sense of what I do but I don't think they completely comprehend it all.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
3,988,013
Being a real estate agent looks so easy which is one reason so many enter the business, then find out how it really is and leave it.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
633,060
I constantly remind agent to always tell everyone what you do. Too many just assume that their neighbors and friends know what we do!
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
1,466,257
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 They have no idea.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
2,784,716
They know not what they do.....says it all
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
5,772,587
Annette,
I think that the more sophisticated buyers do know what real estate agents do...beyond driving fancy cars. A
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
3,986,308
I do't give them a chance to ask I tell them all that is going to get done.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
809,258
Yes, many don't fully understand, even if they think they do. We even had an investor client who had bought and sold many properties with us decide to become an agent work in our brokerage. He got licensed and lasted maybe a half a year and 2-3 transactions working with buyers until he called it quits, told us he had no idea what our job entailed until now and that he'd gladly give up his license and pay our fees to have us continue to represent him. He didn't wanna do it after he realized what "it" was :-) Kasey
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
716,032
My sisters still mispronounce "realtor". It does show lack of interest and not really caring about what we really do and how hard we really work.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
1,712,776
The ones who don't know what i do never become clients that need to ask.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
4,272,934
3,416,038
Many people do not know. Many people wont listen. Most only learn when they see it in action
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL