5,116,828
That's true... but then again, google doesn't give me an insight into the personalities of the responders, which is the most fun for me.
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Peter Mohylsky, Destin...
Miramar Beach, FL
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Endre Barath, Jr.
Beverly Hills, CA
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Richard Bazinet /MBA, ...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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JoAnn Moore
Georgetown, DE
5,258,256
I agree but, it's the engagement of others in the forum that we enjoy so much...and the sheer entertainment!
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Tony and Suzanne Marri...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
1,057,554
Yes. The increased possibility that somebody will answer that knows what they're talking about. Google is not a licensed real estate professional.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Jennifer Mackay
Panama City, FL
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Richard Bazinet /MBA, ...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Debbie Gartner
White Plains, NY
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
809,258
Interaction with others on the forum that you would not interact with by just googling the answer. -Kasey
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
853,762
Sheer entertainment??
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
-
Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
716,659
Authentic Expert Advice submitted by a real person that can be verified?
Opps... well if it's on the internet, then it must be true. Forget my first statement.
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Endre Barath, Jr.
Beverly Hills, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
1,728,767
Always a welcomed diversion
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Endre Barath, Jr.
Beverly Hills, CA
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
902,428
Yes, opinions and personal experiences.
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Endre Barath, Jr.
Beverly Hills, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
290,969
I answer questions (if I know the answer or can add value) even if I could Google the answer - it's just interesting and fun to learn something new Wayne and Jean Marie Zuhl. I enjoy the back-and-forth banter, and enjoy the person(s) posting!
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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JoAnn Moore
Georgetown, DE
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,063,230
You may get some good advice from people who have had direct experience, but then again perhaps not
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,773,261
Wayne,
None, but its fun.
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Endre Barath, Jr.
Beverly Hills, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,231,853
As many of our Rain friends have said before me, the interaction with REAL, Real Estate professionals is priceless. If you google Q who knows where the A is coming from. Plus ActiveRain Q&A is much more FUN!
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,157,791
You may get a variety of opinions from across our great continent.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
921,504
Is there benefit? Of course.
Just like when someone says, "Hello," it is your choice how you respond, but it is beneficial NOT to be a curmudgeon.
By the way, I am in FULL control regarding what I read and how I respond. I need to ask, what aspect of 'Hello' are you having difficulty with?
When questions receive no response. the questioner may choose other less effort activities.
PS: when the answer is OBVIOUS, this is acutally an invitation to be creative such as giving the 3rd evolution of the answer. Then see if anyone can keep up.
For instance the 3rd evolution to this question is, "Is there more?"
How did I get there?
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Endre Barath, Jr.
Beverly Hills, CA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
2,785,456
One can quietly wonder about the moon or ask a fellow traveler or as you say...Google it too. Interaction with other humans pays off in many ways
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
509,449
Even if I can google it, it's interesting to know what others have to say or their opinion.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
2,684,769
Probably not.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
4,584,521
Perspective.
Insight.
Humor.
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Endre Barath, Jr.
Beverly Hills, CA
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
-
Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
6,425,063
Just for the fun of it, very few points here for asking a question, but you can give the others the gift of 15 points when they stop by to give you an answer.
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
4,319,873
Wayne and Jean Marie Zuhl - I have received excellent answers and links for many of my questions here - and on top of it, I get points when I answer the questions from others. So why not?
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Ajay Pandya
Columbus, OH
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Praful Thakkar
Burlington, MA
3,988,013
Situation questions are the most interesting to me. We all handle things differently depending where we are and our experience levels.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
1,847,771
I don't ask questions here that the big G can answer. That's not always the case is it? OR ... the guy that doesn't even try to G an answer in AR to see what comes up.
Ask me why I became a real estate agent lol.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,402,938
YES! It certainly depends on the question. I've appreciated questions about products, Brokerages, cameras, computers and more. My fellow Realtors who are familiar with the products we use and how to use them means a lot more than I would get from a google search.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,245,601
Some google, some ask the question in the Rain!
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,583,328
if one is interested enough in the topic, googling a question to learn an answer is acceptable .... it satisfies the purpose of this Q & A section.... it's a way of learning.....
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,525,616
Good question. I agree with Kasey & John Boles, Jeff Dowler, Allie Angeloni, Olga Simoncelli to name a few!
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
4,484,739
I get answers sometimes other times it allows me to vent and I find like minded people who agree...Endre
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,416,038
I like interacting with everyone, except those questions asked about what red flags do you look for in fraud are starting to get to me there has been so many.
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
991,852
I do not trust G results - I prefer to hear what actual working agents have to say anyway
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
1,466,257
Wayne and Jean Marie Zuhl I agree. Peer answers are more reliable.
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,034,276
I'm with Brenda Mayette !!!
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
7,871,050
Nope. I wish they would eliminate the points in this section as an effort to improve the quality of the answers.
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
4,181,959
Wayne and Jean Marie Zuhl Interesting concept. Many good answers.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,506,953
Candice A. Donofrio hit the bullseye!
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,222,281
None.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
599,734
Google requires work and it's hard to trust the source. Here you can get answers from people you know and trust.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,712,876
I'm not sure, I will have to Google that.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,986,308
That is a good question
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
542,913
I think we learn the most from listening to others and gaining wisdom from their perspective.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,350,589
Mr. Google provides answers but it does not always provide hands-on information and experience from an active RE professional. This forum provides that and creates engagement.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
4,967,177
I like getting the imput of other agents here in the rain.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,554,939
Experience over reference...I'll talk to people over Google everytime.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,627,272
Richard Bazinet /MBA, CRS, ABR nailed this one.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
4,907,535
I don't know, let me Google that and get back to you.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
4,800,132
1,617,916
3,071,589
1,208,948
177,546
Considering some of the comments people post in this forum, I think they are here just for the points, BUT with that always comes a good answer or two and it is nice to be able to put a face or personality with the answers which you can't do on google.
5,879,696
2,190,182
I ask questions specifically to get the insights and experiences of AR members.
4,434,177