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Nathan Gesner, Broker / Property Manager (American West Realty and Management)

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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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Hi Nathan... trying hard not to fall off my chair laughing at the idea of my office being neat like a magazine ad! (Actually it's the only room in my house that isn't.) Besides... Einstein said it best!

Jul 13, 2017 06:50 AM
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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 like to think of my "messy desk as the sign of a brilliant mind".  I do try to keep it neat and tidy but it just won't stay that way.  It's hard to keep a brilliant mind in check, I guess.  

Jul 13, 2017 06:40 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

Neat and tidy Monday, a "cluttered foxhole" by Friday and then re-organized Saturday afternoons before closing. Occasionally I have to organize it mid-week due to client meetings.

Jul 13, 2017 06:37 AM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

 God bless this mess.  Amen.

Jul 13, 2017 08:03 AM
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Beth Atalay
Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL
Cam Realty of Clermont FL

Always a functional mess. I tidy it up every night as best as I can but it's never perfect. 

Jul 13, 2017 07:57 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

In Feng Shui, there's a distinction between active clutter and clutter. I'm pretty organized, but I'm always working on something. So if you're looking for clean desktops, mine are not like that. I need everything in my face.
My computer desktop is even worse. I've probably got 100 icons and shortcuts on there because I need that stuff in my face.
LOL

Jul 13, 2017 07:29 AM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

It depends on what I am up to.  I do like it neat and tidy, but not like a magazine.  It is functional.  A

Jul 13, 2017 06:45 AM
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Michael Thacker - Re/Max Real Estate Center - Louisville
Re/Max Real Estate Center - The Thacker Group - Louisville, KY
Your best friend who just happens to be a Realtor

Pretty tidy, but I couldn't get anything done otherwise. 

Jul 13, 2017 09:48 AM
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Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor®
Carmel by the Sea, CA
Rothwell Realty Inc. CA#01968433 Carmel-by-the-Sea

Most of the time, my office is neat and tidy although I have stuff on my desk that I'm working on. When I have people come to my brick and mortar office (vs my home office which few people see), they always admire my mid-Century art on the walls - hey, I'm in Carmel-the-the-Sea known as an art colony. I also have very comfortable furniture so those who come can relax and visit for awhile. My office reflects ME, their real estate broker. I don't want them to feel stressed but that I am there for them.

Jul 13, 2017 08:42 AM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Just like Thomas J. Nelson, Realtor,CRS,ePro, I HAVE to start the week off with a clean desk and by Friday, it's ready to be cleaned off again! The rest of the office is tidy as can be though.

NOW, if you want to talk about my computer desktop - that's a whole other ballgame! Like Candice A. Donofrio, it's a disaster but, I know where everything is!! LOL

Jul 13, 2017 08:39 AM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

I found my winning PowerBall ticket beneath my cell phone which was under the user manual which was beneath the box of tissues that sits on the stack of folders containing my community stats.

I would call is a dysfunctional mess and the ticket well past the redemption period.

However, if you recall the story, still prominently seen on my disyfunctional desktop is this:

My forever reminder of the mop story.

Jul 13, 2017 08:29 AM
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Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

Throughout the day it has piles but at the end of the work day I have to clean it up and organize it. John's desk is a functional mess. -Kasey

Jul 13, 2017 08:00 AM
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Becca Rasmussen
HomeSmart Cherry Creek - Highlands Ranch, CO

I've a home office. Our dog helps us keep most of the rest of our house either clean or with doors shut. (If we leave something out, she considers it hers.)

My office, which Lu C. Fur only gets in when I'm in it or nearby, is definitely on the functional mess side of things.

Jul 13, 2017 07:30 AM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

I would say organized confusion

Jul 13, 2017 06:48 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Mine is clean most of the time, but there are occasions when it is time to clean and start over!

Jul 13, 2017 06:46 AM
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Tidy

Jul 13, 2017 04:26 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

Depends on the day of the week.  From time to time I organize, and then slowly and surely it turns into a cluster

Jul 13, 2017 10:27 AM
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Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

Semi-organized right now.  Other times it is a mess.

Jul 13, 2017 09:55 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Functionally neat!

Jul 13, 2017 09:30 AM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Whats relevant & necessary is spread out before me. The rest is tidy-didy

Jul 13, 2017 09:25 AM
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Lynda White
Bluegrass Homes & Farms Realty, Agent Know How - Louisville, KY
Admin. Mgr., Keller Williams Realty

My desk is definitely a functional mess, but then again, so was Einstein's. ;)

Jul 13, 2017 09:16 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

The house looks good, but the office is a tad untidy, but it works

Jul 13, 2017 07:24 AM
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Melissa Jackson REALTOR
Trinity Premier Properties - Azle, TX
Helping You Make The Right Move

My desktop is a clean organized mess! 

Jul 16, 2017 07:22 PM
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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

I do like a neat and tidy office..not magazine quality tidy but definitely tidy!

Jul 16, 2017 06:53 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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I have much more than one messy desk, but never let the number of tenants with late rent get beyone ONE, so no need for that spreadsheet, time to file some eviction notices Nathan.

Jul 15, 2017 04:27 PM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

At this moment, it is very clean, and I like it this way, but when lots of things are happening, it does get to be a HOT MESS!  However, I am very organized and cannot work with a messy desk!

Jul 15, 2017 03:11 PM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Functional mess?

More like a complete mess!

Jul 14, 2017 10:31 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
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Clean. Tidy. Organized.  I cannot function in a mess or chaos.

Jul 14, 2017 08:31 AM
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Wayne Zuhl
Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ
The Last Name You'll Ever Need in Real Estate

Half and half.

MY half is mostly neat and tidy. Wayne's half, not so much.

Jul 14, 2017 07:59 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

It's usually somewhere in between.

Jul 14, 2017 05:49 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

In between...

Jul 14, 2017 05:08 AM
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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Yes, mine is neat and tidy and a functional mess. It all depends on the day!

Jul 14, 2017 04:34 AM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Since it is my home and I want to stay married, neat and clean.

Jul 14, 2017 01:51 AM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
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It is pretty neat but not disgustingly so.

Jul 13, 2017 09:51 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Nathan Gesner - are you kidding? A clean desk means no work!

Jul 13, 2017 09:17 PM
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shirley cicero
Continental West Realty - Livermore, CO
Northern Colorado Mountain Homes and Vacant Land

Depends on who you ask!

Jul 13, 2017 04:55 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Functional mess

Jul 13, 2017 03:24 PM
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Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

that is property management for you

Jul 13, 2017 03:05 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Pretty good right now. Sometimes it gets carried away but I can only take it for a few days.

Jul 13, 2017 02:55 PM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Half and half

Jul 13, 2017 01:25 PM
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Eboni Nunnally
eXp Realty - Waldorf, MD
I help sell, buy or find rental properties

My office is neat and tidy until my spouse enters.

Jul 13, 2017 12:48 PM
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Gary L. Waters Broker Associate, Bucci Realty
Bucci Realty, Inc. - Melbourne, FL
Eighteen Years Experience in Brevard County

The only clean I want is a contract that closes!

Jul 13, 2017 12:47 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

The office is neat but my desktop is not tidy. I do clear the desktop when the maids are cleaning.

Jul 13, 2017 12:15 PM
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Abby Stiller
TOP SELLING REALTY - Cape Coral, FL
SW Florida (239) 284-8637

Organized :)

Jul 13, 2017 11:59 AM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Neat .

Jul 13, 2017 11:59 AM
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Thomas Beard
Renovator Realty of Texas - Houston, TX
Multimedia including video. website SEO, graphics

LOL...  I'm not telling on myself!

Jul 13, 2017 11:53 AM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Mine is the later

Jul 13, 2017 10:49 AM
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James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Functional mess, hands down but I do know where everything is.

Jul 13, 2017 08:32 AM