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Richie Alan Naggar, agent & author  (people first...then business Ran Right Realty )

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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
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Absolutely.  We can throw a wide net over any profession ... but how one operates is where the difference gets defined. 

Sep 03, 2018 01:07 PM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Yes I do & I like how you phrased it. We should incorporate that into more things that the public can read.

Forget about the zany NAR ads, this is what a client pays for.

Sep 03, 2018 01:32 PM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Maybe it is techincally right but of course the issue is that their is no standard of practive in our prfession far from it. If you are great as well as unique you stand out like Mante Bol does in a crowd.

Sep 03, 2018 01:01 PM
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Mike Cooper, Broker VA,WV
Cornerstone Business Group Inc - Winchester, VA
Your Neighborhood Real Estate Sales Pro

Ritchie, that is a great way to look at it. 

Sep 03, 2018 12:54 PM
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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

You are absolutely correct on this Richie

Sep 03, 2018 01:21 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I've been aware of this since I closed my first transaction..... 

Sep 03, 2018 02:14 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I am very aware of this, Richie. And as I often tell prospects, my primary commidities are my time and my expertise. They seem to think it's houses... houses, are just inventory.

Sep 03, 2018 01:34 PM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

You nailed it Richie!

Sep 03, 2018 01:32 PM
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

Yes, agree. 

Sep 03, 2018 06:26 PM
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Valeria Mola
SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL
305-607-0709 SIB Realty Condos for Sale and Rent

Great questions and amazing answers!!!

Sep 03, 2018 06:25 PM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

What is it to you? Or anyone else. In dollars and cents.  Let's talk about value. ...

Sep 03, 2018 02:32 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
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yes, I'm aware.  It actually is what makes me valuable to clients.

Sep 03, 2018 02:29 PM
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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

Too many agents don't realize that! 

Sep 03, 2018 02:28 PM
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Dan Tabit
Keller Williams Bellevue - Sammamish, WA

Yes, but I never thought about it like this.  I know knowledge can be shared, skills taught and experiences relayed, but my unique combination is different from everyones else, and so is yours. 

Sep 03, 2018 01:43 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I understand that and if we don't engage in a contract I do not spend unpaid hours with consumers.

Sep 03, 2018 05:12 PM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
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  That is what I get paid for.

Sep 03, 2018 04:32 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, Richie, for sharing your thoughts.

 

Sep 03, 2018 03:29 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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True yes, but I still dont equate a real estate agent with a doctor or attny.

Sep 03, 2018 02:34 PM
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Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

Yep! -K

Sep 03, 2018 01:48 PM
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Dave Martin (703) 585-4687
Fairfax Realty - Fairfax, VA
Making Realty Dreams a Reality #WeWillGetYouHome

I was aware that our unique knowledge is our property and of course our expertise is what we offer our clients. Unfortunately, the high turn over in this business means that far too many real estate agents lack this expertise and experience and their clients suffer.

Sep 09, 2018 05:53 PM
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Yes! I have spent more than 20 years gathering knowledge, plying my craft, getting better and better at what I do professionally.

Yet…so many of my clients, and the public in general,  think they know more than I do about real estate because their family member or friend or the internet taught them all there is to know about real estate.

Sep 03, 2018 06:08 PM
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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

Yep, that's why I'm sooooo expensive! 

Sep 03, 2018 06:05 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

That really is what our value to our clients is all about.

Sep 03, 2018 04:53 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Yes.

 

Sep 03, 2018 04:11 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
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You bet, Richie! I think we begin our careers, trying anything and everything. Once we determine what works for us, we build upon those assets. You can't put a price on knowledge but, you can put a price on the delivery of that knowledge.

Sep 03, 2018 03:19 PM
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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

You did nail it on this one. I do feel my expertise is what makes my services worth my fee. There is value in what I provide and I'm surprised my agents don't place a higher value on their services.

Sep 03, 2018 06:27 PM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

I am very aware - it's the rest of the agents in my area that are not ;)

Sep 03, 2018 05:18 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

Our expertise and knowledge is what the public is looking for, and paying for.

Sep 07, 2018 07:34 PM
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Nancy Frimann
Eagle Ridge Realty/Signature Homes & Estates - Gilroy, CA

It is a people/person business.  Service is key.

Sep 04, 2018 07:41 PM
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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

I hope so.

Sep 04, 2018 06:35 AM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

YES and why i like to protect it

Sep 04, 2018 06:27 AM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Yes.

Sep 04, 2018 06:00 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 would suggest a big difference in outcomes is experienced between the one who markets '30 Years experience' and the one who markets "I have 27 houses for sale not found on Zillow."

If intellectual property does not equate to SOLUTIONS, there is nothing to sell.

Sep 04, 2018 05:28 AM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

That and your data base.

Sep 04, 2018 05:07 AM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I tell my agents this all the time.  I evenn tell my clients this and remind them it is the same for what they do

Sep 04, 2018 04:03 AM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Richie Alan Naggar - I always tell my clients I get paid for what I know! How I make the buying or selling virtually  'stress-free' for you!

100% with you on this.

Sep 03, 2018 09:11 PM