1,390,113
"What's the racial/religious profile of this neighborhood?" (Often not quite this politely stated.)
Ā
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
1,056,432
Don't talk to me about real estate can't you see I'm trying to have a damn drink! š„š„š„
Kidding kind of.
I'm avoiding questions from people who have agents.
The only questions I want to hear, seriously:
Can you help with my acquisition? Can you help with my disposition?
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Tom Bailey
Oak Island, NC
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Jennifer Parrish
Merritt Island, FL
1,847,041
Above example I would say 'what are you interested about?'
I avoid questions on what kind of people live here. I'd get a script for that.Ā
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
1,092,947
No but there are some questions that should not be answered. In those cases it is best if the customer does their own research.Ā
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Jennifer Parrish
Merritt Island, FL
2,400,425
You ALWAYS answer that question with GREAT if you want to sound like a winnerĀ Jennifer ParrishĀ
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
5,113,121
I don't consider your example avoiding a real estate question. There might be questions that I won't answer directly because it's illegal to do so per Equal Housing laws... but even these I still answer by saying I can't provide data and they are welcome to do their own research.
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
3,139,060
Every client has different needs based on so many factors. Will answer every question except crime statistics and ābad areas/best areasā rhetoric...
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
1,506,163
No.Ā I'll answer to the best of my ability, or defer to another source.Ā If it's a fair housing type question, I'll respond with a "I can't legally answer that" type response.
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Jennifer Parrish
Merritt Island, FL
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
3,349,554
I do not avoid any questions in real estate.Ā Ā
Bring them on!
Ā
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Jennifer Parrish
Merritt Island, FL
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
921,504
Not really. However, as your example reveals, I am adept and redirecting the intent of the question.
How's the market?Ā is 'Depends on where you live." See what I'm doing there?
"Are you going to make America Great Again?" isĀ "America's greatnessĀ is the collection a great ideas. What is Your idea?"
"Those people are religiousĀ freaks!" is 'How about those Buccaneers?"
"Yes or No, do you really think Trump should be president?" becomes
"Yes or No,Ā are you still off the cocaine?"
And of course the sly smile lets folks no I'm not waking into their trap.
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
2,071,025
Race, religion
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
5,254,655
YES!
Anything political (or religious), I AVOID like the plague!
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
1,201,612
Answer a question with a question "What do you hear about it?"
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
510,664
You have been in real estate a long time. How come you are not rich?
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
2,784,716
There is lots to discuss about everything...Let's get to it!
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Jennifer Parrish
Merritt Island, FL
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
3,589,741
GREAT!Ā
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
2,071,506
Well, that's not avoiding the question... that's asking for more information so you can answer the question with some intelligence.
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
3,416,038
I get that question quite often and i never avoid it, it is my opening to drag them in and make them a client. I always answer everything with a positiveĀ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Jennifer Parrish
Merritt Island, FL
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
5,060,814
Questions about who lives in this neighborhood, is it safe, are the schools good, how is the crime?
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,583,328
I don't avoid it..... I put a spin on it and go from there....just as you did....
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,772,587
Jennifer,
I would not avoid any question, however my answer may include check with your attorney, CPA! Ā Whenever, I have asked re nationalities, I have always said that they are Americans! Ā A
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,029,253
Are you talking about avoiding THESE kinds of questions?
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
808,279
No I don't. Your answer is a perfect answer.
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
637,484
Most people ask me how the real estate market is going. Real Estate is so regional, I always answer with a whole lot of stuff to give them a variety of information. For example, here it could be that it's impossible to get fire insurance for certain types of homes in cetain areas. I just went through this with a client who ended up buying in Pebble Beach.
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,323,529
Question: How is the market?
My answer: Well, why do you ask?
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
759,485
Oh yes, there are many areas that we are not supposed to speak on- schools are one, legal matters are another & anything that violates fair housing laws is another.Ā
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
631,808
Depends on the question, who's asking, and the context that it's being asked in
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
4,901,858
General questions I would answer.Ā If it borders on legal opinion I avoid.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
5,240,021
I do not avoid questions although my response is often another question!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
1,624,853
Nope, there is no stupid questions they say.
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
962,483
Yes, if it is a violation of the law. I'll say I can't answer it since it not legal to do so.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
4,718,326
I don't avoid questions and if I don't know something, I find it out for them.Ā When people ask me how the market is, I always tell them it is outstanding.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
913,568
I don't avoid questions, but sometimes I give an answer they don't want to hear. Some lady asked me at a Open House I was doing if I knew the what the race and nationality make up of the neighborhood was.Ā I asked her if she just dropped out of the sky, andĀ since you drove here through Leesburg, you already know that there are people here from all over the world of all races and nationalities so don't ask me stupid questions.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
231,948
Depends on the question, racial,politics or religious, legal etc. If its a question that I "should"have an answer to but I'm not sure about the answer, I will gladly find the answer.
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
4,961,536
You havea good anser, if I do not know something I will tell them good question, let me find out for your area and get back to you!
Ā
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,167,714
No, I don't.Ā I do ask questions, but I am always willing to discuss market conditions.Ā And I keep up so I know the direction the local market is trending and I'm always prepared to let them know national stats are not always true of our local market.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
766,079
Commission, other agents, how to take title, redlining, anything to do with prejudice.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
7,864,157
No. Everybody wants to talk about real estate. That is how you generate prospects.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,221,377
1,598,452
6,418,440
That depends, are you buying, selling, or investing?
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,712,776
In matters of ethics and discrimination one should avoid some questions.
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ