Comments on: I am not a Salesman

By: Real Estate Salesperson or Real Estate Advisor – Which One?

Real Estate Salesperson or Real Estate Advisor – Which One? — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:35:26 +0000

[...] must read is Jay Thompson A.K.A. The Phoenix Real Estate Guy. He recently wrote a post “I am not a Salesman.” If you could walk into most real estate brokerages today and look behind the scenes, you’d see [...]

By: Chris@Joyce Meyer Bo

Chris@Joyce Meyer Bo — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:07:45 +0000

Though I'm not into real estate business, I also engage in a business and as we hone our craft ,in the long run, it's more of the relationships we build with our clients.

At the end of the day, it's not about counting the money we earned, but how we remember the satisfaction our clients get from us.

By: myrtle beach condos

myrtle beach condos — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:58:11 +0000

great post – i'm not a salesperson either. i always felt like if i could generate enough leads for a property, i could sell it

By: Toronto Condos Dude

Toronto Condos Dude — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:27:14 +0000

Thanks for this mini-inspiration. I hope you don't mind if I blatantly rip off your post idea in the future on my blog

BTW, love your comments plugin! Gotta hook that up for myself!

Andrew LaFleur

**Toronto Condos Dude´s last blog post..Sales Down. Prices Down. Inventory Up & Down?

By: Chris Butterworth

Chris Butterworth — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:55:15 +0000

Jay,

Well put – that's why we love ya.

I'll address a couple of points & comments as they pertain to money:

1. Expenses are the key. I know some terrific realtors (and mortgage people) – long-term people who always act in their clients' best interest – who have left the business in the last couple of years. The main reason is they let their expenses balloon with the boom times. Doesn't mean they're not good realtors or good people, and they're certainly not sheisters. I'd encourage everybody to think twice before making blanket statements about people who have left the business.

2. Expenses are the key. When you're not worried about having to kill yourself to make your monthly nut, it feels easy (even natural) to refer business out &/or partner up when you're overworked and your customer service might suffer. So really, keeping your expenses low allows you to give better client-service, which keeps your business healthy & growing!

Full disclosure – I've been on both sides of the fence, and speak from experience!

Great post & lively comments – thanks for writing it!

**Chris Butterworth´s last blog post..AmeriDream Revived?

By: Kevin Sandridge@Wint

Kevin Sandridge@Wint — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:03:58 +0000

Jay, First, thank you for using the word "opine." It was a refreshing site to see, as most of what's written on the net these days is set (perhaps for marketing purposes) at about a 3rd grade reading level! Second, I could not agree more with what you've said here. The high pressure, hard sell is dead. I actually wrote about this months back in an article geared toward getting some of my Realtor clients to change their mindset a bit. Always a pleasure stopping by. Kevin Sandridge Winter Haven, FL **Kevin Sandridge´s last blog post..Gunk Up Your Email: Your Customers Will Thank You

By: Joe Peffer

Joe Peffer — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:52:45 +0000

Good post. I'm with you 100% and doing in Columbus what I've always sensed you're doing in Phoenix. I've started a brokerage that is open, real, and transparent, while advocating and representing real estate consumers. I'm looking forward to being a part of that paradigm shift, if just a small part. Keep up the great work. **Joe Peffer´s last blog post..Why Mortgage Rates Could Hit 4.5% very soon

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By: Stephanie Davis

Stephanie Davis — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:56:24 +0000

Jay - Decided to stop by after seeing you mentioned in Realtor Magazine (January). What a great post! As someone else already said, in my short career as a Realtor® I have thought these things but have never verbalized them. Glad to know I'm not alone. It may just be the way we think about ourselves or what we call ourselves, but that matters. It makes us different, and the client can see it. I'm in this for the long haul. My clients are counting on it. **Stephanie Davis´s last blog post..A Real Estate Train Wreck

By: Gregory Bain

Gregory Bain — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:45:38 +0000

Linsey is the only one here that I agree with about salesman. Change the title all you want, but that's what we do. I expressed the same over on Ardell's blog and I'm think she may be using a ghost writer, or, is that what a blogger wants from it's readers. Complete agreement with the message and slaps on the back for the prose? There is nothing wrong with being a salesman. I am no better or worse than a car saleman. If that offends you, go ahead and call yourself a "representative" or "consultant" or "housing expert". But, I along with everyone over at Zillow will be laughing at you. Come on, you can say it. I AM A SALESMAN. Be proud of what you do and do it well.