Comments on: I’m Carole The Realtor® and I am Not A Stereotype

By: Carole Cohen

Carole Cohen — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:58:09 +0000

Hi Christine! Yes, that was from Shaheen Samovati's articele which appeared in print but the comment was excerpted from Cleveland.com. You of course are right, it doesn't matter the topic, the comments seem to spew with venom and so I don't know why I let that one get to me just a bit lol. Your points are well taken, about how people can do things themselves. And as far as real estate is concerned, some really can. (Most wouldn't have the time to devote). Carole Cohens last blog post..Bellaire Puritas Summit Last Week Shows Commitment and Good Activity In My ‘Hood

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:15:02 +0000

Hi Carole - this was a great post. I think there is a contingent of people out there who thinks that every type of professional is out to give them bad service and is just in it for the money (whatever "it" may be). It's like we expect people who we are paying to perform services for us to be lazy, sleazy, and not have any kind of regard for professionalism or craftsmanship. I don't know if it's an American thing or what, but it seems to run the gamut of professions (except maybe the computer-related ones which still have a kind of mystique)-- I've felt it as a librarian, even my mother-in-law has felt it as a physician. It seems like more and more people think they can do everything themselves, and if they can do it for themselves for free, they must be able to do it better than you. Did you get the lazy/unethical comment from cleveland.com? Because cleveland.com is an absolute cesspool of ignorance and negativity, spewed by a small coterie of psychic vampires. Whenever I start to feel rotten about Cleveland, I just go there to reaffirm what I'm thinking. I call it "picking at the scab." It's a bad habit! Christines last blog post..I survived early voting....

By: Carole Cohen

Carole Cohen — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:22:44 +0000

Hi Colleen, since you have the Marco Island experience I will probably want to pick your brain at some point! Carole Cohens last blog post..Bellaire Puritas Summit Last Week Shows Commitment and Good Activity In My ‘Hood

By: Colleen Kulikowski

Colleen Kulikowski — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:24:41 +0000

Carol -- Great post! Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts... When I was on Marco Island the Board had a weekly meeting and property tour. All the agents from the various companies had an opportunity to share. It was wonderful and I miss it here... Colleen Kulikowskis last blog post..Wheatfield New Construction has nothing on this home!

By: chris schlenkerman

chris schlenkerman — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:39:10 +0000

PS – thanks for thinking me special

By: chris schlenkerman

chris schlenkerman — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:35:14 +0000

nice work with the FOX 8 spot, Mark!

HH – a growing CAVALCADE of agents.
did they try to get any inside scoop from you?

By: Carole Cohen

Carole Cohen — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:56:59 +0000

I was dying to post this on Active Rain but will wait till tomorrow now. Apparently a t/storm took the site down all day.

By: Carole Cohen

Carole Cohen — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:55:45 +0000

Moni I think sometimes people forget that we are people too lol. You are a trainer and a fantastic REALTOR and yes it’s the old adage that people tell other people bad news before they will tell the good. I truly think most people don’t know what we do and I’m going to try to do my best to do more explainin’ ya know?

By: Moni

Moni — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:51:12 +0000

Don't you just hate all that anti REALTOR crap? As if we're all same. There are so many good REALTORS out there ...like you and many others that I know. Too bad that bad news always travels the furthest ...and no one ever hears (or cares) about the good we do. Monis last blog post..September NH Market Report…

By: Carole Cohen

Carole Cohen — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:41:39 +0000

Mark, sometimes I have to pinch myself being able to work with fun and yet professional people like you and Chris.