Comments on: If it’s on the Internet, it MUST Be True… Right? http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/if-its-on-the-internet-it-must-be-true-right/ News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:13:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Slothrop http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/if-its-on-the-internet-it-must-be-true-right/#comment-58713 Slothrop Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:27:18 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19117#comment-58713 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @kasesq94 I HAVE BEEN SAYING THIS!!! AG: If It's On the Internet, it MUST be True...Right? http://bit.ly/28nvaJ Make sure your source is</span></span> RT @kasesq94 I HAVE BEEN SAYING THIS!!! AG: If It's On the Internet, it MUST be True…Right? http://bit.ly/28nvaJ Make sure your source is

]]> By: Kathleen A. Scanlon http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/if-its-on-the-internet-it-must-be-true-right/#comment-58714 Kathleen A. Scanlon Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:20:38 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19117#comment-58714 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">I HAVE BEEN SAYING THIS!!! AG: If It's On the Internet, it MUST be True...Right? http://bit.ly/28nvaJ Make sure your source is reliable!</span></span> I HAVE BEEN SAYING THIS!!! AG: If It's On the Internet, it MUST be True…Right? http://bit.ly/28nvaJ Make sure your source is reliable!

]]> By: Kathleen A. Scanlon, Esq. http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/if-its-on-the-internet-it-must-be-true-right/#comment-41189 Kathleen A. Scanlon, Esq. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:24:56 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19117#comment-41189 This is something I have been saying to clients, colleagues etc for a while now - you have to take everything you read on the internet with a grain of salt. Some sources are more reliable than others. I find it especially frustrating when lay people interpret the law and post their interpretations as fact. We must all realize that we bear a heavy burden of responsibility to be accurate in what we post and to provide the necessary proofs for such interpretations. "They said" is not sufficient proof. This is something I have been saying to clients, colleagues etc for a while now – you have to take everything you read on the internet with a grain of salt. Some sources are more reliable than others. I find it especially frustrating when lay people interpret the law and post their interpretations as fact. We must all realize that we bear a heavy burden of responsibility to be accurate in what we post and to provide the necessary proofs for such interpretations. “They said” is not sufficient proof.

]]> By: patcurry http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/if-its-on-the-internet-it-must-be-true-right/#comment-58715 patcurry Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:20:05 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19117#comment-58715 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @agentgenius: #agnow Blog post on irresponsible reporting of home buyer tax credit ... http://bit.ly/1TXiBp Couldn't agree more!</span></span> RT @agentgenius: #agnow Blog post on irresponsible reporting of home buyer tax credit … http://bit.ly/1TXiBp Couldn't agree more!

]]> By: Portland Condo Auctions http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/if-its-on-the-internet-it-must-be-true-right/#comment-40997 Portland Condo Auctions Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:46:05 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19117#comment-40997 The problem is that the mainstream media sources mislead people without actually lying. Often they will just write a headline like "8000 dollar tax credit passes". If you read the article, it had passed, but only by a committee and has not hit the senate floor yet. While technically correct, it is misleading and most people dont read more than the headline and maybe the first paragraph. People are just mis-informed and they don't mind being that way. -Tyler The problem is that the mainstream media sources mislead people without actually lying. Often they will just write a headline like “8000 dollar tax credit passes”. If you read the article, it had passed, but only by a committee and has not hit the senate floor yet. While technically correct, it is misleading and most people dont read more than the headline and maybe the first paragraph. People are just mis-informed and they don’t mind being that way.

-Tyler

]]> By: Benn Rosales http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/if-its-on-the-internet-it-must-be-true-right/#comment-40987 Benn Rosales Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:40:10 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19117#comment-40987 For anyone in the world to believe they'll be the ones to 'break the story' on the tax credit, they'd have more luck keeping ice from melting in the phoenix sun. Every agent in the country is tuned into this story, and the interest is just that high- but hey, at least they're actually paying attention to something. For anyone in the world to believe they’ll be the ones to ‘break the story’ on the tax credit, they’d have more luck keeping ice from melting in the phoenix sun. Every agent in the country is tuned into this story, and the interest is just that high- but hey, at least they’re actually paying attention to something.

]]> By: Jay Thompson http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/if-its-on-the-internet-it-must-be-true-right/#comment-40986 Jay Thompson Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:11:53 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19117#comment-40986 This just came across Twitter as I got to the bottom of the comments: "Tax credit extended to April!!!" And it had a link to an article titled: Senate Approves Extended U.S. Homebuyer Tax Credit Someone needs to read the Constitution. Or retake high school civics. Got an email this morning from a local lender saying the credit extension and expansion was approved and to call him. Why would I send my clients to a lender that can't A) read; B) comprehend; and/or C) gives a damn about being accurate? I've almost given up trying to help people understand how all this misinformation is a bad thing. It frustrates the hell out of me. This just came across Twitter as I got to the bottom of the comments:

“Tax credit extended to April!!!”

And it had a link to an article titled: Senate Approves Extended U.S. Homebuyer Tax Credit

Someone needs to read the Constitution. Or retake high school civics.

Got an email this morning from a local lender saying the credit extension and expansion was approved and to call him.

Why would I send my clients to a lender that can’t A) read; B) comprehend; and/or C) gives a damn about being accurate?

I’ve almost given up trying to help people understand how all this misinformation is a bad thing. It frustrates the hell out of me.

]]> By: Jon Karlen http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/if-its-on-the-internet-it-must-be-true-right/#comment-40983 Jon Karlen Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:32:50 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19117#comment-40983 Great message, Matt. Goes to show that you really need to be sure of what you put out there as being accurate to the best of your ability. One question though: you listed the various responses that you received - but, I'm curious, did you & Jay ever actually get anyone to admit they were wrong? Great message, Matt. Goes to show that you really need to be sure of what you put out there as being accurate to the best of your ability. One question though: you listed the various responses that you received – but, I’m curious, did you & Jay ever actually get anyone to admit they were wrong?

]]> By: Scott Hack http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/if-its-on-the-internet-it-must-be-true-right/#comment-40982 Scott Hack Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:32:15 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19117#comment-40982 It is amazing what people will retweet, or pass along without verifying. Most of the info I got yesterday was accurate. No one was spouting that it was a done deal -- just that they were going to vote on it and it looked like it would pass and that the house shouldn't have any objections, etc. It is amazing what people will retweet, or pass along without verifying. Most of the info I got yesterday was accurate. No one was spouting that it was a done deal — just that they were going to vote on it and it looked like it would pass and that the house shouldn’t have any objections, etc.

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/if-its-on-the-internet-it-must-be-true-right/#comment-58716 Jim Duncan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:29:07 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19117#comment-58716 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @rerockstar: @JimDuncan Wanted you to know I quoted you in this: http://bit.ly/2xkGV1 [Thanks. Just commented http://bit.ly/w12lQ ]</span></span> RT @rerockstar: @JimDuncan Wanted you to know I quoted you in this: http://bit.ly/2xkGV1 [Thanks. Just commented http://bit.ly/w12lQ ]

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