Comments on: Is Social Media a Threat To Your Personal Safety? http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/is-social-media-a-threat-to-your-personal-safety/ 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: Debra Sinick http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/is-social-media-a-threat-to-your-personal-safety/#comment-37171 Debra Sinick Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:38:37 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=15931#comment-37171 jf- I heard you had the local SWAT team on retainer, too. jf-

I heard you had the local SWAT team on retainer, too.

]]> By: jf.sellsius.theclozing http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/is-social-media-a-threat-to-your-personal-safety/#comment-37169 jf.sellsius.theclozing Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:14:04 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=15931#comment-37169 My house has motion detectors & cameras outside and hideen video surveillance in every room, I have a German Shepherd police attack dog and I sleep with a .44 under my pillow, I have a black belt in karate, was in the Green Beret and make it look like no one is home to trap burglars. So I have no problem with social media. My house has motion detectors & cameras outside and hideen video surveillance in every room, I have a German Shepherd police attack dog and I sleep with a .44 under my pillow, I have a black belt in karate, was in the Green Beret and make it look like no one is home to trap burglars. So I have no problem with social media.

]]> By: Wendy Hughes-Jelen http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/is-social-media-a-threat-to-your-personal-safety/#comment-36930 Wendy Hughes-Jelen Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:05:32 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=15931#comment-36930 I appreciate people sharing their experiences as it will make me more aware of what possibilities are out there that I should be conscious of. Thanks, @GreenSpacesRE I appreciate people sharing their experiences as it will make me more aware of what possibilities are out there that I should be conscious of.

Thanks,
@GreenSpacesRE

]]> By: Social Media Dead in 2020: May it “Rest in Peace”! | Thoughtpick Blog http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/is-social-media-a-threat-to-your-personal-safety/#comment-36906 Social Media Dead in 2020: May it “Rest in Peace”! | Thoughtpick Blog Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:57:00 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=15931#comment-36906 [...] tired of social media? Is social media changing who we are? Are the arguments against and the threats imposed by social media able to bring it down to its knees? How long will social media users tolerate the [...] [...] tired of social media? Is social media changing who we are? Are the arguments against and the threats imposed by social media able to bring it down to its knees? How long will social media users tolerate the [...]

]]> By: Debra Sinick http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/is-social-media-a-threat-to-your-personal-safety/#comment-36891 Debra Sinick Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:33:18 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=15931#comment-36891 When we have any opens we always let our office know where we are. Also, one of my team checks on each other during the time. We also have a code we use in case we talk on the phone and all is not right. Bob's friend was smart in the way she handled meeting someone unknown. I find it ironic that if a potential renter goes to an apartment complex to see an apartment the rental agent will photocopy the person's license. We don't do that because we are often out showing one home. The comments here were great and I will incorporate some of the ideas. Thanks. When we have any opens we always let our office know where we are. Also, one of my team checks on each other during the time. We also have a code we use in case we talk on the phone and all is not right. Bob’s friend was smart in the way she handled meeting someone unknown. I find it ironic that if a potential renter goes to an apartment complex to see an apartment the rental agent will photocopy the person’s license. We don’t do that because we are often out showing one home.

The comments here were great and I will incorporate some of the ideas.

Thanks.

]]> By: Bob http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/is-social-media-a-threat-to-your-personal-safety/#comment-36850 Bob Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:34:38 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=15931#comment-36850 a few months ago a friend asked me to go along with her on a showing and grab lunch afterward. She was meeting a new buyer at a vacant listing of hers. We got there a few minutes late and as she drove down the street, we noticed the prospective buyer was already there. She parked a few doors up the street, asked me for one of my business cards, then told me to stay in the car and went to meet the client. She walked up to him and I could see them talking. She took out her lockbox key from her purse, said a few more things, then handed him a business card and pointed to me in the car. 10 seconds later he walked away. When she got back in the car I asked her what the heck just happened. She said when he called her earlier, he mentioned that he heard about the open house she was holding open on Sunday via twitter, thought it was interesting, but couldnt make it, so he called her for a showing on Monday. She thought it was odd that anyone would be motivated to see a property via a 140 character message. She said she told him she had forgotten a biz card, but gave her mine, who she called her partner, explaining that I was in the car dealing with a counter. He suddenly decided that the house was smaller than he realized and wasnt interested. Then he left. My friend has great instincts. I can guarantee you she wont mention 'vacant' again when talking about properties online. a few months ago a friend asked me to go along with her on a showing and grab lunch afterward. She was meeting a new buyer at a vacant listing of hers. We got there a few minutes late and as she drove down the street, we noticed the prospective buyer was already there. She parked a few doors up the street, asked me for one of my business cards, then told me to stay in the car and went to meet the client.

She walked up to him and I could see them talking. She took out her lockbox key from her purse, said a few more things, then handed him a business card and pointed to me in the car. 10 seconds later he walked away.

When she got back in the car I asked her what the heck just happened. She said when he called her earlier, he mentioned that he heard about the open house she was holding open on Sunday via twitter, thought it was interesting, but couldnt make it, so he called her for a showing on Monday.

She thought it was odd that anyone would be motivated to see a property via a 140 character message. She said she told him she had forgotten a biz card, but gave her mine, who she called her partner, explaining that I was in the car dealing with a counter. He suddenly decided that the house was smaller than he realized and wasnt interested. Then he left.

My friend has great instincts. I can guarantee you she wont mention ‘vacant’ again when talking about properties online.

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]]> By: Paula Henry http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/is-social-media-a-threat-to-your-personal-safety/#comment-36831 Paula Henry Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:27:27 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=15931#comment-36831 ooops! I meant Mark! ooops! I meant Mark!

]]> By: Paula Henry http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/is-social-media-a-threat-to-your-personal-safety/#comment-36830 Paula Henry Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:25:57 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=15931#comment-36830 Brad - With no official cyber-security system in place, we must be careful. I was once on the phone with a lead from my website. He was looking for a single story home and as we were talking, he said; "I can see your home online, are there any single stories in your neighborhood"? What he didn't know is, it is my broker's home, but it was eerie. This presents a good case for brick and mortar and to always be careful. We never know many of the people who follow us online. Brad – With no official cyber-security system in place, we must be careful. I was once on the phone with a lead from my website. He was looking for a single story home and as we were talking, he said; “I can see your home online, are there any single stories in your neighborhood”?

What he didn’t know is, it is my broker’s home, but it was eerie. This presents a good case for brick and mortar and to always be careful. We never know many of the people who follow us online.

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