Comments on: Seeking counsel from “peers”? STOP!

By: advise or fluff….

advise or fluff…. — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:49 +0000

[...] just read an excellent post on AgentGensis – Click Here by Matthew [...]

By: Paula Henry

Paula Henry — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:35:56 +0000

There is huge risk and liability involved when agents start talking about their current contracts and clients and much more risk involved if you are to take the words of another as gospel.

Blogging and social media have provided the “transparency” so desired. Lack of knowledge is also transparent.

By: Brad Andersohn

Brad Andersohn — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:54:38 +0000

Matt – you were very clear in your first sentence of the second paragraph, thanks for allowing me to be a smart a$$.

I was just having some fun with the first sentence in the first paragraph. :-O

By: Matthew Rathbun

Matthew Rathbun — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:21:42 +0000

“…and all this time I thought the advice given from RE Industry Professionals on EVERY site was “true” and “accurate”, oh darn!!” LOL

Listen, all of your points are taken, that AR is not the source, but the venue. I was clear, in the first sentence of the second paragraph. The users are the issue, and not the platform.

By: Alan May

Alan May — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:00:35 +0000

I thought I spelled it out rather clearly, in my post above… but maybe not.

you showed that through online conversation, among agent, about a real estate subject… that I could grow (learn something new) without breaching the COE, nor breaching the privacy of my clients, nor breaking my fiduciary duty to the client.

the something new? the ability to think through my comments by adding the term “your honour” at the end to see if it passes the “court case” litmus test.

thanks

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:46:33 +0000

it isnt the venue, but the participants.

By: Brad Andersohn

Brad Andersohn — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:35:11 +0000

…and all this time I thought the advice given from RE Industry Professionals on EVERY site was “true” and “accurate”, oh darn!!

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:28:50 +0000

Alan, I’m a tad slow this morning on only one cup of joe so far, so help me out here if you could. How did that make your point?

By: Alan May

Alan May — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:51:30 +0000

I’ll agree, that you should be able to add “your honour” to the end of the sentence (a good trick, that I’m going to appropriate too….)

but you’ve just proven my case for me.

See, there’s a new tool in my bag of tricks that I didn’t have before. And I didn’t have to break the code of ethics, nor share any proprietary information to get it.

… I also agree, that I’m not going to be asking other agents for “legal advice”… I’m in Illinois, where we use attorneys at almost every closing. I have access to plenty of attorneys to ask legal questions.

By: Brian Block

Brian Block — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:09:25 +0000

Bob,

I love the last sentence in your response. I’m going to keep that instructional phrase up my sleeve.