Keyword: opinion

“Mr. Stinton, Tear Down This Wall” – Is This The End Of The Cold War?

“Mr. Stinton, Tear Down This Wall” – Is This The End Of The Cold War?

This week in history… I watched the TV with great interest when the Berlin Wall came down. I had been in Germany three years previously and stood in front of it. I had my bags searched by East German guards as I crossed “die Grenze.” I listened intently as our guides told us about the mines floating in the Spree ...

Matt Stigliano | 2009/11/11  | 14 Comments Real Estate

The Comment and The Damage Done

The Comment and The Damage Done

Sticks and stones. I’ve been seeing a lot of negative comments on websites lately. Maybe it’s because I’ve been doing a bit more research and reading than I had this summer. They range from constructive negative disagreement to wildly overplayed personal attacks. I am not against negative things in life. I actually find them quite useful. I do not find ...

Matt Stigliano | 2009/09/02  | 13 Comments Coaching

You Should Shut Up… BEFORE You Sound Like an Idiot

You Should Shut Up… BEFORE You Sound Like an Idiot

Think then Speak. Research than Speak. Listen than Speak. It’s been a bit much this week, I’ve heard a myriad of stupidity and each time it’s been spewed from someone who simply didn’t have a clue.  I love debate and rightness as much as the next person, but honestly there are times when you need to be quite and listen ...

Matthew Rathbun | 2009/02/06  | 6 Comments Coaching

What You Think and What You Know

What You Think and What You Know

My Parents Loved to Argue Not with each other.Not about who takes out the trash, or why the toothpaste cap wasn’t replaced. In fact I never remember them raising their voices to each other. For the short time I had them both, I always saw them in perfect harmony. But they loved to argue none the less. In fact, my ...

Bill Lublin | 2008/07/31  | 8 Comments Editorials

Clicks and Bricks

Clicks and Bricks

Our Changing Industry We spend a lot of time on discussing new business models, social media, technology, and how we all think the consumer wants to buy. We prognosticate endlessly about how each idea we have or new technology we observe is going to revolutionize the real estate industry, and agents are going to either evolve or die (Whenever I ...

Bill Lublin | 2008/06/29  | 14 Comments Editorials