Comments on: If Yer Gonna Raise the Bar, Then Raise the Whole Saloon http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/04/17/if-yer-gonna-raise-the-bar-then-raise-the-whole-saloon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Conversations about the real estate industry, marketing, technology, and public policy Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:48:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: -Rob http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/04/17/if-yer-gonna-raise-the-bar-then-raise-the-whole-saloon/#comment-204 -Rob Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:52:38 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-204 Vance - Your comment was caught by Akismet, so this didn't go up in time. Sorry about that. I tend to agree with you generally, but there is something that NAR can and should do: enforce higher standards. The reason is that while the market will sort it out, along the way, the market will associate ALL Realtors with the bad ones. It's just how the human psychology works. -rsh Vance -

Your comment was caught by Akismet, so this didn’t go up in time. Sorry about that.

I tend to agree with you generally, but there is something that NAR can and should do: enforce higher standards. The reason is that while the market will sort it out, along the way, the market will associate ALL Realtors with the bad ones. It’s just how the human psychology works.

-rsh

]]> By: -Rob http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/04/17/if-yer-gonna-raise-the-bar-then-raise-the-whole-saloon/#comment-4853 -Rob Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:52:00 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-4853 Vance - Your comment was caught by Akismet, so this didn't go up in time. Sorry about that. I tend to agree with you generally, but there is something that NAR can and should do: enforce higher standards. The reason is that while the market will sort it out, along the way, the market will associate ALL Realtors with the bad ones. It's just how the human psychology works. -rsh Vance -

Your comment was caught by Akismet, so this didn’t go up in time. Sorry about that.

I tend to agree with you generally, but there is something that NAR can and should do: enforce higher standards. The reason is that while the market will sort it out, along the way, the market will associate ALL Realtors with the bad ones. It’s just how the human psychology works.

-rsh

]]> By: -Rob http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/04/17/if-yer-gonna-raise-the-bar-then-raise-the-whole-saloon/#comment-200 -Rob Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:23:21 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-200 That's a great point, West. I can't blame realtors alone -- fact is, customers and clients need to return the professionalism with loyalty. There's no point in going through all the training and so forth if that doesn't result in greater respect, greater income, and greater control. When customers act like their advisors/fiduciaries are mercenaries instead of trusted partners, they will live up to those expectations. So it has to be a two-way street. -rsh That’s a great point, West. I can’t blame realtors alone — fact is, customers and clients need to return the professionalism with loyalty. There’s no point in going through all the training and so forth if that doesn’t result in greater respect, greater income, and greater control.

When customers act like their advisors/fiduciaries are mercenaries instead of trusted partners, they will live up to those expectations. So it has to be a two-way street.

-rsh

]]> By: -Rob http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/04/17/if-yer-gonna-raise-the-bar-then-raise-the-whole-saloon/#comment-4849 -Rob Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:23:00 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-4849 That's a great point, West. I can't blame realtors alone -- fact is, customers and clients need to return the professionalism with loyalty. There's no point in going through all the training and so forth if that doesn't result in greater respect, greater income, and greater control. When customers act like their advisors/fiduciaries are mercenaries instead of trusted partners, they will live up to those expectations. So it has to be a two-way street. -rsh That’s a great point, West. I can’t blame realtors alone — fact is, customers and clients need to return the professionalism with loyalty. There’s no point in going through all the training and so forth if that doesn’t result in greater respect, greater income, and greater control.

When customers act like their advisors/fiduciaries are mercenaries instead of trusted partners, they will live up to those expectations. So it has to be a two-way street.

-rsh

]]> By: West Toronto realtor http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/04/17/if-yer-gonna-raise-the-bar-then-raise-the-whole-saloon/#comment-199 West Toronto realtor Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:25:00 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-199 Nice blog Rob. It's true, I am dealing with <a href="http://westtorontorealtor.com" rel="nofollow">West Toronto homes</a> and unprofessional realtors haven't became extinct specie here too despite this market is very competitive and developed. The next turn is on customers I believe. If they will be choosing only the right ones and the bad name of others will spread quickly, there is chance to improve whole realtor profession...maybe Nice blog Rob. It’s true, I am dealing with West Toronto homes and unprofessional realtors haven’t became extinct specie here too despite this market is very competitive and developed. The next turn is on customers I believe. If they will be choosing only the right ones and the bad name of others will spread quickly, there is chance to improve whole realtor profession…maybe

]]> By: West Toronto realtor http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/04/17/if-yer-gonna-raise-the-bar-then-raise-the-whole-saloon/#comment-4848 West Toronto realtor Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:25:00 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-4848 Nice blog Rob. It's true, I am dealing with <a href="http://westtorontorealtor.com" rel="nofollow">West Toronto homes</a> and unprofessional realtors haven't became extinct specie here too despite this market is very competitive and developed. The next turn is on customers I believe. If they will be choosing only the right ones and the bad name of others will spread quickly, there is chance to improve whole realtor profession...maybe Nice blog Rob. It’s true, I am dealing with West Toronto homes and unprofessional realtors haven’t became extinct specie here too despite this market is very competitive and developed. The next turn is on customers I believe. If they will be choosing only the right ones and the bad name of others will spread quickly, there is chance to improve whole realtor profession…maybe

]]> By: Vance Shutes http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/04/17/if-yer-gonna-raise-the-bar-then-raise-the-whole-saloon/#comment-201 Vance Shutes Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:28:40 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-201 Rob, Jose, or no Jose, where does the impact of the marketplace fit in the scenario of raising the whole saloon? Oh, I understand - that was tongue-in-cheek (wink, wink). As I've commented on this topic elsewhere, no matter how we, or anyone at NAR, would like to see it happen, we cannot legislate superior service. Agents get the clients they deserve, and clients end up with the agents they deserve. I'll just let the marketplace sort it all out. Rob,

Jose, or no Jose, where does the impact of the marketplace fit in the scenario of raising the whole saloon? Oh, I understand – that was tongue-in-cheek (wink, wink). As I’ve commented on this topic elsewhere, no matter how we, or anyone at NAR, would like to see it happen, we cannot legislate superior service. Agents get the clients they deserve, and clients end up with the agents they deserve. I’ll just let the marketplace sort it all out.

]]> By: Vance Shutes http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/04/17/if-yer-gonna-raise-the-bar-then-raise-the-whole-saloon/#comment-4850 Vance Shutes Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:28:00 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-4850 Rob, Jose, or no Jose, where does the impact of the marketplace fit in the scenario of raising the whole saloon? Oh, I understand - that was tongue-in-cheek (wink, wink). As I've commented on this topic elsewhere, no matter how we, or anyone at NAR, would like to see it happen, we cannot legislate superior service. Agents get the clients they deserve, and clients end up with the agents they deserve. I'll just let the marketplace sort it all out. Rob,

Jose, or no Jose, where does the impact of the marketplace fit in the scenario of raising the whole saloon? Oh, I understand – that was tongue-in-cheek (wink, wink). As I’ve commented on this topic elsewhere, no matter how we, or anyone at NAR, would like to see it happen, we cannot legislate superior service. Agents get the clients they deserve, and clients end up with the agents they deserve. I’ll just let the marketplace sort it all out.

]]> By: Charles Woodall http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/04/17/if-yer-gonna-raise-the-bar-then-raise-the-whole-saloon/#comment-202 Charles Woodall Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:05:20 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-202 Thanks for the link Rob! Good post as usual. Thanks for the link Rob! Good post as usual.

]]> By: Charles Woodall http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/04/17/if-yer-gonna-raise-the-bar-then-raise-the-whole-saloon/#comment-4851 Charles Woodall Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:05:00 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-4851 Thanks for the link Rob! Good post as usual. Thanks for the link Rob! Good post as usual.

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