Comments on: Where is real estate’s Steve Jobs? http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2007/10/where-is-real-e.html Turn On Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:44:47 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Marc Davison http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2007/10/where-is-real-e.html/comment-page-1#comment-6760 Marc Davison Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:41:38 +0000 http://wp.1000wattconsulting.com/2007/10/where-is-real-e.html#comment-6760 <p>Thanks Carola. Fabulous contribution to an ongoing discussion. My concern in general is two-fold. I believe strongly that the real estate transaction between buyer and seller is too complicated to conduct without the professional benedictions Realtors provide. </p><br><p>Most buyers and sellers agree. They just are never really sure if their agent let alone the industry is really looking out for them. </p><br><p>Trust that the truly qualified professional would love to see stronger policies and better leadership and a governing body that was a true consumer advocate.</p><br><p>In the meantime, the more people speak out and voice their feelings, the sooner change can occur. </p> Thanks Carola. Fabulous contribution to an ongoing discussion. My concern in general is two-fold. I believe strongly that the real estate transaction between buyer and seller is too complicated to conduct without the professional benedictions Realtors provide.

Most buyers and sellers agree. They just are never really sure if their agent let alone the industry is really looking out for them.

Trust that the truly qualified professional would love to see stronger policies and better leadership and a governing body that was a true consumer advocate.

In the meantime, the more people speak out and voice their feelings, the sooner change can occur.

]]> By: Marc Davison http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2007/10/where-is-real-e.html/comment-page-1#comment-2261 Marc Davison Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:14:30 +0000 http://wp.1000wattconsulting.com/2007/10/where-is-real-e.html#comment-2261 <p>Thanks Carola. Fabulous contribution to an ongoing discussion. My concern in general is two-fold. I believe strongly that the real estate transaction between buyer and seller is too complicated to conduct without the professional benedictions Realtors provide. </p> <p>Most buyers and sellers agree. They just are never really sure if their agent let alone the industry is really looking out for them. </p> <p>Trust that the truly qualified professional would love to see stronger policies and better leadership and a governing body that was a true consumer advocate.</p> <p>In the meantime, the more people speak out and voice their feelings, the sooner change can occur. </p> Thanks Carola. Fabulous contribution to an ongoing discussion. My concern in general is two-fold. I believe strongly that the real estate transaction between buyer and seller is too complicated to conduct without the professional benedictions Realtors provide.

Most buyers and sellers agree. They just are never really sure if their agent let alone the industry is really looking out for them.

Trust that the truly qualified professional would love to see stronger policies and better leadership and a governing body that was a true consumer advocate.

In the meantime, the more people speak out and voice their feelings, the sooner change can occur.

]]> By: Carola von Hoffmannstahl-Solomonoff http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2007/10/where-is-real-e.html/comment-page-1#comment-2260 Carola von Hoffmannstahl-Solomonoff Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:12:14 +0000 http://wp.1000wattconsulting.com/2007/10/where-is-real-e.html#comment-2260 <p>Good question. My husband and I are among the distrustful consumers you reference and we've often wondered what might change our attitude. The United States of Real Estate is not a pretty place. Somewhere along the line, houses ceased to homes. The social bennies of ownership morphed into Ponzi Au Go Go. Realtors spun the platters. Tis a rare viewing or open house that doesn't leave us feeling like we need a shower. Though not in the bathroom of a McMansion. Mold is great on cheese but not in your lungs. Seriously folks, I'd like to think systemic change is a-coming and a kinder gentler attitude and less booster BS will become the norm in Glengarry Glen Ross. Alas, I'm a cynic. The best hope for buyers is info provided by other cynics. Though I'm not so cynical I don't realize there are still a few decent people in real estate. Which is why I liked your piece in Inmans... </p> Good question. My husband and I are among the distrustful consumers you reference and we've often wondered what might change our attitude. The United States of Real Estate is not a pretty place. Somewhere along the line, houses ceased to homes. The social bennies of ownership morphed into Ponzi Au Go Go. Realtors spun the platters. Tis a rare viewing or open house that doesn't leave us feeling like we need a shower. Though not in the bathroom of a McMansion. Mold is great on cheese but not in your lungs. Seriously folks, I'd like to think systemic change is a-coming and a kinder gentler attitude and less booster BS will become the norm in Glengarry Glen Ross. Alas, I'm a cynic. The best hope for buyers is info provided by other cynics. Though I'm not so cynical I don't realize there are still a few decent people in real estate. Which is why I liked your piece in Inmans…

]]> By: RealEstateCafe http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2007/10/where-is-real-e.html/comment-page-1#comment-2259 RealEstateCafe Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:07:37 +0000 http://wp.1000wattconsulting.com/2007/10/where-is-real-e.html#comment-2259 <p>IMHO, a single visionary is unlikely to emerge and less likely to transform our trillion dollar industry than the collective actions of like-minded innovators. In the absence of a formal coalition, maybe an outside influence, perphaps a world-class celebrity, can help push the industry past a tipping point. At least that's my hope with Bono's keynote speech tomorrow at the mortgage brokers conference in Boston:</p> <p><a href="http://events.mortgagebankers.org/94th_annual/speakers/" rel="nofollow">http://events.mortgagebankers.org/94th_annual/speakers/</a></p> <p>A Reuters headline says he's simply there to lure mortgage brokers to the event, but it's more likely he's there to challenge the real estate industry to get involved in (product)RED or create their own AIDS related fund raising campaigns. That was the subject of this blog post seven months ago:</p> <p><a href="http://realestatecafe.blogs.com/real_estate_cafe/2007/03/creating_a_real_1.html" rel="nofollow">http://realestatecafe.blogs.com/real_estate_cafe/2007/03/creating_a_real_1.html</a></p> <p>Any change agents who are interested in building a voluntary, industry-wide coalition to help real estate consumers save money AND SAVE LIVES, as Bono will probably advocate tomorrow, are invited to use these resources as idea starters for their own cause marketing and fund raising ideas:</p> <p><a href="http://changeagents.ning.com/" rel="nofollow">http://changeagents.ning.com/</a></p> <p><a href="http://realestatecafe.pbwiki.com/SaveASAP" rel="nofollow">http://realestatecafe.pbwiki.com/SaveASAP</a></p> IMHO, a single visionary is unlikely to emerge and less likely to transform our trillion dollar industry than the collective actions of like-minded innovators. In the absence of a formal coalition, maybe an outside influence, perphaps a world-class celebrity, can help push the industry past a tipping point. At least that's my hope with Bono's keynote speech tomorrow at the mortgage brokers conference in Boston:

http://events.mortgagebankers.org/94th_annual/speakers/

A Reuters headline says he's simply there to lure mortgage brokers to the event, but it's more likely he's there to challenge the real estate industry to get involved in (product)RED or create their own AIDS related fund raising campaigns. That was the subject of this blog post seven months ago:

http://realestatecafe.blogs.com/real_estate_cafe/2007/03/creating_a_real_1.html

Any change agents who are interested in building a voluntary, industry-wide coalition to help real estate consumers save money AND SAVE LIVES, as Bono will probably advocate tomorrow, are invited to use these resources as idea starters for their own cause marketing and fund raising ideas:

http://changeagents.ning.com/

http://realestatecafe.pbwiki.com/SaveASAP

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