What's your favorite word to substitute for our real estate lingo, e.g., unrepresented seller (FSBO), relevant properties (comparables), & marketing consultation conversation (listing presentation)

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Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude (eXp Realty of California, Inc.)

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Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Debbie Reynolds

Yeah, really like those!! Thanks for sharing so others can benefit and perhaps change THEIR vocabulary. I think the LIST vs. MARKET distinction is key - ANYONE can list!

Another one I am trying to get in the habit of using is professional fee instead of commission

And expireds are properties rejected by the market

Jeff

Mar 01, 2015 10:32 AM

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Debbie Gartner

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Debbie Gartner

The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY

The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Yes...free design consultation (rather than free estimate).

You're thinking about it the right way.

Mar 01, 2015 09:01 AM

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Jeff Dowler, CRS

Carlsbad, CA

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Bob Crane

Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI

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Have not taken much time to come up with new language to replace the old.

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Dipti Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA

On a team with Praful Thakkar

I like these tems for sure. No listing presentation - it is Marketing Consultation Conversation! Wow!

Jul 09, 2018 09:58 PM

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Gabe Sanders

Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL

Stuart Florida Real Estate

I use all of yours.

May 13, 2018 05:34 AM

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Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Caroline Gerardo - ha ha. I like the last one best

Larry Johnston - yes have heard that title before

Praful Thakkar - I use consultant as well

Mar 02, 2015 06:32 AM

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Caroline Gerardo

Licensed in 20 states - Newport Beach, CA

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FSBO - people who are waiting around to get ready to sell

Comps- houses that sold that at 100 square foot more than yours but sold for more than what you think in the last eighty days

listing presentation- first date interview?

:)

Mar 02, 2015 04:34 AM

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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041

ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL

Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

It is extremely difficult to purge one's speech from insider real estate agent lingo.

One major problem is there are SOOOOOOOO many non-practicing real estate agents in FLORIDA. They bring with them their 'Nebraska' real estate lingo and you need to be able to pull the line straight without offending.

Citizens watch too much make believe TV and repeat meaningless phrases in an even less meaningful context and pulling the line straight without offending is a delicate operation.

So we end up responding to a suggestion, "I want to put in a bid on the house at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Can you find out what the price is?"

"Hillary, is that you?"

Mar 01, 2015 10:41 PM

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Sham Reddy CRS

Howard Hanna RE Services, Dayton, OH - Dayton, OH

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Fly by Nighters!!!

Mar 01, 2015 07:42 PM

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Debbie Gartner

The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY

The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Oh, and I'm starting to use carpet cushion rather than carpet padding as it communicates the benefit better.

Mar 01, 2015 07:38 PM

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Larry Johnston

Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN

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That reminds me of our environmental control management specialist that took over picking up our trash. His truck doesn't look any different!

Mar 01, 2015 12:47 PM

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA

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Jeff Dowler CRS I like to call myself a Real Estate Consultant (and not agent).

I have been an IT consultant prior to real estate career - and still do 'consultation'!

Mar 01, 2015 11:33 AM

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Evelyn Johnston

Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN

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Gee Jeff, I just call them what they are. FSBO, but mostly I say it all, not FSBO, comps and a listing appointment.

Mar 01, 2015 11:28 AM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

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Interesting question, Jeff. I hadn't given it much thought as some of these terms have become so ubiquitous that the public uses them freely.

Mar 01, 2015 10:53 AM

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

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I use competing properties for other active listings. I use transaction for deal and submit an offer instead of make an offer. I also tell sellers I do not want to list their homes, I want to market their homes to get them sold. Big difference.

Mar 01, 2015 09:53 AM

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Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

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Debbie Gartner

Are there words that are commonly used in YOUR business that you might subsitute another word for? Can't think of anything for flooring...LOL

Jeff

Mar 01, 2015 08:39 AM

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Debbie Gartner

The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY

The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

LOL...I might say 1) stupid, 2) competition, 3) resume.

Mar 01, 2015 08:30 AM

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Debbie Reynolds

Yeah, really like those!! Thanks for sharing so others can benefit and perhaps change THEIR vocabulary. I think the LIST vs. MARKET distinction is key - ANYONE can list!

Another one I am trying to get in the habit of using is professional fee instead of commission

And expireds are properties rejected by the market

Jeff
Yes...free design consultation (rather than free estimate).

You're thinking about it the right way.
Have not taken much time to come up with new language to replace the old.
I like these tems for sure. No listing presentation - it is Marketing Consultation Conversation! Wow!
Caroline Gerardo - ha ha. I like the last one best

Larry Johnston - yes have heard that title before

Praful Thakkar - I use consultant as well
FSBO - people who are waiting around to get ready to sell

Comps- houses that sold that at 100 square foot more than yours but sold for more than what you think in the last eighty days

listing presentation- first date interview?

:)
It is extremely difficult to purge one's speech from insider real estate agent lingo.

One major problem is there are SOOOOOOOO many non-practicing real estate agents in FLORIDA. They bring with them their 'Nebraska' real estate lingo and you need to be able to pull the line straight without offending.

Citizens watch too much make believe TV and repeat meaningless phrases in an even less meaningful context and pulling the line straight without offending is a delicate operation.

So we end up responding to a suggestion, "I want to put in a bid on the house at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Can you find out what the price is?"

"Hillary, is that you?"
Oh, and I'm starting to use carpet cushion rather than carpet padding as it communicates the benefit better.
That reminds me of our environmental control management specialist that took over picking up our trash. His truck doesn't look any different!
Jeff Dowler CRS I like to call myself a Real Estate Consultant (and not agent).

I have been an IT consultant prior to real estate career - and still do 'consultation'!
Gee Jeff, I just call them what they are. FSBO, but mostly I say it all, not FSBO, comps and a listing appointment.
Interesting question, Jeff. I hadn't given it much thought as some of these terms have become so ubiquitous that the public uses them freely.
I use competing properties for other active listings. I use transaction for deal and submit an offer instead of make an offer. I also tell sellers I do not want to list their homes, I want to market their homes to get them sold. Big difference.
Debbie Gartner

Are there words that are commonly used in YOUR business that you might subsitute another word for? Can't think of anything for flooring...LOL

Jeff