Why do YOU think honesty is important in Real Estate ? (Licensing course assignment) I personally find honesty to be a KEY aspect of human relations!!

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Dane Sanderson, Young, enthusiastic real estate trainee in Utah! (Agent Professor)

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND

Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

God has some very special Real Estate for liars. (and you don't need to be a Realtor to inherit it)

Mar 26, 2016 08:43 AM

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Candice A. Donofrio

Fort Mohave, AZ
Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA
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Woodbridge, VA
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Columbus, OH
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Lake Bluff, IL
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Pacific Palisades, CA
Allie Angeloni

Oro Valley, AZ

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Susan Emo

Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON

Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

Honesty is important in real life, not just real estate! Without your truth, what do you have?

Mar 26, 2016 08:32 AM

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Allie Angeloni

Oro Valley, AZ
Desmond Neoh

North Bethesda, MD
Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA
Susan Emo

Kingston, ON

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LUXURYSOCALREALTY COMPASS La Jolla

Compass - La Jolla, CA

San Diego Partner - The Private Client Network

Your reputation is all you have in this business

Mar 26, 2016 07:31 AM

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Allie Angeloni

Oro Valley, AZ
Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA
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DEANNA C. SMITH CERTIFIED MOBILE NOTARY

Certified Mobile Notary Signing Agent - Smith Mountain Lake, VA

Highest Ranked Certified Mobile Notary in Virginia

Honesty is important in ALL human contacts. YOUR honesty and integrity is the one thing NO ONE can take from YOU. It is only lost when YOU give it away. "Be A Professional" at YOUR career and that will NEVER happen !

Mar 27, 2016 01:42 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND
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Smith Mountain Lake, VA

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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com

Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA

Associate Broker

Honesty is important in every aspect of you life.

Mar 26, 2016 12:58 PM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND
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Pete Xavier

Investments to Luxury - Pacific Palisades, CA

Outstanding Agent Referrals-Nationwide

Honesty builds ones name and reputation over time, one misstep can cause the building to fall. Honesty is one of the building blocks to success.

Mar 26, 2016 12:14 PM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Abby Stiller

TOP SELLING REALTY - Cape Coral, FL

SW Florida (239) 284-8637

Honesty is important in everything because it creates peace of mind and promotes relationships of trust.

Mar 26, 2016 11:16 AM

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Dennis Swartz

Columbus, OH
Allie Angeloni

Oro Valley, AZ

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Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA

Movoto - Laguna Niguel, CA

Honesty is important in every aspect of life Dane Sanderson, not just real estate. It's about your core values.

Mar 26, 2016 10:17 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND
Allie Angeloni

Oro Valley, AZ

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Richard Weeks

Dallas, TX

REALTOR®, Broker

Because it is important in life.

Mar 26, 2016 10:12 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND
Allie Angeloni

Oro Valley, AZ

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Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Honesty is important in everything.

Mar 26, 2016 09:50 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND
Allie Angeloni

Oro Valley, AZ

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Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Didn't you learn that lesson at home?

Mar 26, 2016 08:39 AM

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Allie Angeloni

Oro Valley, AZ
Susan Emo

Kingston, ON

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Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

The license is kinda important, but being honest is a pretty nice trait as a human being in our soceity, for us and for others

Mar 26, 2016 08:27 AM

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Allie Angeloni

Oro Valley, AZ
Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA

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Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Dane,

Of course, it has do with your license, but most importantly you should be honest with yourself. A

Mar 26, 2016 08:17 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND
Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA

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Barbara Todaro

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA

Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

only if you want to keep your license!!!!

Mar 26, 2016 07:36 AM

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Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA
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Thousand Oaks, CA

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Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

I never want to have my pants on FIRE.

Mar 27, 2016 03:33 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Chrissi Chapman Topoleski

Coldwell Banker Realty - Woodbridge, VA

Helping agents live an exceptional life!

There is a woman in my area who has taken out a paid advertisement AGAINST a lawyer in my area on Facebook, and has numerous testimonials from other people who have posted about his dishonesty and integrity. Aside from the fact that I believe you should be HONEST when dealing with EVERYONE, in business it can kill you and could leave you without a license.

Mar 27, 2016 03:21 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers

Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ

Coldwell Banker Realty

Same as any other area...

Mar 27, 2016 03:15 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Yes.

Mar 27, 2016 02:15 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM

Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Honesty is extremely important in all walks of life.

Mar 27, 2016 12:18 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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

ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL

Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Honestly! A question about honesty?

The buyer is in the car, they qualify for all of $70,000 to spend on a home.

They ask, "Is this a safe neighborhood?" Honesty WILL get you in trouble so evasion is the rule.

The home owner asks, "What is the area standard for real estate professional fees?" Honesty WILL get you in trouble so the rule is evade the question by stating 'all professional fees are negotiable.'

Before your time, but that brings us to the Serpico issue..."It is not that they lie it just that they are prohibited(by law) from telling the truth."

Is honesty important? Of course it is.

Does everyone lie? Of course they do.

Will you look a buyer or seller in the eye and break the law that prohibits you from being honest?

What will YOU do?

Be honest and build trust and becoming an outlaw?

Evade and perpetuate the image?

Mar 26, 2016 11:11 PM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Dennis Swartz

Full Circle Property Management - Columbus, OH

MBA, GRI...experience counts!

Glad you were honest. Remember honesty goes hand in hand with disclosure. Without full disclosure honesty is simply a word.

Mar 26, 2016 11:11 PM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Gita Bantwal

RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA

REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I am surprised it is an assignemnt.

Mar 26, 2016 11:03 PM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Wayne Martin

Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL

Real Estate Broker - Retired

Trust trumps all!

Mar 26, 2016 09:58 PM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Joe Petrowsky

Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT

Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Dane. Honesty has nothing to do with real estate, it is all about a human being, no matter what they do for a living. You either are trustworthy in everything you do, personally or professionally.

Mar 26, 2016 07:30 PM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Dane Sanderson - well, this is true for ANY business and ANY relationship.

Mar 26, 2016 03:40 PM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Larry Johnston

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

Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

It all has to do with the future of your business.

Mar 26, 2016 02:25 PM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Yvette Jordan

TruLine Realty - Beverly Hills, CA

When it is all said and done all you have is Integrity

Mar 26, 2016 01:49 PM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Allie Angeloni

Long Realty - Oro Valley, AZ

Because I think honesty is important in life - both personal and business. It would not matter to me what career field I worked in! How can one be a person of their word, if they are not honest - my word would mean nothing if I was not honest. It's like when my parents would say something and then 'shake on it' - their word was their bond, and I've always admired that Dane Sanderson.

Mar 26, 2016 12:31 PM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI

HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA

Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Are you serious?

Mar 26, 2016 12:29 PM

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Althea Kippes, Esq.

San Francisco, CA

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Olga Simoncelli

Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT

CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

In all businesses. Consider the alternative - somebody loses.

Mar 26, 2016 12:29 PM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA

South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

Are you serious ??

Mar 26, 2016 10:58 AM

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Althea Kippes, Esq.

San Francisco, CA

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

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

The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

It is important in all things. It is the foundation of trust and how we build our businesses.

Mar 26, 2016 10:28 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Desmond Neoh

Weichert, Realtors - North Bethesda, MD

Your Area Specialist, Multilingual

Why lie? Just be yourself and everything will be better :)

Mar 26, 2016 09:13 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Joe Pryor

The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK

REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

If you have to ask.......

Mar 26, 2016 08:39 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Really??

Mar 26, 2016 08:32 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Richie Alan Naggar

people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA

agent & author

It is the common glue that binds us. It is driven by the core dynamic: TRUTH

Mar 26, 2016 08:03 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Candice A. Donofrio

Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ

928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

It's important PERIOD!

Mar 26, 2016 07:44 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA

https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA

Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

No one will want to do business with you otherwise. Unlike politicians, we have to be honest.

Mar 26, 2016 07:39 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Bob Crane

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

Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

You are right it is important in all relations.

Jun 22, 2019 11:02 PM

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Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Real estate is a business where you are worth what your word is worth.

Mar 27, 2016 01:54 PM

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Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate

ZOOM Realty Group - Cocoa Beach, FL

"The Accidental Blogger" Cocoa Beach, Florida

It's the right thing to do.

Mar 26, 2016 10:34 AM

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God has some very special Real Estate for liars. (and you don't need to be a Realtor to inherit it)
Honesty is important in real life, not just real estate! Without your truth, what do you have?
Honesty is important in ALL human contacts. YOUR honesty and integrity is the one thing NO ONE can take from YOU. It is only lost when YOU give it away. "Be A Professional" at YOUR career and that will NEVER happen !
Honesty builds ones name and reputation over time, one misstep can cause the building to fall. Honesty is one of the building blocks to success.
Honesty is important in everything because it creates peace of mind and promotes relationships of trust.
Honesty is important in every aspect of life Dane Sanderson, not just real estate. It's about your core values.
The license is kinda important, but being honest is a pretty nice trait as a human being in our soceity, for us and for others
Dane,

Of course, it has do with your license, but most importantly you should be honest with yourself. A
There is a woman in my area who has taken out a paid advertisement AGAINST a lawyer in my area on Facebook, and has numerous testimonials from other people who have posted about his dishonesty and integrity. Aside from the fact that I believe you should be HONEST when dealing with EVERYONE, in business it can kill you and could leave you without a license.
Honestly! A question about honesty?

The buyer is in the car, they qualify for all of $70,000 to spend on a home.

They ask, "Is this a safe neighborhood?" Honesty WILL get you in trouble so evasion is the rule.

The home owner asks, "What is the area standard for real estate professional fees?" Honesty WILL get you in trouble so the rule is evade the question by stating 'all professional fees are negotiable.'

Before your time, but that brings us to the Serpico issue..."It is not that they lie it just that they are prohibited(by law) from telling the truth."

Is honesty important? Of course it is.

Does everyone lie? Of course they do.

Will you look a buyer or seller in the eye and break the law that prohibits you from being honest?

What will YOU do?

Be honest and build trust and becoming an outlaw?

Evade and perpetuate the image?
Glad you were honest. Remember honesty goes hand in hand with disclosure. Without full disclosure honesty is simply a word.
Good morning Dane. Honesty has nothing to do with real estate, it is all about a human being, no matter what they do for a living. You either are trustworthy in everything you do, personally or professionally.
Dane Sanderson - well, this is true for ANY business and ANY relationship.
Because I think honesty is important in life - both personal and business. It would not matter to me what career field I worked in! How can one be a person of their word, if they are not honest - my word would mean nothing if I was not honest. It's like when my parents would say something and then 'shake on it' - their word was their bond, and I've always admired that Dane Sanderson.
In all businesses. Consider the alternative - somebody loses.
It is important in all things. It is the foundation of trust and how we build our businesses.
It is the common glue that binds us. It is driven by the core dynamic: TRUTH
No one will want to do business with you otherwise. Unlike politicians, we have to be honest.
Real estate is a business where you are worth what your word is worth.