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630,251
Ajay Pandya
e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH
Realtor Ajay Pandya

Sometimes! Many of my clients are very close to me.

Mar 24, 2018 09:14 PM
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400,356
Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA
Movoto - Laguna Niguel, CA

A client asked me if it was my husband's will to allow me to drive.

Mar 30, 2015 04:36 PM
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3,988,013
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Yes, I had one that had met my son when he was doing some acting several years ago and she asked me if he was gay? I was dumbfounded and told her I didn't know , did she?

Mar 30, 2015 01:02 PM
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4,800,132
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Not really.

Jul 29, 2018 06:05 AM
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4,319,773
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

I share with my clients who I am. They know me as I work by referrals.

Apr 08, 2018 09:42 PM
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940,887
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

No, not that I can recall.  Just your average and boring real estate conversations.

Mar 31, 2015 10:00 AM
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519,324
Dan Tabit
Keller Williams Bellevue - Sammamish, WA

The boyfriend of my client made an incredibly racist statement and I was left stammering.  Our transaction was virtually over and I reailzed I had misjudged this person. 

Mar 31, 2015 03:24 AM
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Spirit Messingham
Tierra Antigua Realty - Tucson, AZ
Third Generation Full-Time Realtor® 520 471-6900

Yes.  I simply will not engage with clients on certain topics like religion, abortion, immigration, politics.  There is nothing to be gained by having these conversations with our clients.

Mar 31, 2015 01:52 AM
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Vern Eaton
Askov, MN
Realtor 651-674-7449

Yea...nature of this business as we get to know people.

Mar 31, 2015 12:01 AM
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38,609
Holleay Parcker - Spinnaker Realty - Serving Clients From Corolla to Hatteras
SPINNAKER REALTY LLC - Kitty Hawk, NC
With 14 Yrs Experience in Outer Banks Real Estate

I haven't ever been asked a question that has left me speechless, but I've certainly been told some information by my clients over the years that has floored me.

I've been told that my client has just found out he has an advanced cancer that there is no good treatment for, and he has a short time to live.  In the next breath, he tells me not to mention it to his wife, as she doesn't yet know and he hasn't decided when/if he will tell her.

I've had one couple tell me that they are cutting their children completely out of their wills, and will leave all of their money to charity.  In the next breath, the couple chuckles and says, "I wish I could be around to see the expression on their faces!"

Both of those comments left me speechless.

 

Mar 30, 2015 11:37 PM
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1,664,236
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Yes but we won't go there :)

Mar 30, 2015 10:35 PM
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1,712,776
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Yes but because this is polite compnay I will decline to say exactly what is was.

Mar 30, 2015 10:22 PM
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5,113,121
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Can't remember, so I'm assuming the answer is no as I'd remember being speechless!

Mar 30, 2015 10:17 PM
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921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

"That's a really interesting question. What is important about that question, to you?"

Rather than be speechless or defensive, pivot towards the speaker and demonstrate your creative genius through questions rather than answers.

Two things will happen. But I'll leave that for you to discover.

Mar 30, 2015 10:09 PM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

They do, so what?  Depends on the question, but it is very difficult to leave me speechless;) I can talk about anything. They sometimes don't really mean anything personal, but trust your opinion on their personal matters.

People always share with me more than they should,  they probably feel that I will not judge.

Mar 30, 2015 05:10 PM
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2,443,250
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

No I haven't.  That would be pretty awkward.

Mar 30, 2015 01:20 PM
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John Meussner
Mortgages in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI - Fair Oaks, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Fair Oaks, CA 484-680-4852

I had a client that that tried setting me up with her daughter, that's about as personal as it has ever gotten.  I laughed about it and politely declined.

Mar 30, 2015 11:27 AM
Rainmaker
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Russ Ravary ~ Metro Detroit Realtor call (248) 310-6239
Real Estate One - Commerce, MI
Michigan homes for sale ~ yesmyrealtor@gmail.com

No.  I have not had that happen to me.  But not much bothers me

Mar 30, 2015 11:20 AM
Rainmaker
443,220
Cindy Davis
SD Home Source Realty - San Diego, CA

Yup - I had a buyer who was a Mormom invite me to one of her bible studies.

Mar 30, 2015 10:54 AM