19,442
Yes, and it makes perfect sense. You can be in class, at work, at a wedding, anywhere really and text. It is fine. Everyone does it. However, picking up the phone requires you have to excuse yourself. If you are at work, you would have to find a quite/private place. If you do find one, everyone thinks you're on a phone interview for another job.
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Ron Tissier
Atlanta, GA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dario Ferreira
Attleboro, MA
679,404
Yes. Once I realize it ... I work the text end for our communications. Whatever works best for them!
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
5,583,278
there are many who do everything by text.... rarely make a phone call....
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
289,719
People love the convenience of text messages.
Leads, for example, respond to texts at a much higher rate than anything else.
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Ron Tissier
Atlanta, GA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,104,931
No. Some may prefer texting, but they still answer their phones. Some prefer not to text.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
4,882,355
Yes, and vice versa
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,182,552
Yes
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Steffy Hristova
Tempe, AZ
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
4,333,761
Yes, and it's fine with us. Everyone seems to be so busy and texting can get most questions answered without getting on the phone and saying...hi, how are you...
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Lawrence "Larry" & She...
Plainview, NY
2,390,620
Yes. That's the current generation of buyers in our area Will Hamm .
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Steffy Hristova
Tempe, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
508,318
I recently had a seller that would not take phone calls at work, but he would respond to texts. So, yes.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
911,338
If they're in a place where they can't talk on phone, they'll text. They could be in a class, a meeting, a wedding, a funeral, napping, swimming, etc, etc and can't talk.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,781,173
yes....
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
1,844,301
Yes & vice versa. Never know how a client likes to make contact so I just go with it.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
4,572,183
Tailor-made has certain advantages over "off-the-rack". Communication is just one example.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
3,626,530
No sir, but agents, well, that's another matter
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,725,996
In the past; yes. Weird stuff!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,513,143
Hell, it is getting like that with agents too!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,196,798
Seems many people prefer texting
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
469,510
yes. several
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
1,751,129
A very high percentage of my millennial clients do that. Most actually.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Steffy Hristova
Tempe, AZ
2,436,099
I used to hate getting/sending texts. What a pain. But now I see the benefit - you can very quickly ask/answer a question, get some details taken care of while doing something else, reach someone who really doesn't want to have a conversation, get work done without anyone overhearing, etc.
So yes, I know people who text more frequently than talking.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
660,906
yes.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
344,438
I typically ask clients which form of communication they prefer. I generally use email for routine status and transaction progress for an easy written record.
Calls are considered a little more invasive now as can be interruptive. Millennials set that standard some 10 years ago - text not call. I reserve calls for critical or urgent issues followed by a text to confirm. I agee with Julio, texting is just more convenient. It's also less invasive and less time consuming, esp. for clients at work who cannot step away for a call.
Texting doesn't require a password for voicemail and it allows time to think thru your response in advance. Lots of advantages to text.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,543,727
Yes.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,502,998
Yes. Julio Vasiu nailed the reasoning.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
758,035
Common of a lot of people. I try to use the appropriate form of communication depending on the message I am delivering & how that other person normally communicates with me. If I can send a text over a phone call & nothing's lacking I will.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,052,211
I'd rather get a text too. If we need to talk, we'll talk. Most of the time we don't need to.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
900,128
... or respond to emails - yes, particularly younger people act that way. It's actually often a lot easier to respond to a text, more convenient and less time-consuming.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
6,393,404
It's the age we live in.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
3,345,091
Julio Vasiu makes a great point. It could be a matter of convenience or preference. As long as the lines of communication remain open - I'm good.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,772,575
Will,
Modes of communication is the first thing we establish with our clients. They respond if a phone call is needed either way.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,239,901
only on items important to them.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
5,216,398
Nope! But, it may happen in the future.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
585,600
Yes. Sometimes we all can text but not talk. I also text sometimes when I can't take a call.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,311,397
Sometimes the most effective text is "Please call me."
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
3,125,819
Yes, which is why I always try to get the best form of communication that they prefer.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,071,025
Yes, when they are at work.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,598,452
Yes, sometimes.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,230,068
All the time! Sometimes I'm in a class or conference and can't answer my phone without excusing myself from the class. Texting is must less intrusive/interruptive.
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Steffy Hristova
Tempe, AZ
341,353
Yes, much higher response rate to text msgs vs. phone calls. Texting is for sure the "new norm".
Cheers!
901,535
Yes. All the time. My millennial kids do it. There could be different reasons. Sometimes I do that if I'm in a class.
1,452,819