In a message dated 4/29/07 8:22:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Let me be a witness, yes Melani, you have given a tremendous amount of time > to our community, > however, beyond many of us, you benefit in a very different way due to the > fact you “sell” > this community for a living..and judging from you advertised sales success, > to the tune of many > $$$$$$$. Enlightened self interest? Penn doesn’t have the market cornered > on that one! > Sharrieff, what is this supposed to mean? Many folks in this neighborhood hire their neighbors, or buy one anothers' local products or services. We have locally owned restaurants which are generous with their community contributions - but then community people come to eat in their restaurants. We have contractor neighbors who get involved in community projects - but then, neighbors know about them and may choose them to build a new porch, sand a floor, or paint a house. We have attorney neighbors who offer advice - but also gain clients from neighborhood networking. I'm hardly alone in working in the neighborhood where I live. This is supposed to be a GOOD thing. Surely you don't prefer out-of-the-area agents coming in, and then taking their real estate sales commissions elsewhere, rather than spending their money in the neighborhood where it was earned?
> In a message dated 4/29/07 8:22:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Irrational fear? I think not. Look around you…look at our city, look at the > incidents of crime in our > community over the last two years. Is it really wise to create the spin > which says “it’s really not > too bad, it is not as bad as Center City?” Is it wise to ignore the > stickers, banners and vandalism > and blame it all on “frat-boys” and “track-stars”? > > In a message dated 4/29/07 3:26:36 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Fear is not good for sales right? Well the lack of fear will get you > killed! > Heads up? > Actually, if a real estate licensee is publicizing fear because of change - i.e., "the neighborhood is changing; you should be worried" - then that person is doing a highly illegal thing - it's called blockbusting. Perhaps you hadn't thought about it from that point of view. In a message dated 4/29/07 8:22:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Melani…I noticed you removed the “sales” signature from your e-mail post > when you replied. > If you want me to be truthful..than I will. I wish all the “sales people” > who have invaded this > “community discussion listserv” would save all your “sales” for when your > not on this list!! .. > This has come up before, Sharrieff, and it's one of the few things Liz Campion and I have publicly agreed on: PA laws are pretty strict about real estate licensees identifying themselves in written material, so that they don't take advantage of PA consumers. If I'm writing anything remotely connected with the real estate business, I make a point to include my signature so there can be no question. I don't need to include the part about my sales, but it's an automatic signature, and if I'm busy, I often forget to remove it. Sorry about the sales part, but the ID part has to stay. Melani Melani Lamond, Associate Broker Urban & Bye, Realtor 3529 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104 cell phone 215-356-7266 office phone 215-222-4800, ext. 113 office fax 215-222-1101 ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
