Ayayaya it is another word that will unfortunately join the word graveyard If they continue to over use it. So, I have been transparent my whole life , people that know me know I always tell it like it is, and I don’t have a poker face so for me transparency is who I am. Unfortunately it is a target marketing word for the this age of awakening that we are and have been in/ this age where people are speaking up/ no more holding things in or back this space of people being tired of being lied to and sold even when they don’t want to buy anything ..so people will overuse it I am sure, even if they don’t feel it. I love to sell Real Estate in this fashion and I was once told I would not be so successful if I operate transparently because you needed to be able to lie to make deals. I was also told that to be in Real Estate has to be money driven and not people driven and I said hold me down, how in Gods name is that even possible? People are the only reason to sell Real Estate..
Omg I thought to myself then I guess I won’t be good at this , if the prerequisite is to lie, deceive and mislead then I will surely fail. This is what I almost believed can you imagine how miserable and uncomfortable that made me? Can you imagine how upset I was to even hear this? Maybe you can and maybe you can’t it all depends on who you are.
If you are ethical and organically transparent you can relate to the horror I felt down deep inside, but I refused to believe it and when I began selling Real Estate in Brooklyn I made a decision to NOT become victim to this way of thinking and to keep my head in my desk and work the way I was born to work.
And low and behold there I was, about to show an apartment a condo actually and brand new for 650k (9yrs ago) on 14 th street in Brooklyn to buyer clients that I was escorting around town and when I arrive I open the door and there is a leak from the sliding doors and roof above, so first thing I did was call the listing agent and let her know that there is a leak, she said lock up and do not show- tell your buyers you have the wrong key and you can’t get in…
I thought to myself hmmm this must be what they were talking about LOL, I said I can’t do that I am going to show I will just let them know it will get repaired. That’s what my instinct said to do but I just realized wow wow wow omg greed and dishonestly does trump transparency and truth. Perhaps this arena is not for me…I thought for a moment…then the little voice in my head said NO you are on the right path, stay who you are. They will find you.. you will work peacefully.
That is exactly what I did, things leak all over the world lol, so why hide it or lie about it or inconvenience anyone over it?
My mother used to say you get more bees with 🍯 honey. For me that meant delivering what I was born to deliver. Just like a 🐝. Imagine if we asked a bee to make milk?
That day confirmed within myself that I can sell Real Estate being the honest, ethical and transparent self that I was born, I may not make as many deals simply because I turn down a lot of smoke filled mirrors , or I just refuse to lie or hide stuff but who cares I thought to myself there has to be people like me in this world …
11 years later I opened my own firm now to better serve the public and guide buyers down the right path, the path to a home that is a smart and a wise decision, the home that may have quirks what doesn’t ? Ideally a professional Broker will talk to you and consult with you and not just yes you to death..that is what you look for in a professional.
One with experience and expertise one that makes the experience of having representation mean exactly that, that you are being well represented and someone is on your side.
There is a ton of value to buyer agents this is just the beginning, steer clear away from people that are chasing checks, willing to just lock down a deal. Clearly this is how we earn a living but the sea is full of bottom feeders as is the Real Estate world.
So I offer buyer and seller coaching and consulting programs for those that want to wing it on their own but are first time buyers, I also offer consulting to those that love their agent but the home just isn’t selling, they still wish to work with that agent, and ultimately I am by far one of the best buyer brokers around and known as “the pit bull” and “the closer” the reason I earned those titles in my world is because, when I do make an offer for a client it sticks and we close. Also if there is a deal to be had once I sink my teeth into it, it is going to happen!
Getting back to the word transparency, it is an amazing place to be – inside your soul and in your work and world, I hope it doesn’t just become a marketing word for those that are not truly transparent, but want to prey on those that seek it.
My solution to that is interview your agents and ask the tough questions, align yourself, use your instincts to guide you and make the right decision. I often hear the following from people that have had encounters with me like, I remember when you helped me years ago I can never forget how honest you were, or I hear thanks so much for sticking it out with me, holding my hand and making things so clear and easy. That’s when I for sure know that I am serving organically and that people feel it and trust me.
So let’s hope this amazing word is not overused and tossed into the bin of words together with organic/ natural and busy..
My office is located in Carroll Gardens by appointment works best, fees are affordable and so worth it..everyone pays a premium to stock brokerage houses but they don’t take the same approach to Real State brokering and I hope that shifts in time.
When was the last time you spent half a million dollars or more ? So get the right guidance and buy some Real Estate..
Trusted, Ethical and proven, Tyler Vincent Real Estate Carroll Gardens Brooklyn NY for everything Real Estate anywhere in NYC.
Xoxo 😘
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